1.2.4. Interactive Tools

There are some interactive parts which you can find in many interactive maps (besides navigation and map layer control tools):

Mouse Over Effects

When moving the mouse cursor over an object such as a state, as it is shown in the example below, you get some additional information about the object. In this case it is the name of the state. Try it out!

Click Effects

When clicking on an object you get some additional information about the object. By clicking on the light grey circles below you get a picture of the marked region. Try it out!

Interactive Legend

Many multimedia maps include an interactive legend. But what is meant by interactive legend? When moving the mouse cursor over an object in the map, the corresponding legend entry is highlighted contemporaneously. Sometimes, it is also possible to move the mouse cursor over the legend entries and the corresponding map objects are highlighted contemporaneously. The following example contains both possibilities. Try them out!

You find lots of interactive tools in interactive maps. We only mentioned the most popular ones.