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FusionMaps v3 - List and outline of all Flash Maps present in suite

Flash Map is an interactive web mapping solution based on Flash technology. These are high-end pictorial depictions of any area which can be visually edited, modified and integrated into websites for display. There are click-able flash maps which are incorporated with certain information to be displayed at a mouse-click. Flash maps can also be colour coded to highlight a specific area in the map. Many organizations display flash maps on their websites to help their clients locate and obtain information about their branches and office locations in a city.

The most frequently viewed flash maps are the free web maps by Google, Yahoo, Wikimapia and so on. These are open-source web maps available in the internet and are open for everyone to edit and incorporate information. However, professional web-mapping services are chargeable, can be edited only by registered users and meant for only a particular group of people, like clients, potential customers or employees of any organization. Some of the firms providing chargeable web-mapping solutions to their client organizations are Map-quest, Flash maps and so on.

Some mapping solutions provide customized maps with special features, like Area Selector, Database Mapping etc. There are other varieties such as Real Estate Maps, City Maps and World Maps. A Database Mapper allows the user to map the locations listed in the database on a detailed city or state map. Area Selector is an interactive feature where initially a skeleton map is displayed. The user needs to click on a particular area to view the detailed map of that area. Real Estate Maps are city maps developed to support real estate dealings, and shows segregation and details based on real estate price structure.

Professional web-mapping service providers offer full technical support along with their mapping solutions. Such support is available right from the inception period in the form of choosing the most suitable flash map, installing the map on the server, incorporating the map on the website, updating the database till the time the process is in running condition. Flash maps are fast becoming popular as a visual communication tool. A number of organizations including Adobe and several Fortune 10 companies are increasingly opting for flash map display on their websites.

For more details visit http://www.fusioncharts.com/maps/MapList.asp

Roser Brown is a self-published author on charts for web applications. In this article he has given us a brief insight into the highlights of flash maps.


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