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I think they went out of style because they weren't javascript. But many older websites still use them to create fast loading, universally supported, interactiv
by superkuh 4y ago
I think they went out of style because they weren't javascript. But many older websites still use them to create fast loading, universally supported, interactive data visualizations that JS would still struggle to match. One of my favorites is the dynamic space weather visualization from Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory, https://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ https://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/
- RedShift1 4y agoWhat's interactive about that example?
- the_third_wave 4y agoIt'll load detailed pages based on the location of the image you click. It might not be interactive in the modern CSS-animated way but it does provide interaction with what would otherwise be a static image.
- superkuh 4y agoI said dynamic, not interactive. The image and the image map are updated every few minutes. Within the image map there are links to external space weather resources you can click. These are updated in real time as they become available. The image is dynamic with time as are the links to the resources within and they're all displayed in a single unified time plot that loads instantly and displays on everything back to the 90s.