Ruth John is an award nominated digital artist, web consultant, keynote speaker and writer, with 15 years of experience in the digital industry.
She’s a Google Developer Expert, is on the board of directors for Bath Digital Festival and in her career has worked for companies such as o2 (Telefonica) and BSkyB, and clients such as the BBC, NBC, Cancer Research UK, Heineken and Channel 4 among others.
Ruth also belongs to the { Live : JS } collective, which brings audio and visual code to life, in live performances across the globe
Ruth John lets the bells ring out for Christmas with a look at a selection of inspiring sites with creative and effective use of audio. The days of jangly MIDI tunes to distract and annoy are thankfully long behind us, with browser APIs offering new and exciting ways to generate sound. Ahead is a beautiful sonic landscape. Ding dong!
Ruth John breaks out of the browser and projects a Christmas sound and light show with some JavaScript, the Web MIDI API and a portable A/V pack. Don’t make a spectacle of yourself at the party this year – take it outside!
Ruth John ushers the Christmas party disco online using the Web Audio API to festoon your browser with some twinkling scripted lights that pulse along with your favourite festive tunes. So don’t be a wallflower — Santa’s up all night to get lucky…
