Note that the size of audio and video files are very large. It is strongly recommend that you perform this lab from the University Computing Labs. The high-speed FSU internet connection will minimize download (viewing and listening) problems. 

As you work, record the time it takes you to complete each section (Before You Start, Task Instructions, Lab Assignment Preparation) of the lab.

listen to several different sound files/technologies on the Internet
collect sound files from the Internet
manipulate a sound file 
link sound files in a web page
view a movie on the Internet
collect a video file from the Internet 
link a video file in a web page

Read the section Audio on the Web in Chapter 19 of Niederst, pp. 330-346. Read the section Video on the Web in Chapter 20 of Niederst, pp. 347-358. 

Experience web sound

1. Visit and listen to an internet radio station to experience streaming audio. Record the URL of the site you visited and any comments you have about the quality of the station signal you heard. 

 
2. Search the Web and listen to at least 5 different sound files. 

 

 

You can find sound files at the following website or by visiting your favorite search engine and searching for "sound files," "audio files," "web sounds," "sound clips," or something similar. 

• http://www.earshotsfx.com/e_sampl.htm
• http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm 
• http://soundamerica.com/
• http://www.onestopjazz.com/
• http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/sun-sounds/cartoons/schoolhouse_rock/ 

1. Visit the Macromedia web site and review the SoundEdit 16 information. This is one of the most commonly used (Macintosh-based) audio editing software programs.

 
2. Visit the Sonic Foundry web site and review the Sound Forge information. This is one of the most commonly used (PC-based) audio editing software programs. 

1. Visit the Pepsi site (http://www.pepsi.com/current/index.html) and view one of the online ads. Go to http://www.pepsi.com/current/index.html and then select VIEW TV ADS. Record your thoughts regarding the quality of the audio and video.

 

 

Below the list of ads on the Pepsi web site, this messag appears:

"All commercials use Windows Media Player as the default player. If you'd like to view the commercials with RealPlayer, click here." 

Click for the RealPlayer versions to experience streaming video.

Collect audio files for use in a web site

1. Search the Web for at least three sound files (one .wav. one .midi, and one .au) to download. (To download a sound from the Web to your computer, place your mouse on the sound link and right-click. Then click Save Link As or Save Target As.) Record the addresses of the sites where you found the images. You will need them later in this lab. 

 

 

You can find sound files at the following website or by visiting your favorite search engine and searching for "sound files," "audio files," "web sounds," "sound clips," or something similar. 

• http://www.earshotsfx.com/e_sampl.htm
• http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm 
• http://soundamerica.com/
• http://www.onestopjazz.com/
• http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/multimedia/sun-sounds/cartoons/schoolhouse_rock/ 

2. Open the .WAV file you downloaded above. Use one or more options on the Effects menu to manipulate the .WAV file. Then save the edited version in a new .WAV file. 

Collect a video file for use in a web site

1. Visit http://www.ultimatemovieclips.com/pages/clips.shtml and download a .mov-format video file (remember smaller files will download faster). (To download a video file from the Web to your computer, place your mouse on the video link and right-click. Then click Save Link As or Save Target As.)

Incorporate sound files into a web site 

Publish a new web page, lab330-7.htm, which contains the following items/sections (this new page will be handed-in and graded for this lab). Be sure to label all sound file/video file links with information on the file type and the file size. 

To perform many of the task below, you can manually edit the HTML file. Alternately, if you know how to use a WYSIWYG HTML editor to perform the following tasks, feel free to do so.

• add a background sound file (.mid/.midi format) as described on page 340 of Niederst; be sure to include the file so it plays in both Netscape and Internet Explorer

 
• add a simple link to the .wav-format sound file you downloaded above as described on page 338 of Niederst; also add a simple link to the manipulated .wav-format sound file you created when completing Manipulate a .WAV sound file; clearly mark the original and modified files

 
• add the .au-format sound file you downloaded above to the web page using the <EMBED> tag as described on page 338 of Niederst

 
• create an audio file credits section which includes the addresses of the sites from which you copied sound files. Briefly explain why it is important to select your sounds from sites that grant permission for re-use. 

 
• add a simple link to the .mov-format video file you downloaded above as described on page 355 of Niederst

 
• create a video file credits section which includes the address of the site from which you copied the video file. 

 
• student comments section - In this section, list 3 things that you learned about working with audio files and 3 things you learned about working with video files from this lab. Also briely explain the importance/benefits of including format labels and file sizes when adding sounds or videos to a web page. Next include information on how long it took you to complete each section of this lab and now long it took you to complete the total lab. Finally include any any suggestions you have on how to improve the learning experience of this lab.