Like Wordle, you can insert a web address or type in your words to generate your word clouds but unlike Wordle, it offers one to upload a text file. The menu is so robust. You can choose various theme colors, change the font - you can even upload your favorite font too…How cool is that? Additionally, you can change the directional layout or respin to your heart‘s content!
The Options area is very nice! You can change the shape and since it is in beta version – for a limited time - you can upload your own graphics. Check out the Dovewhisper logo in this post!
The Show History shows all of your "respins" so you can easily go back and view previous examples made instead of losing it in Wordle. The Skip Words Option is a plus too. Not only is it easy to remove words, it also gives you a word count.
Unlike Wordle, Tagxedo provides you with 18 options to save. Yes, 18 options to save your word cloud…that alone it is a major plus as an educator!!!!
I did not see an option to embed the graphic into a blog but maybe it will be an option which will come out soon?
As of right now, Tagxedo is free but I understand that it will cost to use some of the Pro options (uploading your own graphics and inserting your own word as a shape) but “…..the creator promises that a lot of the functionality will be preserved in the basic, free version…..” http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/09/tagxedo/. We will see!
Example of the Pro Option:
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2 comments:
I LOVE it! This is awesome!
:) Sherri
Dove Whisper,
Thanks for your interest in Tagxedo. You have superbly master the art of using custom shape in Tagxedo! I like your dove very much.
Regarding the embedding option. I can tell you that the option actually exists, but it needs a special trick to turn it out. Unfortunately I can't reveal it now, not because I don't want to but because there is some issues I need to figure out first. To prove that such option does exist, take a look at the MLK image of the bottom of the landing picture. Words dances when you hover, and go to specific links when you click!
You can follow me @tagxedo (Twitter) if you want update news on Tagxedo.
Thanks again for your nice article!
-- Hardy Leung (ksleung@tagxedo.com)
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