The Web and the Sensory System. Where is the Web Going?
Sight
Web Interaction started out purely visual, obviously being the sense of Sight. This still is and will remain the most compelling and important aspect of the web. Where is Sight going? It’s staying put on your monitors, but also going mobile. The iPhone has recently obtainted 0.87% of the web browser market. This is without having any Flash support. With the newly announced Google Android phone, T-mobile’s G-1, along with RIM’s Blackberries getting better support, the web is sure to be going mobile.
Hearing
Sound interaction of web design started well over 10 years ago with embedded midi and wav files. The main use was background music for users while browsing websites. At the time, this was very innovated, though very annoying when there was no option to turn off the background music. Now, the use of Mp3s are primarily used on Musican websites to showcase their latest records, songs, or promote purchases. Sound effects are also present in just about every single Motion Picture website out there. Primarily embedded in Flash for user interaction of opening doors, drawers, or anything else Flash designers can think of. Where is Sound going? It may go mobile, it may not. It all depends on how well Flash mobile gets adopted, if at all. The large bandwidth required is a limitation that cell phone companies don’t really want in their cell network. Remember, it’s “unlimited” data, which isn’t really “unlimited.” Sound will not disappear, as it’s the main way for bands, musicans and the like to showcase their hard work.
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