Hi,
I'm developing a site for a classical music ensemble. They want tracks from their CDs to be available to visitors in a 'jukebox' style playlist.
They initially wanted music to play when the visitor arrives at the site, but I have refused to do this as I think it's bad design. Instead, we've agreed that an audio player should appear when a link in the navigation bar is clicked.
As this is a classical group with many very successful CDs to their name, it's vitally important that the listening experience is good for the visitor. This means that music must continue playing when new pages on the site are visited. And for my own piece of mind, I want an accessible solution which promotes good design practices.
Apart from putting the whole site in a frame to prevent the audio player reloading when links are clicked, the only other option I can think of is a popup window which contains the audio player and the playlist.
I'm really reluctant to start putting popup windows in my otherwise very standards-compliant, accessible site. Is there another option which would ensure the music is uninterrupted, but which would be more palatable?
Thanks