Music on portfolio sites
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- bulletfactory0
i listen to my own music - i do not want to hear yours.
- fyoucher10
Music or a short audio sample is okaay ONLY if it's not annoying, very subtle and really short and with the option to turn it off on repeat visits...something like the old newstoday jingle...
- ismith0
Music on a portfolio = bad
Music on a personal site = okay, but still annoying to most of your userbase
- MikeColdFusion0
99% of the time is comes off as kitchy and tacky.
the worst is when they put some total crap on there and there is no way to turn it off. I usually just close the window and make a mental note to never visit again.
- oozie0
unless your work entails music/audio like in mograph or audio design or media rich stuff i doubt it's useful...include a large and obvious MUTE button to be safe
that being said....NSSSSSSSSSSSSSCAAAAADDDD... ! : ]
- What up son?Glitterati_Duane
- yo man, i graduated last yearoozie
- Dancer0
A client asked me if I could put the Bad boys sound track on his site. I said "no, Impossible.... "
He concurred and carried on..
The site was bad enough as it is (ask Skt)
- fyoucher10
Another example of a site that uses a short audio clip (horse) and very subtle audio loop...something like this isn't as annoying as like some loud music track going on in the background...in this case, I think it adds to the site...
Example of a great site that uses audio that ends up making the site annoying and makes me struggle to find the mute button (Can you find it?) (I may get bashed for this one, I know I know.) Wait for music to load then...teh Rave comes on and the background turns into a disco. If they threw in some interactive glowsticks then maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Awesome site tho.
http://www.hellohikimori.com
- Dr_Rand0
it's the equivalent of the college student who turns his speakers to the windows and blasts his music over "the quad"... gradually, over the years, as you stop posting in "what are you listening to" threads and resign from last.fm, it dawns on you that no matter how fascinating you find it, nobody else gives a shit what music you listen to
- detritus0
'Everyone' doesn't, as I'm sure the following responses will attest.
And it's fricking annoying.
- I misread. I thought you said 'Why does Everyone...'
Silly me.detritus - Ok I was wondering what you were talking aboutGlitterati_Duane
- I misread. I thought you said 'Why does Everyone...'
- scribbler0
I bluddy hate music on any websites. It's a pain in the arse.
- I think that I like the idea of it but then most of the time I turn it off if a site has music anyway.Glitterati_Duane
- it's so annoying, especially if you visit the site more than once cos you get the same bluddy 5 secs of tune evey time.
scribbler
- Complexfruit0
Not a good idea to put music IMO. Unless you are doing sound design/music production work, then maybe.
- skt0
don't do it.
- ian0
music can be ok, but a chap I work with is constanly lookin at sites and frequently gets caught cos he has his speakers on and the music come out full blast before he has time to turn it off.
So as an early warning system that someone is doing no work, its a good idea.
- Glitterati_Duane0
lol aight. Looks like it's unanimous
- honest0
- computer says novrmbr
- i dont think music is the problem here. lol.akrokdesign
- OSFA0
Only acceptable if you are using Tom Jones
- nosaj0
You should write and record a song for each portfolio piece.
- Yeah and the lyrics will explain each pieceGlitterati_Duane
- BaskerviIle0
Never ever....
Unless you're a composer, then I suppose your portfolio is music
- Glitterati_Duane0
Hey Nosaj what's goin on? Are you a designer? I'm in Halifax too
- ismith0
After thinking about this for a minute, wouldn't it be nice if browsers had their own mute toggle button? That way anyone could put music on their site and know that only people with sound enabled will hear it. That would save the visual clutter of a big fat mute button as well as the annoyance of people [like me] who listen to music while browsing and don't wish to be interrupted.