That map also illustrates the problem with image maps. Disable images and refresh the page. It becomes completely unusable (granted there are ways to make the image map work better with no images, but this is the more common situation).
If they were all separate images with their own alt tags, they could form a nice little list of states when there are no images. - Christian On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Henrik Madsen <hen...@igenerator.com.au>wrote: > > US map example: http://davidlynch.org/js/maphilight/docs/demo_usa.html > > [image: GENERATOR] <http://www.igenerator.com.au/> > > > *Henrik Madsen* > +61 08 9387 1250 > hen...@igenerator.com.au > www.igenerator.com.au > > On 15/10/2010, at 7:19 AM, Christian Snodgrass wrote: > > In the US map problem, an image map may make sense. > > However, there are many more in which an image map doesn't make sense. For > example, having a graphical menu with an image map, having a header image > map for links, etc. These would be better done using separate images. > > Also, sometimes a scripted method might work best. For example, you could > have each state a different image and different color. Instead of having to > try to do a crazy 800 point polygon, you could do a script where it compares > the color under the cursor when you click and determines which state you > clicked on with high precision. > > I'm not saying image maps should never be used... I'm saying that you > should keep in mind alternatives because image maps are frequently abused. > > - Christian > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Hassan Schroeder > <has...@webtuitive.com>wrote: > >> On 10/14/10 1:23 PM, Christian Snodgrass wrote: >> >> If you needed to get more exact, you could use any number of Javascript >>> script to get more exact >>> results. >>> >> >> And all this thrashing about is going to provide a more accessible >> solution than an image map? >> >> >> The exact solution depends on the exact problem. >>> >> >> How about the "exact problem" being the one that image maps were >> *designed* to solve? Allowing arbitrary shapes within an image to >> be linked to different content? As in the US state example? >> >> -- >> Hassan Schroeder ----------------------------- has...@webtuitive.com >> webtuitive design === (+1) 408-621-3445 === http://webtuitive.com >> twitter: @hassan >> dream. code. >> >> >> >> ******************************************************************* >> List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm >> Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm >> Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org >> ******************************************************************* >> >> > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org > ******************************************************************* > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *******************************************************************
