Interactive Pet (or Flash) Map

When I said by accident, I meant it. My initial concept was to slap an image on the stage and plot some points but (a) that's boring, and (b) the map will probably be too large to squeeze all the pets on it. Somehow, my brain started turning and even though I didn't pay a whole lot of attention in Math class, formulas started formulating in my head. I had the thing working with the ability to hop from point to point, but I also wanted the ability to zoom in and out, so as soon as I introduced that added variable I had to scrap all my programming and start over. After a few more days of programming, I created an overkill'er map.

I'll expand on this mini-project but I don't know hot yet. For starters, my Flash application (or "engine") can:

• Use any large or even huge map image on a small web-friendly stage
• Pan and Zoom in and out at the same time
• Predefine an array of points/coordinates
• Add coordinates or locations on the fly

If I pull the map and all the image elements out of the Flash, and throw the entire configuration in to XML like my video player, it will be nothing short of awesome.

The business ramifications are endless.

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