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Design and multimedia
The combination of low-bandwidth considerations and primitive interface options creates
interesting design challenges for Web developers who wish to incorporate multimedia
elements into their sites. Designers need to inform users when they are entering a highbandwidth area and give them the tools they need to control their experience once in the
area.
Inform your users
One aspect of the Web is that you don't always know where you're going or what you'll
find there. For some this uncertainty is exciting. For many, it is annoying, particularly
when a long wait is involved. Most frustrating, perhaps, is when you finally receive the
requested page only to find that is not what you expected or that it contains materials in
a format you are not set up to view. With content that is as technologically demanding as
multi-media, it is especially important to give users enough information to make an
informed decision before they click, so that they know what to expect and are prepared
to receive your materials.
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