Tagul

[pameladlloyd]

I just found a cool new way to display word clouds: Tagul. Tagul works a bit differently than Wordle, because it doesn't just create an image; instead, it creates a Flash animation in which each of the words (tags) acts as a link, with the default being a link to a Google search for the tag.

In this Tagul, I used this website as the basis for the text, "blacklisted" words like 'that' and 'and' to create a more interesting set of tags, and set the font and colors to be displayed.

ETA: Oops! I thought the linking to a Google search was a default, but I was wrong, and made doubly so when I didn't think to test this feature. Clearly, I've got a bit more exploration of Tagul to do in order to create a Tagul that actually links to something.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I guess tag clouds on LJ (in those layouts that have them) link to the user's entries with those tags? (I've never tried to click on them.)

Your tagul cloud here seems recognizably based on your content--I think between Tuscon, student, work, book, and write, I would guess you from among my friends.

[pdlloyd.livejournal.com]

Yes, the LJ tags in tag clouds or lists link to entries in the current journal that have those tags.

Your tagul cloud here seems recognizably based on your content--I think between Tuscon, student, work, book, and write, I would guess you from among my friends.

That's cool, although when I look at my tag cloud I find myself wishing that my literary pursuits loomed larger. My own fault that they don't, though. :\