audio files

[Berns]

Hello-
What is the to be able to click on a link to listen to the clip, then for the audio to play. I need A LOT of direction, starting from what format to save the audio files as. I've tried online tutorials but they seem to complicated and I see several different options. I would like to know the best and simplest way to achieve this,
Thanks.

 

[Berns]

As usual, my curser jumped all over the place and my message doesn't make any sense. What I was trying to ask was how to link to an audio file from within a web page. I want the user to be able to click on a link then for the audio to play. Can anyone provide direction?
Thanks!!

 

[tviman]

The user's web browser will take carae of what to do. Just link to your audio file as if it were a regular link: <A HREF=&quot;audiofile.wav&quot;>Click here to listen</A>.

Your audio file can be in any format but I suggest you stick with either a .wav (Microsoft sound file format), .ra (Real Audio), or .mp3.

Caution: check with your hosting company. Audio files get really big, really fast - a 5 minute RealAudio file can be over 20 megabytes!). You may end up paying a premium for the excess bandwidth usage. There's always a better way...