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When linking to another site outside your own, it's always best to use the target="_blank" attribute.

Stop using pixel width & height attributes as the only control of the size of a <td> tag!!!

You do need to put in a pixel width attribute that is less than or equal to the width you want for a <table>, but never depend on them for the fixed width of a table cell.

Failure to do this on the final assignment will result in a full grade drop.

The syntax for creating multiple pseudo-classes to display on a page (more than one link style) is:

Remember, a pseudo-class rule usually looks like this:

Sounds can be big, really big.

Sounds that start without the user’s request can be annoying, especially with short loops.

Most modern browsers stream all audio and video

Non-streaming

When the browser sees the embed tag, it downloads the referenced file and keeps it in its cache before it starts playing.

Streaming

The audio is played as it arrives off the internet.

Real Audio can dynamically compensate for low speed connections by changing the file compression on the fly. But it requires RealNetwork’s proprietary server, and you’ve got to have your Internet Service Provider (ISP) provide it for your site.

MP3 can stream and has better sound than RealAudio, but slow connections can breakup the sound.

While streaming is the current standard, supporting older browsers will require wacky work-arounds to make it work.

Do it as an mp3 file

Capture the audio source

Garbage in, garbage out

There’s an excellent tutorial here.

Optimize

An art unto itself.

Encode

RealAudio use Helix Producer

Set to work with target audience’s bandwidth

mp3

All kinds of encoders out there

Embed

Upload...

...to your server, both the html file that refers to the audio and the audio file.

It’s best to keep your sound files in a separate folder, usually called sounds, audio or media.

Use .mp3 files. They work cross platform and in most browsers.

Capture the audio source

Garbage in, garbage out

There’s an excellent tutorial here.

Optimize

An art unto itself.

Encode

There's a ton of apps that do this.

Embed in your html

Choose to start automatically or wait for the user

Example

Upload to your server

Both the html file that refers to the audio and the audio file. It’s best to keep your sound files in a separate folder, usually called audio or sounds.