Organizing Your Web


INTRODUCTION
COPYRIGHT
MACHINE SETUP

REASONS TO USE
ANIMATION TYPES
OTHER TYPES
AUDIO TYPES

ANIMATED GIFs

AUDIO HOW-TO
AUDIO QUALITY

VIDEO HOW-TO 1
VIDEO COMPRESSION
VIDEO HOW-TO 2

CONCLUSION

Why use audio or video:

  • Use it when it's the only way to get your point across.
  • Use audio and video to provide information where you need it.
  • Use audio and video to enhance a web page with simple graphics.

Why not to use it:

  • Don't confuse enhancing with annoying. Know your target audience and how they will likely view the information.
  • Audio and video takes up lots of disk space and is slow download. Web users have limited attention spans!
  • Many of the ways to view audio and video require special plug-ins or helper applications, which your viewers may not have. If you use special plug-ins or helpers, make sure you let your viewers know!
  • If it doesn't add something to your page, it probably detracts from it!

Comments to Shisha van Horn, shisha@rice.edu.
Classroom Technology Services, Rice University.
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Last updated: Monday, 23-Aug-99 SvH

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