Starting from the 21st century, traditional paper maps are vanishing and website maps started showing importance and they are heavily utilized to display geographical data of specific regions. Although website maps have the same basic functionality as paper maps--that is, both provide a view of the places generally outlined by map developers, the paperless ones have grown with more features: points of interest, legend, heat map function have been added to enhance users' navigation. Here are some main advantages associated with website maps:

Can be updated easily :

Have you ever wished updating your website maps as easy as sending an email? With traditional maps, it is impossible as making changes is a time consuming task. As a result, the older ones are discarded and the newer ones with the changes and additions take their place. By using user-friendly website map program such as iMapBuilder, everyone can update the maps in just a few mouse clicks.

Interactivity:

By creating your own website maps users can easily navigate among the different levels of detail you are going to present. Imagine you work for a tourism agency in Europe, you can present information of the tourist places in Europe with a useful website map, the one that can stimulate visual sensations by displaying images of luxurious hotels, resorts, beautiful beaches, it is something that traditional paper maps don't support.

Easy distribution:

Gone were the days when the paper maps were scanned and photocopied fordistribution which is a total of money and time. Website maps expedite the map distribution process dramatically, as those website maps can be incorporated into websites easily to make them publicly viewable, or burnt into CD for instant distrbutions. Using website maps is surely a perfect way to reach your target customers without spending a fortune.

Abundant website map templates:

A wide selection of map templates are available for multi purposes. For instance, travellers can generate a personal travel world map by selecting the state you have already visited, with lines and curves marking the travel routes; US companies can utilize US map to show branches across the country; the possibilites are unlimited.

Multifunctionality :

Aside from providing basic geographical information of different places, most website map programs also include other features such as heat mapping for graphical presentation of geographical data in numerical values using colors. Such kind of map shows something varies from place to place by using different color hues to reflect the variations, it is a perfect tool to illustrate a particular theme or subject and hence enhance one's level of knowlege. For example, an epidemic heat map is designed to illustrate recent Swine Flu epidemic cases around the world; Michelin Guide can show the distribution of 1000 top rated restaurants in different countries with heat map.

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More About iMapBuilder Interactive Map Software

What is iMapBuilder - Interactive Map Software?



iMapBuilder interactive maps software is an user-friendly, interactive map making software for MS-Windows. You can use iMapbuilder to create an interactive flash map for websites, multimedia presentaions, or as a branch office locator. Map editing is easy using iMapbuilder, no any programming skills or additional flash editing software is required.


 

What maps does iMapBuilder interactive map software support?



In current version, iMapbuilder includes the following maps:

• Interactive World Map
• Interactive US Map
• Interactive UK Map
• Interactive Canda Map


You can also import your own map image in JPG/PNG format, to create an interactive map easily.

For additional flash maps of more countries, please visit our flash maps gallery. You might also like to checkout some custom flash map we have developed which are used for real estate websites, travel agencies, and as branch offices locators.


 

How to create map with flash using iMapbuilder? Do I need any programming knowledge?

One of the greatest advantages of iMapBuilder is that you don't need to have any technical knowledge what so ever. You will be able create your customized Flash maps in a matter of few clicks. No programming or Actionscript knowledge is required. Simply use the iMapBuilder map wizard to select a flash map template, edit the map using few mouse clicks, and you will have a interactive map ready to use with your color settings, text, and links. It is as easy as using your word processor software programs.


 

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