In February's magazine you'll find step-by-step, simple instructions on creating an image map from a graphic. There are even copies of the graphics we've used on the cover disc.

This is the image map with its links to the pages from Parts 1 - 5 of this series and a link to the PCUser home page.

Here is an text alternative :

You should provide these for users who do not use graphic browsers.

Home Page | [ Part 1 ] | [ Part 2 ] | [ Part 3 ] | [ Part 4 ] | [ Part 5 ]

To view this page's source document:

• If you are using Netscape, use View, Document Source.
• If you are using Internet Explorer, use View, Source.

A second map example:

In this example the three possible, different shaped clickable areas have been used. There is a circle, a rectangle and a polygon.

Hold your mouse pointer over each of the shapes. Notice how the pointer changes to the shape of a hand when placed over a clickable area and you can read the URL details in the status line.

View the graphics: [ Circle ] | [ Rectangle ] | [ Triangle ]

Useful resources

• Download MapEdit Software.
  
• Download Sausage Software's CrossEye.
  
• Visit: Yahoo! - Computers and Internet: Imagemaps.
• Visit: Spyglass: Client-Side Image Map Tutorial.

by Helen Bradley and by John Hilvert

Revised: 21st November, 1996