How to Create a Tag Cloud

Popularized by sites such as Flickr and Del.icio.us, tag clouds are a visual way to depict data used on a web site. Each item on a web site, such as an image, article, and so on can include one to multiple tags and they are often shared amongst items. A tag cloud visually displays a group of tags, depicting the ones that are used more often as larger hyperlinks and the ones used less often as smaller hyperlinks. They are very useful for search engines and serve as a visual way to display popular data on a web site.

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