Why use sound?

• detractors say it adds bandwidth and little value (could say same for any technology you add to a web site--if you use it just because you can, it doesn’t add anything)

• used with thought and care, however, sound adds a great deal

• think of sound as a design element and explore possibilities http://www.networkmusic.com

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Let’s start off talking about Why use Sound at all?

Detractors say it adds bandwidth and little value--of course, you could say the same for any technology you add to a web site. If you use it JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN, it doesn’t add anything.

But used with thought and care, sound can add a great deal. The real answer as to why use sound lies in your own site, your own content, your own audience.

We need to think of sound as a design element and explore the possibilities

Let’s see a brief demo from Network Music that begins to demonstrate some of the interactive possibilities of using sound.