Alert sound for new messages

Question

Is it possible to set alert sound for new incomming messages and notifications associated with my Ask Ubuntu account?

Answer 1

If you are using Chromium or Firefox, try the Desktop Notifications for Stack Exchange extension, written by Rob Wu. A picture says more than a hundred words, so here is a screenshot (taken from the Stackapps.com site):

I cannot remember hearing sounds, but it should be easy to implement. When I see him later this day, I will ask him about it.