Media content is used to either support other content in the site, or as the actual focus of ones attention in the likes of photo galleries and audio samples.

When providing any media, it is important to supply it in as large a format as possible. So large photographs with lots of detail, audio files in either .wav or .mp3 with high bitrate.

When your media is to support written content, try taking photographs that are as close as possible to the subject matter as possible.

Web Design Trick. It is not always necessary to provide all the photographs that you think will be necessary. There are plenty of online companies that sell royalty free stock, as well as a vast gallery that we own for use in client websites!!.

Photographs

Royalty free stock photographs are a great way to get images without having to take them yourself. They are usually provided by photographers that have left over snaps from a professional run, and place them online for sale. An example company would be http://www.shutterstock.com

In addition, we have a vast library of royalty free photographs ready for use in our client websites. So if you are unsure when writing your content, just leave the choice of image up to us.

There are many different styles of galleries also. We have a huge amount of gallery designs ready for implementation. If you have one in particualr that you like, let us now and we will research it for you.

Example Gallery:

Audio

If your site is concerned with music production, wedding bands etc, audio is going to be a crucial element of site. All our sites can be provided with suitable audio players for streaming of audio files, while blocking the file from being downloaded. Below is a sample audio player with MP3 files at a 120 bit sample frequency, and about 12MB each in size.

Video

If you have content on YouTube or any other video streaming site, embedding that video into your own site is very simple indeed.

You can also choose to host the video on your own site and stream it. The advantages are that there are no third party advertising or branding, but the disadvantage is using up available download space (bandwidth) on a busy site.

Embedding YouTube

Animated Content

As a way to further enhance yuor message online, the use of animated content can help bolster your business or product by offering a television advert style of animation.

Traditionally called Flash animations (as derived from their first generally accepted format) they can be any combinations of text, audio, photography, video and other animations.

Below is an example of such an animation that uses text, photography and video to promote the services offered by Templeogue Web Services. More information can be found here…

Video Presentations Made by Templeogue Web Services. For more information on these presentations click here..