Comments on: Beautiful Word Clouds http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html Thinking the unthinkable, pondering the imponderable, effing the ineffable and scruting the inscrutable Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug Mahugh http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1999 Doug Mahugh Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:55:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1999 These Wordle summaries are cool. I like the way they summarize the concepts in a large document and provide a high-level overview that's often pretty accurate.<br/><br/>For example, if you look at the words in the "Moby Dick" image and that sounds interesting to you at first glance, there's a good change you'll find the book interesting on some level. If not, you probably won't. These Wordle summaries are cool. I like the way they summarize the concepts in a large document and provide a high-level overview that’s often pretty accurate.

For example, if you look at the words in the “Moby Dick” image and that sounds interesting to you at first glance, there’s a good change you’ll find the book interesting on some level. If not, you probably won’t.

]]> By: Rob http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1996 Rob Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:25:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1996 Stemming algorithms usually have enough language smarts to avoid things like that. They are looking for grammatical endings like -ing, -ly, etc., and conflating words with these suffixes with their roots.<br/><br/>For quick and dirty processing, I've always used the Porter Stemmer, which I see now is <a HREF="http://tartarus.org/~martin/PorterStemmer/" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">online</a>. Stemming algorithms usually have enough language smarts to avoid things like that. They are looking for grammatical endings like -ing, -ly, etc., and conflating words with these suffixes with their roots.

For quick and dirty processing, I’ve always used the Porter Stemmer, which I see now is online.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1995 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1995 I see trouble with a stemming algorithm - would it think "XML" and "OOXML" were the same word? Scary thought... :) I see trouble with a stemming algorithm – would it think “XML” and “OOXML” were the same word? Scary thought… :)

]]> By: Rob http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1993 Rob Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1993 The answer is:<br/><br/>1) Moby Dick<br/><br/>2) Shakespeare's Sonnets (here I increased the words shown to 1000, resulting in the denser cloud)<br/><br/>3) This blog The answer is:

1) Moby Dick

2) Shakespeare’s Sonnets (here I increased the words shown to 1000, resulting in the denser cloud)

3) This blog

]]> By: Konrad http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1992 Konrad Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1992 shakespeare isn't it? shakespeare isn’t it?

]]> By: Nate http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1991 Nate Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:34:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1991 The 2nd one looks like Shakespeare to me. Since there's no visible character names, I'm guessing that's the collected sonnets.<br/><br/>Welcome back, Rob. We missed you. The 2nd one looks like Shakespeare to me. Since there’s no visible character names, I’m guessing that’s the collected sonnets.

Welcome back, Rob. We missed you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1990 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:44:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1990 Are the second one shakespeare? Are the second one shakespeare?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1989 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1989 The first is *obviously* Moby Dick.<br/><br/>The second, I think, is Shakespeare's sonnets.<br/><br/>And I agree the third is quite possibly Rob's blog. The first is *obviously* Moby Dick.

The second, I think, is Shakespeare’s sonnets.

And I agree the third is quite possibly Rob’s blog.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1988 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:23:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1988 If I had to guess on the second one, I would say Song of Solomon. If I had to guess on the second one, I would say Song of Solomon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1987 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1987 Number 2, William Shakespere, Romeo and Juliet ? Number 2, William Shakespere, Romeo and Juliet ?

]]> By: Peter http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1986 Peter Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:21:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1986 Number 2 looks like Shakespeare sonnets, or possibly John Donne to me. Number 2 looks like Shakespeare sonnets, or possibly John Donne to me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1985 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1985 I see Moby Dick and the third is probably this blog. But what's the 2nd one? I want to say the Bible, but it's missing some obvious words that seem to rule that out. I see Moby Dick and the third is probably this blog. But what’s the 2nd one? I want to say the Bible, but it’s missing some obvious words that seem to rule that out.

]]> By: trader.name http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1984 trader.name Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1984 The first cloud is obviously from "Moby Dick"; the second one appears to be from a collection of Shakespeare's sonnets. The third appears to be from a OOXML-vs-ODF rant of some kind. The first cloud is obviously from “Moby Dick”; the second one appears to be from a collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets. The third appears to be from a OOXML-vs-ODF rant of some kind.

]]> By: Matthew Raymond http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1981 Matthew Raymond Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.robweir.com/blog/2008/06/beautiful-word-clouds.html#comment-1981 The word "open" really should be larger in that last cloud. The word “open” really should be larger in that last cloud.

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