Article Directory :: Computers & Technology Articles The Ins And Outs Of Interactive Flash Maps By Ko Fai Godfrey Ko Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 16Jun2011 Word count: 531 Viewed: 132 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site The map-making industry is one of the great industries of our past. As recent as fifty years ago map makers were considered as important and politicians, especially in war time. Centuries ago mapmakers were entrusted with mapping our world and planning the best routes around it. Since we have completed the mapping of the globe, the map maker is no longer the hero he once was. This is especially confounded as from the comfort of your own home, you can now develop, build and customize your own interactive maps. With the development of information technology and advancements in the use of Flash imaging, it is now possible to customize and edit your own interactive Flash maps. You're now able to select the information that's relevant to you or add personal or business specific information to relevant areas, countries or states. With interactive Flash technology there are thousands of variables, choices and there are more options than you could imagine. There are many places where you can purchase a fully customizable interactive Flash map. Some of the more popular sites include: Flashimap, Flashmaps, Fla-Shop and USFlashMap. All of these sites have a number of maps to choose from that you can customize in a number of ways. The majority of retailers have a great range of highly customizable maps, with customizations including: - Branch Office Map customization for businesses - a customizable US map with branch specific customized information boxers. - Select and highlight - the option to select and highlight multiple states in various colors for your own purpose - Wikipedia links - the option to have a clickable on to a Wikipedia page for specific states, cities or towns - Lottery results map - clickable states or counties, each of which link to the local lottery results. These customizable Flash maps are far more versatile that we could have imagined even five years ago. There are many advantages in using a customizable Flash map on your business website for example, most notably: - Dynamism and interactivity - by using animated Flash technology on your website it appears much more dynamic and interactive, drawing in more hits and potential customers. - Small file size - with the advance of Broadband and other fast speed internet connections there is no need to worry about slow loading pages due to your interactive Flash map. Flash files are much smaller than they used to be and should not affect your website speed adversely. - Simple and customizable - as Flash maps are designed to be easily interactive, they enhance your business website no end. Your visitors are able to see exactly what they need to see without reading through endless pages of text. Flash maps are a brilliant addition to any thriving business website as they can add that extra dimension you need to draw in more customers. They're also brilliant for home use for educational purposes or maybe as a modern form of address book. You could plot all your relatives' addresses and have a corresponding information box with each address. The possibilities truly are endless. Visit iMapBuilder to download a free trial version of map making software that does not require coding and programming to create an interactive maps. You can also use our Google Map Builder to easily build customize Google Maps with your own placemarks and speech bubbles. EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Ko Fai Godfrey Ko

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