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The best way to embed audio
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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I have an MP3 radio interview that I wish to use on our web site. It's 1.3 MB and many people accessing it will be on a 56k or lower modem. What I want to do is when someone clicks on the radio programme link a popup window launches and the interview loads and plays (but the person can control volume etc.). What is the best way of going about this - in terms of embedding it in a web page, and should I "raw link" the file for those without QuickTime. I assume I should use an ActiveX control with QT parameters set - if anyone knows what these should be I would be very greatful.
Thanks
Mike
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Liverpool, UK
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one word: Flash
you can have it streaming, add a volume control, etc.
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"Have sharp knives. Be creative. Cook to music" ~ maxelson
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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I dunno about flash. If you're worried about people not having quicktime then you should be also worried about people not having flash.
A lot of people in the corporate world aren't allowed flash on their pc's.
Usually the best thing is to keep it simple. Just link it to the "radio.mp3" file and make the target "_blank". Most macs will use quicktime and PC's will use windows media player.
But I'm just a musician so I'll probably get proved wrong.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Liverpool, UK
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taken from <a href="http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/faq/" target="_blank">this</a> page:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">
How many people have Macromedia Flash Player installed?
Over 436 million online users have Macromedia Flash Player installed and can immediately view Macromedia Flash content.
Which browsers and platforms currently distribute Macromedia Flash Player?
Macromedia Flash Player is pre-installed in most web browsers and on most computers. It is included in Windows 98 (including all new Windows 98 and Windows XP computers), Netscape Navigator, Apple Macintosh operating systems, America Online, and WebTV, among others. To provide more Macromedia Flash viewers with a seamless viewing experience, Macromedia distributes Macromedia Flash Player through many key partners, including Microsoft, Netscape, and AOL. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
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"Have sharp knives. Be creative. Cook to music" ~ maxelson
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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He's right about the "no Flash in the corporate world", though.
My immediate answer would have been to use Flash, but I'd offer a bare bones MP3 alternative as well.
If you want asure fire way to detect if Flash is installed, search Macromedia's site for "Flash detect" (funny that ) and they'll give you instructions on how to build a two frame Flash file to do just that.
Or just go here:
<a href="http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/scriptfree_detection.htm" target="_blank">http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/scriptfree_detection.htm</a>
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