Image Map Help

[oneia]

Hello!

I've recently decided to try and re-add an image map onto one of my alternate accounts. Unfortunately, the old .map way is no longer viable with my (free) webhosts, so I've been trying to use the .php way.

The thing is, all of the guides I've been able to find are old. They provide the how-to, but they don't provide the full specifics.

Essentially, I need to have two files, an imagemap.php and a map.php file. The guides explain what should be in the map.php file and how to get things set up. They don't say what's in the imagemap.php file, though.. and the links to the .zip files they've provided are no longer functional. emo

I'm thinking the imagemap.php file contains some set-up coding that helps convert the data from the map.php file to something translatable in the image, but... I haven't found the magic set-up yet.

Any help would be appreciated!

(If you're a whiz, perhaps making a resources guide would be an idea as well?)  

[Ebania]

This guide taught me everything I know.  

[oneia]

Thank you, that is a wonderful guide and I have this one saved in my subscriptions.

However, that one's for the .map files. None of my hosts use the Apache shell required for it. sad I'm looking for the .php file tutorials specifically.

(When we get our house and back into financial stability, I'm going to break down and buy a web host.)