The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
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The document discusses tag clouds and their usage. It notes that while tag clouds were initially popular, they have usability and accessibility issues. Specifically, tags of different sizes attract varying levels of attention, and it can be difficult to search for or find specific tags. The document explores alternatives to traditional tag clouds like grouping tags by topic or using buttons instead of text. It also suggests combining tag clouds with search to help overcome some of their limitations.
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The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
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- 45. • Large tags attract attention • People scan for tags • Centre tags attract attention • Upper left quadrant gets more attention • Suboptimal support for searching for specifics The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
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- 66. • Uses popular search keyword terms into a Tag Cloud • Has same display and usability issues • Information base larger with better weighted distribution • Open to trending The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud © Image copyright istockphoto.com
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- 68. • Take a topic of interest • Display Tag Cloud for that topic of related and subtopics • Increase information findability on small population tags • Increase serendipitous find The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
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- 70. The Verdict The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud © Image copyright istockphoto.com
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- 72. The Community ? The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
- 73. The Community The Users ? The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
- 74. The Designers The Community The Users ? The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
- 75. The Designers The Search Engines The Community The Users ? The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
- 76. The Designers The Search Engines The Community Our Differences The Users ? The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
- 77. The Designers The Search Engines The Community People with Accessibility Issues Our Differences The Users ? The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
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- 79. WE ARE GUILTY The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud
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- 81. • Index or Button Clouds • Combine with Search • Overcome Accessibility Issues • Explanation of the Tag Cloud • Text Clouds • Topical Grouping The Art of Skywriting - The Demise of the Tag Cloud © Image copyright istockphoto.com
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