Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-03-05 Thread Nancy Johnson
I will leave any site where I am forced to listen to music. I should never have to turn off music. I also work in an office with other people which disturbs them, and have a mild hearing loss which makes background music very loud and annoying. Not everyone experiences music/sound the same way.

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread Lesley Lutomski
, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate some advice. I have clients who insist they want background music on their Web site. I've tried to dissuade them, but without success. What is the most

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread William Parry
Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate some advice. I have clients who insist they want background music

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread William Donovan
Annother option is highlighting the numbers to highlight the distraction it places on what the clients are wanting the users to do in the first place. (i.e. photography web site - lk at pictures, the gallery, album services and make an order) Instead of having 100% of the audience see the advert

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread Oliver Boermans
Hi Lesley, On 1 March 2010 00:55, Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk wrote: Thanks to all who have replied. The clients in question are a committee (first problem!), who all say Oh, I know nothing about computers/the internet but at the same time refuse to be guided.  Referring them to

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread Ryan Seddon
You may want to take a look at the WCAG guidelineshttp://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#visual-audio-contrast-dis-audioabout audio playing on a website, says there should be an easy mechanism to stop/pause the audio if it runs longer than 3 seconds. --Ryan On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Oliver Boermans

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread William Parry
I have no doubt she is well-aware that this is a bad thing. I feel this is more to do with client management. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Ryan Seddon seddon.r...@gmail.com wrote: You may want to take a look at the WCAG guidelines about audio playing on a website, says there should be an

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread Andrew Cunningham
On 28/02/2010 12:36 AM, Henrik Madsen wrote: 80s Kevin? Mid 90s at the latest. don't you mean mid-90s at the earliest? -- Andrew Cunningham Senior Project Manager, Research and Development Vicnet State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Ph: +61-3-8664-7430 Fax:

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread Andrew Cunningham
@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate some advice. I have clients who insist they want background music on their Web site. I've tried to dissuade them

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread James Ellis
is a prerequisite :) Bruce - Original Message - From: Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-28 Thread nedlud
wrote: Smal player and an off button one can find immediately is a prerequisite :) Bruce - Original Message - From: Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web

[WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-27 Thread Lesley Lutomski
Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate some advice. I have clients who insist they want background music on their Web site. I've tried to dissuade them, but without success. What is the most acceptable/least intrusive method of doing this? UK licensing

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-27 Thread Kevin Ireson
-- From: Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:50 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate some advice. I have clients who insist they want background music

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-27 Thread Henrik Madsen
sites in their own area of business. That might bring them to their senses. Kevin -- From: Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:50 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Background music on web

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-27 Thread Savl Ekk
You can make embedded flash player there, starting tune on pageload. Of course with options of setting volume, pause, turn off/on. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe:

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-27 Thread Bruce P
Smal player and an off button one can find immediately is a prerequisite :) Bruce - Original Message - From: Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I

Re: [WSG] Background music on web pages

2010-02-27 Thread Brett Goulder
is a prerequisite :) Bruce - Original Message - From: Lesley Lutomski ubu...@webaflame.co.uk To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: [WSG] Background music on web pages Hi all, I apologise if this is off-topic, but I'd really appreciate some advice. I