Application: Word Mosaics
We all love Wordle and we have found heaps of uses for that particular web app. For the classroom they are great. They’re eye catching, fun and a great visual aid. However, there is another application which is just like Wordle, but adds another dimension. Word Mosiacs is part of the Image Chef website and just like Wordle will list randomly words that are inputted. The twist comes when you can then put those words into shapes. Here’s one that I made in a matter of moments – ‘Nothing Without Joy’ is mantra that my boss often uses and was, for some reason, the first thing that came to my head. I like the avenues of sharing your creations. You can Facebook it, Tweet it, MySpace it (what?) and even embed into blogs or other web pages. You can also save the image, something that Wordle can’t do at the moment.
I suggest that you have a look for some fun and visually stimulating effects that take word usage another step up from Wordle.
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Cool, but I think Wordle shows all words no more than once, and according to frequency. Have you tried Tagxedo? http://www.tagxedo.com It manages to combine Wordle and Word Mosaics and seems to be pretty cool.
Hi Bryce – Very true on your comments about Wordle. While I don’t think (and perhaps my comments in the article mislead people) Wordle will be superseeded by Word Mosaics, there are pros and cons of both programs. I like how the image can be saved, shaped and shared in WM. Thanks too for the tip on tagxedo.com Will certainly check it out.