Wordle

Screenshot 1: Home page of Visuwords

Description

This is an interesting website where user get to create word cloud from a text they want to discover. The word cloud comes in different shapes and can be stored in the website's archive. 

Steps

1. First you need to create your own cloud if you want to try make a text into a word cloud.

2. Then you need to paste the text into the space provided.

Screenshot 2: Paste your text and click Go to make a word cloud.

3. You can get different type of clouds from your text. Adjust the shape and size according to your liking. You can change the layout and design too.

4. The word which is bigger is being repeated more often in the text.

Advantages

1. The word cloud can be used for pre-reading purposes. The colour and interesting sizes, design and layout will make it pleasurable to view.

2. You can change the layout and design according to your likings.

3. You can save and store your creation in the website archive or check out the creation by others and try to guess what the text is all about.

4. You can also print the word cloud you like.

Disadvantages

1. User cannot edit the format of words in the word cloud.

Suggestions to improve

It will be very exciting if the website allows editing of word format in the word cloud.