Questions tagged [sound-effects]
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How to design software for blind people to create grids with one sound per square on Android
I have gone through the help center issues and it does not seem to me like my question is too subjective.
I want to develop apps that are tailored specifically for blind people to reason about their ...
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How to alert the user to open the app (after queuing)?
We have an app where in a user needs to queue for a call with a consultant. Their queue number goes up each time the consultant finishes a session. E.g. From queue no. 3, it will become 2, and then 1.
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What is the significance of the start-up sound of a system?
What is the significance of start-up sound of a system, like mobile phones, operating systems etc.?
What aspect of user experience does it enhance?
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Is lack of sound in game detrimental to experience?
I'm in the process of making an iOS app. It is a puzzle game, very similar to the game 2048.
The software I am using is outdated/not well implemented making it difficult to impossible to include ...
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Why are applications so silent?
I'm developing an application and I am thinking of spending time to add audio feedback when users click on buttons, switches tabs/screens, etc. In my mind it will enhance the user experience as it ...
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How do design a slider for a blind person
My question is related to this post
IMHO the user sliding the finger off the screen can easily take the finger to a place where the slider is no longer available. So, they will move their finger back ...
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The usefulness of home appliances sound notification?
In our homes we now have home appliances such as a dish washing machine, a microwave oven, a washing machine, a tumble drier. Every one of these appliances makes a little sound notification when it's ...
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How can I choose positively reinforcing sounds/animations?
I'm building a todo-list app. Anybody working with todo-lists know there is a strong sense of achievement when ticking that box and watching the item disappear from the list. I want to reinforce that ...
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Should I add sound effects to my web site?
I'm considering adding sound effects for interaction on my site. I'm fond of the quick, < 1/4s sound effects on iPhones when sending mail, messaging, etc. I'm thinking it gives a nice, positive ...
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Is it recommended to play a sound for warning and error messages?
When you quit an application and it shows you a dialog box asking if you want to save or when you open a file and an error is encountered, some applications play a sound.
By sounds I mean short, but ...
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How should I handle playing multiple alarms?
I have a web application that monitors a service (polls) every 30 seconds or so, and displays any new records (notifications). Each one of these must be acknowledged by an operator. The customer has ...
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Which are some examples of digital applications using sounds to enhance the user experience?
Reading The design of everyday things I got to the section Using sound for visibility where Norman, the author, explains some of the advantages and disadvantages of using sound:
Sometimes things ...
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Which case is good UX? A Peugeot VS BMW Story [closed]
This question applies to a different product than most UX designers are used to discuss: cars.
Long story short, in my short 7 year driving experience I've be mostly driving two cars: a 2005 Peugeot ...
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Best location for site-wide music player?
This is for a site that previewing songs while browsing will be essential.
Possible locations for music player:
Glued to top
Floating top bar
Floating bottom of window
Other?
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What are good reasons for and against using audio for feedback?
If a device like a printer has a keyboard for users to interact with it (keyboard as well as navigation), does it help users to hear audio every time they use the keyboard for text input? Remember ...
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What's the point in electronic devices beeping on keypress?
Many electronic devices, mostly cell phones, by default beep on keypress. What's the point in that?
Once a key is pressed their state is changed and that's reflected in the graphic interface anyway. ...
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Guidelines to setup sound buttons
Are there any guidelines for positioning of sound buttons (play, pause, mute)?
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References about error and warning sounds in an industrial environment
I'm developping an industrial monitoring interface, and as the user is not always in front of its computer, we need sounds to help the user differenciate different behaviours ( incoming error, ...
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How to choose a success and failure sound
I create a math game where the user has to solve an equation.
If the user is right, the application plays sound A. If he's wrong, it plays sound B.
What criteria should I use to choose sounds for A ...