Building Tag Clouds in Perl and PHP

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Building Tag Clouds in Perl and PHP ISBN  0596527942 Release Date  01 May 2006 Category  Perl Tags  php,   perl,   tag,   building tag clouds in perl and php,   cloud,   tag cloud,   tag clouds,   clouds,   "tag clouds",   cloud tag,   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description Tag clouds are everywhere on the web these days. First popularized by the web sites Flickr, Technorati, and del.icio.us, these amorphous clumps of words now appear on a slew of web sites as visual evidence of their membership in the elite corps of "Web 2.0." This PDF analyzes what is and isn't a tag cloud, offers design tips for using them effectively, and then goes on to show how to collect tags and display them in the tag cloud format. Scripts are provided in Perl and PHP. Yes, some have said tag clouds are a fad. But as you will see, tag clouds, when used properly, have real merits. More importantly, the skills you learn in making your own tag clouds enable you to make other interesting kinds of interfaces that will outlast the mercurial fads of this year or the next. Other books on Perl Perl Scripting for IT Security Catalyst Perl by Example (4th Edition) (By Example) Mastering Perl Perl Hacks : Tips & Tools for Programming, Debugging, and Surviving (Hacks) Building Tag Clouds in Perl and PHP Perl Power!: The Comprehensive Guide (Power!) Intermediate Perl Wicked Cool Perl Scripts : Useful Perl Scripts That Solve Difficult Problems Beginning Perl Web Development: From Novice to Professional (Beginning: From Novice to Professional) Minimal Perl: For UNIX and Linux People Pro Perl Parsing (Pro) Learning Perl, Fourth Edition Perl Testing : A Developer's Notebook Perl Best Practices