How should I embed audio?

[TeviH]

All right, here's the question: what's the best way to embed audio on a website? I'm afraid that some users may not be allowed to play quick time or flash, as I know in the corporate world, this is sometimes the case. I want the audio to play immediately on page load, but I don't want it to loop. I would like a real small controller visible so they can stop/pause.

Any opinions about the best method to do this?

Thanks!

 

[saywhatf000]

your gonna have to pick one or the other... cause windows media audio embedding is crap. I personally suggest flash because most ppl have it and its no hassle. Also flash preloads easier with a lighter script for slower computers.

Find someone that can make a player for you real cheap or read up tuts and do it yourself. Flash is the way to go.

Feel free to dissagree :P

 

[TeviH]

I don't need tuts - I can do it myself... I'm just nervous about people in the corporate world who have flash disabled.

[edit] look at the links in my sig and you'll see I'm quite proficient in flash :p

 

[noodle]

I don't need tuts - I can do it myself... I'm just nervous about people in the corporate world who have flash disabled.

[edit] look at the links in my sig and you'll see I'm quite proficient in flash :p

flash is your best bet.
not that many corporate people can't use flash.

 

[TeviH]

Does it make any difference if the flash is loading the mp3 file externally, or should I have a self-contained swf with the audio in it? I'm trying to limit possible "security" issues and there's only one audio file...

The way I have it now, it's loading the audio from an external file.