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Going Old School with Image Maps in Joomla

Going Old School with Image Maps in Joomla

Image maps were very widely used for web design in the past. Hand coding them was almost impossible for most people, but tools like Dreamweaver made them quite easy to create. A large, prominent image with hot spots linked to various pages of a website were at the edge of creative web design. They improved the look and feel of a website and helped to make branding easier for many businesses. So, what happened to image maps?

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Sue
Thanks so much Rob for this blog. I was taught to make image maps when I learnt HTML... and actually coded some sites completely ... Read More
Friday, 19 April 2013 21:43
Robert Wilson
You're very welcome. I'm often surprised how large a percentage of people in the Joomla world seem to come from the "old school" ... Read More
Saturday, 20 April 2013 02:19
Pat Vanden Bosche
I never really worried about image mapping being an issue for a site until I read your post. I have used this tool in the past, t... Read More
Monday, 27 May 2013 08:20
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