Since I discovered Wordle (and blogged about it elsewhere), I’ve seen it popping up all over the place – word art representations of political speeches, advertising, websites… Rachel Maddow even wordled Bobby Jindal’s republican response to Obama’s congressional address. If you haven’t tried, you should. It’s cool. Here is a Wordle representation of Zebra Sounds.
And while we’re on the subject of stunning visual representations (okay, so mine’s not quite stunning exactly, but it is neato), here’s a great cartoon about the cost of war in Iraq.
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Clay Bennett
Chattanooga Times Free Press Feb 21, 2009 |
HT: Craig Wieczorkiewicz at The Bread Line blog.
I’ve seen Wordle here and there on the blogs. It gives a nice visual interpretation to the blog theme.
What I like about your wordle is how it brings to mind thoughts and words, emphasis based on size and intensity. As humans, we try to make sense of it, looking for patterns and relevancy.
Tying your two topics together, imagine trying to wordle what the Bush administration has done in Iraq from the inception to their departure from office. I suspect no patterns will emerge, as there seemed to be no defined mission and no exit strategy. Now George, don’t try to wordle your way out of this!
joanne, yeah, i can live the words on my wordle! ;-)
artofwar, you are right and very funny! thanks!
Thanks for the link to my blog, Judy! Thanks also for the link to Wordle. I’ve seen it used elsewhere but didn’t know what it was called or where to find it. Should be fun to play with.
Craig, no problem – everyone should check out your blog!
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