Pages

▼

Monday, 24 November 2008

A "wordle"

If you go to www.wordle.net you can create a word cloud, or "wordle". Just type in some words- random, say, or your favourite poem, copy and paste an essay if you like! And it will produce a word cloud from your text using the most commonly used words.

I typed in the full text of the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and this is what it came with (it lets you choose colours, font, etc.):


(click to go to full size version on the site)

It also lets you print some out- so I printed some in various styles on good A4 paper as I think it could be used in some Xmas crafty projects I have planned :)

Fun huh? :)

at

10 comments:

  1. CherryPieMon Nov 24, 12:20:00 am GMT

    I love these so much. I have played with them a lot :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. TimareeMon Nov 24, 03:49:00 am GMT

    I've seen a few of these but your using a song is the best I've seen. I may have to give it a try with the poem Desiderata.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Els G.Mon Nov 24, 11:11:00 am GMT

    This looks like fun! Thanks for sharing!
    Els
    x

    ReplyDelete
  4. Bear NakedMon Nov 24, 12:16:00 pm GMT

    I think they are great also.
    I did some with our family names and have framed them for Christmas presents.

    Bear((( )))

    ReplyDelete
  5. CambielMon Nov 24, 06:19:00 pm GMT

    Love this idea! Thanks for sharing the link :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousMon Nov 24, 06:30:00 pm GMT

    I've left a little something on my blog for you.

    ReplyDelete
  7. JB's Big and Small WorldsTue Nov 25, 03:07:00 pm GMT

    That looks like fun. I think I might make a word doodle with names of all sorts of treats!
    --JB

    ReplyDelete
  8. Kirsty WisemanWed Nov 26, 11:51:00 am GMT

    Thanks for leaving a very poochful-filled comment on my blog. You seem as animal crackers as us xx

    ReplyDelete
  9. Shrink Wrapped ScreamWed Nov 26, 11:56:00 am GMT

    You are such an intrepid blog explorer Helena, I love how you pass these little delights along. You are right, I can see some of these little clouds making a delightful little Christmas card or two. Be sure to let us see the end results!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Mrs MacWed Nov 26, 04:58:00 pm GMT

    Denise,

    OooooOOooooOOO! Thanks! Is it chocolate????

    ***

    Cherrypie,

    They are great time wasters, aren;t they?? :)

    ***

    Freebird,

    Yes that would be a good one. If there is a particulare word you'd like to come up larger then cheat and type it in extra times:)

    ***

    Els G

    I hope you try- it's very entertaining :)

    ***

    Bear NAked

    WOW! That's a great idea!!! I bet Bob will want to do one about his favourites pants!

    ***

    Cambiel,

    I love your avatar photo thingy. It always makes me smile!

    ***

    JB

    LOL!!!!!!!!!!

    ***

    Catherine

    Hullo! I have enjoyed visiting your blog today :) and very tempted by that tutorial.

    ***

    Kirsty,

    Yep, there's a lot of it about! :) Animal type people are the best!

    ***

    Shrinky,

    I hope you are keeping warm over there :) I always think of you when the weather forecaster puts one great cloud over your entire island!

    ReplyDelete

I appreciate every message and I really appreciate the time taken to leave them. If I don't leave individual replies, please don't be upset. I often mean to but.... :)