HTML5’s native audio element will be a great way to avoid having to rely on third party plug-ins like QuickTime and Flash. The latest web browsers like Chrome 10+ and Firefox 3.6+ are already there with imbedded javascript libraries which provide methods and properties for manipulating the <audio> element. In this post, we’ll examine a few of the most important methods and discover ways to use Javascript to run audio files. NOTE: Although this post focuses on the Audio object, these methods...
Lots of excitement surrounds HTML5's native audio element. It promises cross browser standardized support for playing audio clips embedded directly in our web pages. With this new element, gone are the days of including a third party plug-in like Flash, QuickTime, or Silverlight. Of course, we're not quite there yet. Currently, the <audio> element is supported in these browsers: iOS 4+, Android 2.3+, Opera Mobile 11+, and As web developers, we must be careful to include fallback support...