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Computer Literacy
Audio Project 01: XSPF Player


Part I: Music

1

Create a new folder named audio in your mwd2011 folder.

Create a new folder named audio01 in your audio folder.

 
3

Download Greensleeves by Unfinished Dream to your audio01 folder.

This song is licenced under the creative commons license and is legal to download and share.

Greensleeves by Unfinished Dream

4 Save the album cover on the right to your audio01 folder.


Part II: Graphics

1

Using Fireworks, create a new graphic title.

<Your Name>
Audio Project 1

Use any font or effects you want. Note the canvas color (hexadecimal) as you will use it for your bgcolor.

Export your title graphic in your audio01 folder as title-main.jpg


Part III: Playlist / XSPF Player

1

Right click on the link for the XSPF Playlist and save the file to your audio01 folder.

Using Notepad, open playlist.xspf (you can also drag the playlist.xspf file into a blank Notepad document to open it)


This is a template for a one song playlist. Change the properties of the playlist to the following:

  • <title> {Your Name}'s Playlist
  • <creator> {Your Name} [under name of the aurthor]
  • <location> greensleeves.mp3
  • <creator> Unfinished Dream [under <track> section]
  • <album> Best of Wintermoon Light
  • <title> Greensleeves
  • <image> unfinisheddream-greensleeves.jpg

Save the file as playlist.xspf (not playlist.xpsf.txt or playlist.xpsf.html) in your audio01 folder.

XSPF Playlist
2

Right click on the link to the right and then select Save Link... or Save Target... (depending on the browser). Save the file xspf_player.swf to your audio01 folder.

Do not change the name of this file!

XSPF Player

Part IV: Web Page

1

Using Notepad, enter the code on the AUDIO PROJECT #1 CODE sheet and save it to your audio01 folder as audio01.html

 
2

Open the page in your browser to make sure everything works. When the song is clicked, the song should play and the album image should be displayed.

3 Add a link to your index.html page under Audio Projects Audio Project 1: XSPF Player