Key Points

  • When planning to include audio or video on a Web page, think about what you would want when visiting a Web page and try to give your visitors that experience. For example, use well-known audio and video formats, and be conscious of file sizes. Do not set up clips to play automatically unless you provide a way of turning them off.

  • You can embed a clip on a Web page or link to it, or you can set up streaming audio or video clips, or a background sound (not recommended).

  • Common audio clip formats include WAV, MIDI, MP3, and RA. Common video formats include QuickTime (QT), Windows Media Video (WMV), and RealPlayer (RM).

  • The size of a file depends on its format, its compression, its quality, and its size or length.

  • To record an audio clip, use ...

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