Adding Sound to your Blog/File Sharing
This is some help for Tblogger TFruge1 who asked me about adding sound to your blog.
This brings us to the help topic of File Sharing.
First off, TBlog does not have a file feature where you can store such things and retrieve them for your pages you will need to sign up for a free file sharing/hosting service (link below).
This tutorial is for adding a link for someone to click on and hear a sound file.
A clickable sound file link gives people the option of listening. The sound transfers to the viewers computer to play only when clicked on.
When chosing to add a sound file, make sure it is small file and a fast download.
Make sure that you are not violating any copyright laws using sound, music, or audio.
Most file sharing sites do have this written into their TOS or COC (Terms of Service, Code of Conduct) before you sign on. Read them carefully before opening an account. Violators usually get the boot and are blocked from future accounts.
What you need to do is have your uploaded sound on your puter and then get an account with a free file sharing site (link below).
Find a sound -->"Save target as" -->put in a file in your documents.
Upload your sound from your documents to your account on the file sharing site.
Once uploaded you get a URL for a reference. Copy this link.
To add a clickable link to sound to your site:
For adding sound to a post -- open your Advanced Editior -- select HTML.
OR To add sound to your HTML box -- under My Templete, Tweak HTML.
You will need to use this code -- Remove the *stars* from the code though, I only use them as a place holder so you can see the code here and it does not appear embedded.
<**a href="URL to your sound file**>Name of your Sound<**/A**>
An important note -- some file sharing sites have restrictions -- if your link is not clicked on and downloaded within 30 days, it gets deleted automatically and you now have a dead link. Make sure you read the fine print on the type of accounts.
Embedding sound to your TBlog -- this is when you embed the link and the sound automatically plays on your page whenever opened or viewed. A viewer usually must turn off the sound by adjusting their volume to mute if they don't want to listen. If you add a jukebox, then they have control whether to play it or not.
I will come back and post some more on this but a few things you should know about embedded sound --
Small files are best since they download fast.
Too big of a file can mess up your blog and cause all sorts of problems.
I did have sound on my TBlog which I removed because people could not view it. Thank goodness people told me otherwise I had no idea.
Embedding sound on TBlog could cause you some problems so I am leaving it at that for now.
Try the link way first, it is safer and people like options.
A bit more about file sharing --
Maybe you have a long article/directi ons/tutorial that you think is better in a file than an actual post.
All you have to do is to upload that file -- get the file URL -- and then make it a clickable file for blog readers to open up using the code above. This is a great way to save space if your blog does have space limitations (as some do) or no file storage.
A clickable link can also neaten up your entry so you need only post an introduction.
If you change blogs, you have an established file account and relocating your blog and reposting information is easier.
If you have large pictures and want to keep them large, then upload them elsewhere then provide a clickable link in your post.
TIP: Sometimes putting the file type or size next to your uploads is helpful and lets the viewer decide if they want to click it on or not.
Remember that if your pictures are large on your blog entry, you just have to click on the picture to get the box up and then you can drag the arrow toward the center to desize it making your blog easier to open up and not a long download.
FYI:
I have discovered that TBlog does not allow .png files so I have to upload them at ImageShack to use in my posts. Most of these are of the Advanced View Editor menu bar.
Free File Sharing Sites -- here is a page with lots of information and sites for you to make the right choice for you.
Just a note -- this is a help article -- I have filed some of my help items under Misc. or Computers/Internet -- I don't know if I should put them under another category like Education or Hobbies. I could use a little direction here from fellow TBloggers because I just don't know where people look! Also, let's face it, there is too much spam one must sort through.
Please post your thoughts on this -- it is very confusing since I feel the categories are very broad and that presents limitations. Thanks so much.
