Image maps provide visual clues to the type of links possible. For example, the Campus Virtual Tour provides a map of the campus. This map provides links to all of the campus buildings at UW-Eau Claire. Hence, the geographical map of UWEC is the image map and the buildings that are your linking tools are called hotspots. If you are looking for information about hotspots, please refer to Creating Hotspots or Editing Hotspots .
Image maps are images that contain hyperlinks.
An easily accessible image map will provide the user visual clues to where the link will connect. Hotspots Clickable areas on an image. When the user clicks on an area, a corresponding URL is accessed. Keep the image size small to help with loading speed and screen size. This will allow those with a slower modem to retrieve your images with relative ease.