Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-18 Thread James Ellis
Hi all This is starting to move off topic into the realm of Flash development. Questions on embedding content in compliant markup are definitely on topic for the list, but actionscript et al are off topic and should be kept off list. The easiest way to solve the initial problem would be to prov

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-18 Thread Gizax Studios
soft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer/";> Listen to advert Thanks, Stephen - Original Message - From: "Stevio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way? Does anyone have a link to

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-18 Thread Stevio
/";> Listen to advert Thanks, Stephen - Original Message - From: "Stevio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:09 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way? Does anyone have a link to an online article that

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-18 Thread Stevio
Does anyone have a link to an online article that shows you how to do this in Flash? Thanks, Stephen - Original Message - From: "Mike Foskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 5:14 PM Subject: RE: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way? I

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-18 Thread Kvnmcwebn
I think more browsers would have the swf plugin installed than the quicktime plugin one. I would use flash and provide alteratives that launches a real media file/player and a widows meadia file/player. -kvnmcwebn ** The discussion list for

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Bert Doorn
G'day IE6 comes with Flash player pre-installed. I can't say for sure, but my feeling is that it's all versions. Although I don't see how the user base of a particular product is standards related, here's some info that might help. I have just (today) installed (OEM) Windows 2003 Small Business

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Geoff Deering
Kay Smoljak wrote: On 5/18/05, Geoff Deering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: IE6 comes with Flash player pre-installed. All versions, or a specific implementation/installation? I can't say for sure, but my feeling is that it's all versions. Well, I have installed WinXP (initial relea

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Kay Smoljak
On 5/18/05, Geoff Deering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >IE6 comes with Flash player pre-installed. > All versions, or a specific implementation/installation? I can't say for sure, but my feeling is that it's all versions. -- Kay Smoljak http://kay.smoljak.com/ **

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

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Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Geoff Deering
Kay Smoljak wrote: On 5/18/05, Geoff Deering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1) I have never come across a browser, which installed with Macromedia Flash pre-installed. IE6 comes with Flash player pre-installed. All versions, or a specific implementation/installation? Geoff **

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Kay Smoljak
On 5/18/05, Geoff Deering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1) I have never come across a browser, which installed with Macromedia > Flash pre-installed. IE6 comes with Flash player pre-installed. -- Kay Smoljak http://kay.smoljak.com/ ** The discus

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Geoff Deering
Tom Livingston wrote: On Tue, 17 May 2005 14:13:50 -0400, Mike Foskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Stat based on these figures from Macromedia: I might add that these are merely posted on MM's site. The study was independent. http://www.macromedia.com/software/player_census/flashplayer/ There

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Tom Livingston
On Tue, 17 May 2005 14:13:50 -0400, Mike Foskett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Stat based on these figures from Macromedia: I might add that these are merely posted on MM's site. The study was independent. http://www.macromedia.com/software/player_census/flashplayer/ There is a link that speaks

RE: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Mike Foskett
@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way? Mike Foskett wrote: >I completely agree, use Flash. >I'd say the same for video too, for the same reasons. > >Why: > One solution multiple platforms. > Saturation on all computers is over 90%. That&

RE: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Mike Foskett
day - Thursday] Fax: 02476 411410 www.becta.org.uk -Original Message- From: Stevio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 May 2005 18:30 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is t

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Geoff Deering
Mike Foskett wrote: I completely agree, use Flash. I'd say the same for video too, for the same reasons. Why: One solution multiple platforms. Saturation on all computers is over 90%. That's more than any browser. What data is this statistic based on? Regards Geoff Deering

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Stevio
ubject: RE: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way? I completely agree, use Flash. I'd say the same for video too, for the same reasons. Why: One solution multiple platforms. Saturation on all computers is over 90%. That's more than any browser. No platform compatibility is

RE: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Mike Foskett
w.becta.org.uk -Original Message- From: Stevio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 May 2005 17:01 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way? What is the benefit in using Flash to do something that you can quite easi

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Matt Thommes
> I would use Flash to play the audio and provide an alternative link to > the sound file as alternative content Yes, I agree. Flash is extremely versatile with handling audio files - and if you have even just a little experience with Flash, you can easily export a SWF file with an MP3 embedded.

RE: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Patrick Lauke
> Stevio > Should I keep it in the m4a format or use mp3 or use something else? I'd opt for mp3 > I got it working with the following code: > However, it doesn't work in Firefox. I need something that > will work in > different browsers and different platforms. As much as I hate saying it,

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Stevio
What is the benefit in using Flash to do something that you can quite easily do without flash? Stephen - Original Message - From: "sam sherlock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best wa

Re: [WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread sam sherlock
I would use Flash to play the audio and provide an alternative link to the sound file as alternative content thanks >> SS Stevio wrote: I have a sound file that my client wants me to put on his web site. It is a radio advert that they currently have running. The format of the file is m4a (mp4).

[WSG] Playing a sound file - what is the best way?

2005-05-17 Thread Stevio
I have a sound file that my client wants me to put on his web site. It is a radio advert that they currently have running. The format of the file is m4a (mp4). I have used a program that converts it to mp3 or other formats if required. What is the best way to go about including it on a web page