48. Loud noises startle and get attention

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• Caption: How to get attention with sounds. Weinschenk, Susan. “100 Things: Every Designer Needs to Know About People.” O'Reilly | Safari, O'Reilly Media, Inc., www.oreilly.com/library/view/100-things-every/9780132658638/ch48.html.

Slide 2

• Loud Fail Noise Button Sound Effect (Embed)
• If you are designing an application, you may have control over the sounds that occur when a people take certain actions, for example, making a mistake, reaching a goal, or donating money.
• Caption: Music, Isolation. “Loud Fail Noise Button Sound Effect.” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Feb. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZmqR7srZwg.

Slide 3

• Pick a sound that is appropriate to the amount of attention you need. Save the high-attention sounds for when it’s really important, for example, if people are about to format their hard drives, or take an action that can’t be undone.
• Windows XP Recycle Sound (Embed)
• Caption: Clements, Huw. “Windows XP Recycle Sound.” YouTube, YouTube, 18 Dec. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpeoyRKWAiQ.

Slide 4

• If you use sounds to get attention, then consider changing them so that people will not habituate and the sounds will continue to be attention-getting.
• Attention sound - Attention Bell / royalty free (Embed)
• Caption: SnowMusicStudio. “Attention Sound - Attention Bell / Royalty Free.” YouTube, YouTube, 9 Feb. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzBbDLWAjg.