A good example that springs to mind is Google Earth. If you have multiple data layers enabled such that there are multiple data for a single location (e.g., a Wikipedia entry and a Panoramio photo), when you click the icon for a place, it animates out into a several distinct objects linked hub-and-spoke style.
Cheers, Martin Polley Technical writer, interaction designer +972 52 3864280 Twitter: martinpolley <http://capcloud.com/> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Paul Eisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Iram asked: > > I am designing a map feature where there may be several objects that can > > overlap. Anyone have any suggestions on how best to indicate overlapping > > items? Some of the options are using the indicators similar to the ones > used > > in Google Maps, or pins. > > One option: How about adding a visual indicator among the cluster, which, > on mouseover, presents a small pop-up panel with just the clustered area > zoomed in for better visual discernment and selection? So that the > indicators don't add too much noise, they can be dim and then grow brighter > when the pointer gets close. > > Paul Eisen > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
