ENHANCED IMAGEMAP 2.0: WEB DESIGN ADVANTAGES CONFERED BY PARAMETERIZATION

Abstract

This paper discusses the shortcomings of unparameterizable image maps and presents a solution to the problem through the use of PATH_INFO and textual substitution in the mapping configuration file. After some discussion on why this scheme was chosen instead of the alternatives, two example of actual use are given: passing parameters to the mapping file (1) as a path and (2) as arguments to a CGI script. Both techniques offer convenience and ease of design to the website administrator and we explore these advantages.