1.25.2011

Twurdy Review

·      Twurdy = http://www.twurdy.com/

The name "Twurdy" comes from a play on words with the question "Too Wordy?". The philosophy: Everyone has different reading abilities. Some people searching the web are university professors and others are 5 year old children. Twurdy has been created to provide people with access to search results that suit their own readability level. What does it do? Twurdy uses text analysis software to "read" each page before it is displayed in the results. Then Twurdy gives each page a readability level. Twurdy then shows the readability level of the page along with a color coded system to help users determine how easy the page will be to understand. The Goal: Twurdy's goal is to provide web searchers with information that is most appropriate for them. This will mean that 10 year olds doing school assignments don't have to click through difficult material to find something they can use. It will also mean that phd students do not have to click through websites designed for kids in order to find what they are looking for.
My take: Twurdy almost defines itself in a "too wordy" way - however if Twurdy lives up to the description above it will be a great site for teachers. Twurdy is in beta form meaning it is still working out the kinks - however, in my trials I have been impressed and look forward to using Twurdy in the future.

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