Just as a point of reference.
Besides a recordist I'm also a Web developer. I design Webs for 800 x
600 screens and users of 28Bps modems. I believe the majority of users
fall into this category.
-----Original Message-----
From: Barb Beck
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 4:11 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [Nature Recordists] Critique time for new web site
Bernie,
How about leaving both options up - *.wav and *.mp3
Good Show
Barb Beck
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - where a LOT of the White stuff is currently
falling from the sky
-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Knapp
Sent: November 19, 2003 3:02 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Critique time for new web site
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
>
> Thanks for the comments, Walt. I know what you mean because we're on
> a land-line modem, too. Can't get DSL or similar because we're rural
> and about 25,000 feet from the nearest link. Takes me about 15
> minutes do download one of those damned MP3 samples and that's way
> too long! Given that I don't want to re-design this thing again in
> what's left of my life, I figured I'd order something more toward the
> leading edge rather than the Pleistocene technologies you and I still
> have. But I'll give this some thought because we'd like it to work.
>
> Bernie
Before you think we are dinosaurs, the majority of internet users
connect via a regular modem. It's easy to focus on the small group with
high speed connections, most high speed connections are business.
Particularly if aiming at individuals modems are still very, very
common. Even if they have it available, the higher price keeps many off
the high speed stuff.
I'm not as bad off as you as far as downloading the mp3's from your
site. But I hardly get full speed out of the 56k modem.
What I do for my site is do a lot of listening. I run up the mp3's at
various settings and listen. I keep getting the size smaller until I
don't like what I'm getting and then move back up a little until I
identify the minimum size that's ok. Better than trying a rote rule, how
much you can compress varies with each sample.
I'm also very tight on how long my clips are. I pack a lot into a short
time. Easier to do with ID clips than listening ones.
For any site concerned with selling product the faster your user can get
things the more likely the sale. People are extremely impatient these
days. Do note that anyone who's that deep in your site is probably
partially hooked, which gives you more time to give them the sample.
Walt
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