adding a *.wav or *mp3 file to my HTML

[Gary Kline]

On Tue, Feb 28, 2006 at 10:54:58PM +0100, Daniel A. wrote:
> On 2/28/06, Gary Kline <kline at tao.thought.org> wrote:
> >         Folks,
> >
> >         This is for the advanced HTML people out there, or anyone
> >         who knows about audio+HTML.  I have a brief (10-sec) wav
> >         file that I would like to add to one html/php page.
> >         If people do not have audio (say, xmms or realplayer),
> >         I don't want to nag them.  The audio isn't critical,
> >         but I think it's a nice touch.
> >
> >         One: how can I add this snd.wav to html? andor php?
> >         Two: since it takes N secs to pull over the wav file,
> >         is there a way to translate it to (say) 32k MP3?
> >         And, again, how would I add this to my HTML/php
> >         page without nagging my readers?
> >
> >         thanks for any pointers
> >
> >         gary
> OH FOR GODS SAKE DO NOT ADD AUDIO TO YOUR WEBSITE!
> Please! I BEG YOU!
> Websites with sound are the kind of websites I never visit again. I
> think that I speak for many of us, when I say that I dont WANT to hear
> your mp3 file when I visit your website. I am already listening to the
> music I love wholeheartedly, and I dont want your website to ruin the
> greatest guitar solo in the world. Why do you ruin my guitar solo?
> Why!?
> 
> Suggestion: If you are going to add the sound file despite my plea, I
> recommend you that you create a warning page first (Like porn sites
> have) which says "WARNING: ANNOYING EMBEDDED AUDIO INSIDE", just so I
> am warned.
> 

	Yeah, this is something I've been considering.  It's also why
	I've kept my Jottings pages simple text.  Do I want to add something
	like birds-a-twittering (or <<whatever>>) and ruin my CD that's
	playing?  This is probably why most audio sites have click-on
	graphics when the user is ready to listen.

	Thanks for everyones' replies. 

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