You can include streaming audio in a Web page in many ways. Although there's no single right way, there are varying levels of difficulty and the important issue of appropriate use. Playlists, multiple links, embedding, and presentation technologies all contribute to the creation of new art forms. People are finding original uses for the streaming medium while working within the current limitations of the technologies. The media hype continually points to the day when every home and office will have broadband and people will be streaming full-length, full-color movies with high-fidelity multi-track surround sound back and forth to each other at the click of a mouse. The reality is that it won't be happening anytime soon. But think of it as a challenge. How do you get your point across within the tight confines of available resources? Show us what you got! |