Abstract
Tag Cloud is an arrangement of metadata emerging with increase in bookmarking called tagging. It is a method to visually produce the socially linked information on websites. It represents an idea with which different tags are co-related. Differences in font sizes, weight, color and the relation between tags displayed introduce a whole new dimension of search for information on web. Efficacious cloud visualization is necessary to draw attention of the users. In this paper, various tag cloud presentation techniques are discussed aiming the effects of a visually better tag cloud by changing certain properties along with a different proposed technique.
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Mishra, A., Mishra, R.P. (2012). A Theoretical Approach to a Better Tag Cloud Visualization. In: Krishna, P.V., Babu, M.R., Ariwa, E. (eds) Global Trends in Computing and Communication Systems. ObCom 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 269. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29219-4_3
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