Comments on: Websites + Sounds = Bad, Bad, Bad http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/ I'm baking games. Indie style. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: swordfish http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-63682 swordfish Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:50:00 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-63682 If the user/visitor didn't ask for it, don't give it to them and definitely don't force it on them. You will anger some users and some users will be too stupid to be angry (and will just loathe through your crappy site unknowingly). This applies to all media. If the user/visitor didn’t ask for it, don’t give it to them and definitely don’t force it on them. You will anger some users and some users will be too stupid to be angry (and will just loathe through your crappy site unknowingly). This applies to all media.

]]> By: David Rodriguez http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-63491 David Rodriguez Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:58:28 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-63491 Yeah it's not useful when the information is presented in a text form. People want to read without distractions. Yeah it’s not useful when the information is presented in a text form. People want to read without distractions.

]]> By: Orange Brat http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-63433 Orange Brat Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:39:14 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-63433 I think sound on a site can be beneficial sometimes. For example, the site for the adv. game Once Upon a Time in Japan features a nice animated Flash page(in the style of the game and both real world daytime and nighttime versions) and sound fx and music like those that will be featured in the title. I think it would not be as strong as a site if the sounds were missing. Of course, it has a mute feature, too: http://www.abborado.com/ I think sound on a site can be beneficial sometimes. For example, the site for the adv. game Once Upon a Time in Japan features a nice animated Flash page(in the style of the game and both real world daytime and nighttime versions) and sound fx and music like those that will be featured in the title. I think it would not be as strong as a site if the sounds were missing. Of course, it has a mute feature, too:

http://www.abborado.com/

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-63018 Juuso - Game Producer Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:29:11 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-63018 @Kal_Torak: I was actually putting a media player on the site... not the sound. It just came along... which the developers then eliminated. @Kal_Torak: I was actually putting a media player on the site… not the sound. It just came along… which the developers then eliminated.

]]> By: Kal_Torak http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-63013 Kal_Torak Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:01:06 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-63013 Wow, I'm very surprised that you even dreamed of putting sound on your site. It's a no brainer. You just don't do it unless you're myspace. Wow, I’m very surprised that you even dreamed of putting sound on your site. It’s a no brainer. You just don’t do it unless you’re myspace.

]]> By: Kyle Allen http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-62922 Kyle Allen Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:03:18 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-62922 I checked back today to see if by chance the sound was removed. And lo and behold it was. Thanks for the quick response, now I can continue to get my daily fix. And thanks mentioning what is potentially one of the biggest annoyances when web surfing. All you aspiring Indies out there, unsolicited/unexpected sound may make your website "cool" or "attention grabbing" but it's also likely to drive off potential customers. I checked back today to see if by chance the sound was removed. And lo and behold it was. Thanks for the quick response, now I can continue to get my daily fix. And thanks mentioning what is potentially one of the biggest annoyances when web surfing. All you aspiring Indies out there, unsolicited/unexpected sound may make your website “cool” or “attention grabbing” but it’s also likely to drive off potential customers.

]]> By: Dom http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-62912 Dom Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:01:50 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/02/27/websites-sounds-bad-bad-bad/#comment-62912 Oh, yes this is really annoying thing to do. I also use Tabbed browsing intensively, opening something like 10 tabs in a row - now imagine how its sounds when some of them are playing audio automatically ;) Oh, yes this is really annoying thing to do. I also use Tabbed browsing intensively, opening something like 10 tabs in a row – now imagine how its sounds when some of them are playing audio automatically ;)

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