Wednesday, June 19, 2019

experience - Why is sound sparingly used on websites?


In an application like Skype for example, there is a thoughtful sound design that complements the user experience - for example, when an user logs in/out.


There are multiple examples of such interfaces, but quite a few that you can think on the websites that we come across regularly. We perform a lot of similar tasks in all these web services we use, like logging in/out, alerts/notifications, expanding/collapsing a section to name a few.


Why is there a neglect for sound design on these websites? And is there a good reason for it?


Looking at few community opinions, how about we think in terms of the website's responsive version - and related sound design? It makes more sense there, I believe. Since mobile web is tending to native apps more and more (debatable), sound design could be that extra step towards realizing it.




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