Introduction to Image Maps and Flash Image Maps
Introduction to Image Maps and Flash Image Maps
An image map is usually a photo, a diagram, or a chart, with single or multiple hot spots which are clickable. Clicking on the hot spots will let browsers see more information in a pop-up information box, or redirect to another related web page.
Image maps allow web designers to be more creative in terms of visual effects and website navigation. For example, if you are organizing a trade show or exhibition, you can use an image map to display your exhibition floor plan, and allow browsers to see each exhibitor’s details by hover over their mouse pointer on a booth, a logo or a descriptive text, with a link to the home page of the selected exhibitor. If you are in the business of selling furniture, you could put a large image of a fully furnished apartment on your home page. By rolling the cursor over certain objects, such as the sofa, users will find
