Comments on: How Tag Clouds Suck and struggling for an intelligent design of ‘Aboutness’ http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:44:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/comment-page-1/#comment-15026 Tim Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:28:08 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/#comment-15026 I agree and disagree. I think in concept it's good, but poor in execution. <br><br>One type of tag cloud that I actually do like, and use regularly is <a rel="nofollow">news.com's tag cloud</a>. <br><br>It's got a few downfalls in that it takes up a lot of real-estate, and the font used in the largest box is too big, but I do use it on a regular basis (whereas I completely ignore standard tag clouds) I agree and disagree. I think in concept it's good, but poor in execution.

One type of tag cloud that I actually do like, and use regularly is news.com's tag cloud.

It's got a few downfalls in that it takes up a lot of real-estate, and the font used in the largest box is too big, but I do use it on a regular basis (whereas I completely ignore standard tag clouds)

]]> By: design_doll http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/comment-page-1/#comment-11189 design_doll Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:55:48 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/#comment-11189 This is SO true. I just stumbled upon your site and thanx to your blog, I now know what these useless "tag clouds" are actually called. :-) This is a great blog. I'm going to forward it to a few of my tech friends. I think that they may have already attended one of the demo camps that you speak of. Best of luck and a great weekend to you! This is SO true. I just stumbled upon your site and thanx to your blog, I now know what these useless “tag clouds” are actually called. :-)

This is a great blog. I’m going to forward it to a few of my tech friends. I think that they may have already attended one of the demo camps that you speak of.

Best of luck and a great weekend to you!

]]> By: nathan http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/comment-page-1/#comment-11176 nathan Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/#comment-11176 I agree, they are useless. the bar graph is no better, i think the problem is, why do i want to see how popular these different descriptors are? I dont think its useful information regardless of how it is conveyed. I agree, they are useless. the bar graph is no better, i think the problem is, why do i want to see how popular these different descriptors are? I dont think its useful information regardless of how it is conveyed.

]]> By: Tim http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/comment-page-1/#comment-11174 Tim Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:45:33 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/#comment-11174 I agree and disagree. I think in concept it's good, but poor in execution. One type of tag cloud that I actually do like, and use regularly is <a>news.com's tag cloud</a>. It's got a few downfalls in that it takes up a lot of real-estate, and the font used in the largest box is too big, but I do use it on a regular basis (whereas I completely ignore standard tag clouds) I agree and disagree. I think in concept it’s good, but poor in execution.

One type of tag cloud that I actually do like, and use regularly is news.com’s tag cloud.

It’s got a few downfalls in that it takes up a lot of real-estate, and the font used in the largest box is too big, but I do use it on a regular basis (whereas I completely ignore standard tag clouds)

]]> By: Paul Butler http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/comment-page-1/#comment-11152 Paul Butler Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:49:23 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/#comment-11152 Well written post, but I have to disagree. A bar graph may be more informative, but it is less space-efficient. As a user, I find tag clouds more usable than a simple list of categories, since the ones that stick out visually are the ones that are more important. Well written post, but I have to disagree.

A bar graph may be more informative, but it is less space-efficient. As a user, I find tag clouds more usable than a simple list of categories, since the ones that stick out visually are the ones that are more important.

]]> By: bunnyhero http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/comment-page-1/#comment-11144 bunnyhero Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:42:43 +0000 http://www.thomaspurves.com/2007/04/13/how-tag-clouds-suck-and-struggling-for-an-intelligent-design-of-aboutness/#comment-11144 i agree. tag clouds are trendy, but they don't actually convey that much useful or precise information. i agree. tag clouds are trendy, but they don’t actually convey that much useful or precise information.

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