What's involved with image mapping?

Greetings, fellow hwg-graphics subscribers!

I've been asked about the feasibility of putting company facility locations
on a US map image (for an intranet site) and on click, to display a state
map page with location(s) and other relevant info (name, address, phone,
hours, etc.) displayed.

I've avoided image maps as being fancy 'flash' rather than the best way to
navigate sites, but this request seems to be the type of intuitive useage
that image maps are best suited for....<grin>

I'm asking for advice from the resident pro's as to the procedures involved
and any problems and pitfalls that can be avoided, and whether specific
programs to generate the maps are either required, recommended, or not
necessary, along with recommendations for specific software.

Since this is on the company clock and nickle (penny?<sigh>) I'm willing and
able to invest the time to learn the "how to's" of image mapping, and how to
make it ADA-compliant...

TIA

Eugene

(Feel free to email me direct, as I'm on the digest of this list...)

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