"A tag cloud is a visual representation for text data, typically used to depict keyword metadata (tags) on websites, or to visualise free form text. Tags are usually single words and the importance of each tag is shown with font size or colour. This format is useful for quickly perceiving the most prominent terms and for locating a term alphabetically to determine its relative prominence. When used as website navigation aids, the terms are hyperlinked to items associated with the tag"
Wow, I'm so glad that I now know the official name for these interesting looking 'clouds' aka web tools. There is one on Kiama Library's website.
http://www.library.kiama.nsw.gov.au/
Tag Clouds would be a useful, novel way of drawing attention to a certain area on the website and then highlighting important topics. Kiama Library use theirs to 'keyword' different parts of their collection and services - patrons can click on the word and go to that part of the website to find further information.
Hey I found a spelling mistake. You wrote 'sord' instead of 'word'. Otherwise very informative.
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