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Cloud Representation Technology

Posted by Ted Hopton on January 28, 2008

I like the “cloud” technology that I’ve been encountering lately. In fact, I am using it on this blog, in my right column. WordPress offers a Tag Cloud widget that shows all the tags for this blog in alphabetical order, but the size and boldness of the font for each tag reflects the number of posts associated with each tag.

It’s a neat combination of statistics with visual design. At a glance, you can see which tags are the most popular — they literally stand out and get your attention. Design aiding functionality: that’s a powerful combination.

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