Order confirmation needs to be immediate. Web pages need to be interactive, interesting and entertaining. They also need to be informative and provide something of benefit to the viewer. The richer the experience, the more likely a visitor will become a customer. There is rarely a situation where it is appropriate for sounds to play automatically.
Many people surf the Internet from work, late at night, or while they are talking on the phone.
No one is thrilled when greeted with unexpected sounds. Audio is a wonderful tool to use in the creation of web sites. We believe in offering audio at the visitor's discretion. Animation must be used carefully. Often, some animation can draw a visitor's attention to a critical area, when overused, it will distract the eye and often can irritate a visitor enough that they will leave.