Take the 2-minute tour ×  I'm making an app for a small business
that alerts the user when they have a new order. It should play
some kind of ding to get the user's attention. People will be
using this app for eight hours a day or more, so I'm worried
about creating a chinese water torture effect from the poor user
hearing this ding over and over all day long.  Is this a
legitimate concern? Are there certain sounds that are more
pleasant to hear over and over? Would it be worth it/a bad
idea/unnecessary to have a variety of different sounds?
share|improve this question Is the user able to turn the audio
notification on and off? –  Matt Obee Aug 22 '13 at 13:17 @Matt
Obee, that would probably be up to the boss, if they allow their
employees to turn off the alert. I would go with no, since these
orders are time sensitive and they need to be alerted when one
comes up. –  ridiculously happy Aug 22 '13 at 13:19 What about
letting the user choose the sound from set? At least he could
feel (an illusion of) control