SIGIA-L Mail Archives: RE: SIGIA-L: Users / Sound / the internet
RE: SIGIA-L: Users / Sound / the internet
From: Truong, Kristen (ktruong_at_covisint.com)
Date: Thu Apr 26 2001 - 13:17:49 EDT
Hey -
You might want to check out this paper put together by MSN's Usability
Research group:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/management/planning/improvingsiteusa.
asp
It's about "Improving Web Site Usability and Appeal", but has a whole
section on using multimedia.
On that note, I think you really have to consider the audience you are
targeting for this website with sound. Keep in mind that some people's
computers do not have sound (such as a work computer, where the company
decided not to install sound cards...), as well as people with hearing
disabilities. I would suggest not making ANY of the functionality
dependent on hearing the sound. However, if your audience are
"Multi-media junkies", then you might be able to assume that they will
always have sound on their computers. These users might be more engaged
in your site has cool sound.
Kristen Truong
Information Architect
Construct Team | Covisint
ktruong_at_covisint.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Terie Clement [mailto:tclement_at_lookandfeel.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:04 PM
To: sigia-l_at_asis.org
Subject: SIGIA-L: Users / Sound / the internet
Hi everyone,
We're looking for any information on user reaction to web sites
employing sound as an integral part of the concept
Am curious as to which side of the "this makes the site!" or "annoys the
living hell" fence visitors tend to fall. Does anyone have direct
exprience or a source to suggest?
many thanks-
terie
www.lookandfeel.com
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