| This is the first image
map editor specifically designed for Windows 95/98/NT that I've encountered,
and it's definitely one of the best map editors on the 'net. If you're
considering creating your own image maps for your web site, you'll need
to first make sure that you meet four requirements: 1. You'll need your
own web page(s) -- obviously, 2. The server that hosts the page(s) must
be able to support image maps (talk to your system admin about this), 3.
You'll need to know how to create and add image maps to your web page,
and 4. You'll need to know how to use the imagemap function of your server.
Assuming that you meet the first requirement but are possibly in need of
more information for the other three, I've scoured the web for helpful
sites on this subject. First, you'll need to consult with your system administrator
on whether your map files should be saved in the CERN or NCSA format and
where they should be stored on the server. If you're going to be working
with CERN maps, check out the CERN tutorial for creating image maps; if
you'll be working with NCSA maps, check out their tutorial instead. Finally,
the addition of client-side image maps in browsers like Internet Explorer
and Netscape (2.0+) should make creating and storing image maps a much
easier process.
Now that you have the necessary knowledge
for creating image maps, you can put the multitude of features in Map This!
to good use. Map This offers users an intuitive, graphics-based interface
for creating and modifying image maps. Map This includes grid lines; zoom
in/out; rectangle, polygon, and circle tools; right mouse button functionality;
and a map area editor for quick and efficient map editing. While creating
the image map is often the easiest step in setting up an image map, Map
This makes the process even easier by providing all the tools you'll need
for this critical step. Map files can be saved in either CERN, NCSA, or
even CSIM (client side image mapping) format. The latest release also offers
massive revisions and improvements to the online help documentation, with
much-appreciated emphasis on helping new users learn how, why, and even
if image maps should be used on web sites.
This is a self-extracting self-installing
file. Just download and double click it from the Windows File Manager (or
Windows Explorer for Windows 95/98/NT users). The setup program will do
the rest. |
Microsoft
Internet Explorer for Windows 95/98/NT (505Kb)
