INTERACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY PRESENTED MAP

The present invention provides computerized systems and methods for providing electronically presented interactive area representation, such as a map, and information associated therewith. A user can select text, imagery, or other information presented on the nap and associated with one or more items or locations, causing presentation of information relating to the associated one or more items or locations, such as appropriate contact information or a hyperlink to an appropriate Web site. A system (10) implementing the invention includes a server (12) that communicates with user devices (14) over a network (16). Graphic information from which map displays are provided is stored in a graphic files database (18) and text information from which item information and advertising are provided are stored in a text database (20). A computer (22) may be used to provide and edit graphic and text files for database (18) and (20). A library (24) of graphic files may be provided, from which graphic files are stored in database (18) either in edited or unedited form.