Limitations

Size: It is important to get the correct balance between size and quality when including certain multimedia objects in a webpage such as images and videos. If an image had a large file sized (for example, saved in a .psd format) and was put on a webpage, this could affect loading time of the webpage and also the downloading time of the image. To resolve this issue, the image can be saved in a different format such as .jpeg as this has a much lower file size but still enough quality to put on a webpage. This can also be said for videos as well, as a Full HD video will be a larger file size than a 360p size video.

Download Time: Again, the download time can depend on the size of the multimedia component as the larger the file size the longer the component will take to download. It is very important to get the correct balance of file size to quality as the user can become extremely frustrated if and image or a video is taking a while to download.

Type of Content: There are limitations to the type of content that can be displayed in a website. When inserting the content you will need to take into consideration legal and ethical constraints as the content will need to be appropriate to the target audience and that it will not offend the users. An example of this would be a website aimed at children, as content including long, complex words would not be included as they wouldn’t understand. Also, content with bad language or scenes of violence should definitely not be used, as it is very inappropriate to the target audience.

Requirement for Plug-ins: Sometimes when accessing videos and music on the Internet, certain plug-ins are required in order to access the video or music. Usually warnings such as ‘Flash Player Required’ and ‘Shockwave Protection’ are presented in which requires the user to go and download the software in order for it to work. I consider this a big limitation as users may not feel comfortable downloading certain software that they are not familiar with.