Inspiration - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:12 - 0 Comments

Making Word Art with Wordle

Have you ever come across a web tool that really catches your attention? When you see the results or evidence of the tool and are drawn to it, your mind wanders: That’s interesting. That’s unique. How did they do that?

If the user of the tool has honored the originator’s rules, it’s likely that the link for the tool, program, or widget is placed near the evidence of its work. Click on the link and explore the story of the object or widget. Those tools that capture your attention deserve a second look.

Recently, I received a branded email from one of my LinkedIn colleagues that had a colorful and playful wordle signature. What’s a wordle, you say? It is a great word cloud tools designed by IBM senior software engineer Jonathan Feinberg who works at the Collaborative User Experience (CUE) Lab of IBM Research. Continue