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We also used to use image maps for this kind of thing, at least once that tag became available. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/ma...

I remember some webdesigners specializing in cutting those layouts before there were good tools available. Sure, before that there were image maps, but with cut-up layouts you could do on-hover effects and add small animations here and there.

It wasn't exactly useful per se but then again it was done mostly for marketing purposes, to stand out, so it did the job.

Keep in mind there weren't many screen resolutions, it was all 4:3

Yeah this is how we used to do it :-)