Paper Sculpture

Paper sculpture, sometimes referred to as origami or decoupage, is a highly versatile and adaptive medium. It is very satisfying to take a flat piece of paper and, with a simple cut or fold, transform it into 3D illustrations of people, animals, buildings, landscapes or even graphs and diagrams. As we can tell, paper sculpture has always been a passion of the artist, Gail Armstrong.

Golden Rotio

In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the same as the ratio between the larger one and the smaller. The golden ratio is a mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887.
At least since the Renaissance, many artists and architects have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio—especially in the form of the golden rectangle, in which the ratio of the longer side to the shorter is the golden ratio—believing this proportion to be aesthetically pleasing. Mathematicians have studied the golden ratio because of its unique and interesting properties.
Beginning in the Renaissance, a body of literature on the aesthetics of the golden ratio has developed. As a result, architects, artists, book designers, and others have been encouraged to use the golden ratio in the dimensional relationships of their works.
The first and most influential of these was De Divina Proportione by Luca Pacioli, a three-volume work published in 1509. Pacioli, a Franciscan friar, was known mostly as a mathematician, but he was also trained and keenly interested in art. De Divina Proportione explored the mathematics of the golden ratio. Though it is often said that Pacioli advocated the golden ratio's application to yield pleasing, harmonious proportions, Livio points out that that interpretation has been traced to an error in 1799, and that Pacioli actually advocated the Vitruvian system of rational proportions. Pacioli also saw Catholic religious significance in the ratio, which led to his work's title. Containing illustrations of regular solids by Leonardo Da Vinci, Pacioli's longtime friend and collaborator, De Divina Proportione was a major influence on generations of artists and architects alike.

Dorayaki--Doraemon's Favourite Dessert

Dorayaki (どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き, Dorayaki) is a type of Japanese confection which consists of two small pancake-like patties made from kasutera wrapped around a filling of sweet red bean paste.It originally only had one layer, and the current shape was invented in 1914 by the Ueno Usagiya.In Japanese, dora means "gong", and this is probably the origin of the name of the sweet.The famous Japanese anime cat robot character Doraemon likes to eat dorayaki very much. This is a kind of punning, though his name comes not from "dorayaki" but from the word "doraneko" (stray cat.) The dorayaki was a plot device several times throughout the series. In Japan, a company sells a limited version of dorayaki called Doraemon Dorayaki every year from March to September.

Ingredients:
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp water
1 cup flour, sifted
3/4 lb anko (sweet azuki beans)
*vegetable oil for frying
Preparation:Put eggs and sugar in a bowl and whisk very well. Dissolve baking soda in water. Add the water in the egg mixture. Add sifted flour in the egg mixture gradually. Heat a skillet or hot plate and lightly oil it. Pour a scoop of the batter into the skillet and make a small pancake. (*about 4 inches in diameter.) Turn over when bubbles appear on the surface. Repeat this process to make 8-10 pancakes. Cool the pancakes. Make pairs of pancakes and put a scoop of anko sweet beansbetween them. *Makes 4 or 5 dorayaki cakes.

Typetester

An increadibly useful and easy-to-useonline tool for comparing the look of different fonts and stylings on screen.

Marko Dugonjić's gives you instant previews of how a text of your choice would look on screen set in a certain font and size. It offers full control of the font styling, including the background colour, with the choice of displaying either fonts from your own system or standard system fonts for Windows, Mac or both. The interface offers instant comparisons of up to 3 different styling options side by side, and once you've got what you want, it even lets you generate a ready-to-use CSS style based on your selected settings, saving you from having to recreate the style before you can use it. Simply excellent.

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Apple MacBook Event on Oct 14

Yesterday's new iPods were lovely and all, but if you're like me, you wanted something more. Like some notebooks. Not to worry, Daring Fireball's John Gruber says according to the standard "sources familiar with Apple's hardware plans" that its "Let's MacBook" event will happen on Oct. 14.

While he doesn't get specific what the new hardware will be, the heavily favored are new MacBooks clad in aluminum (peace out white), and new MacBook Pros, both long overdue for an overhaul. Also likely is a gut refresh of the MacBook Air, with a faster processor, and as MacRumors points out, the iPod classic's new 120GB HDD is the same kind used in the Air.
An October event also matches up with the date floated for the most pipe dreamy of all MacBook rumors, a MacBook Touch, and Apple's recent warning to retailers to stock up on current inventory. What are you hoping for?

My Dream Island - Kani

Kani is quite a unique resort. While you approach the resort on board the transfer boat which ferries you from the airport you will notice the dense vegetation. Buildings virtually cannot be seen. Then you walk along the wooden jetty towards Kani’s palm-fringed shore and finally find yourself captivated by a new experience. Entering the centre of the island you will be welcomed in the shade of a majestic old banyan tree and your holiday really begins.
The feeling of being at home with nature and in touch with tradition begin as you walk across the sands to the Reception right under this venerable tree, around which all the main buildings are grouped and whose broad branches span the entire area. Banyan trees are worshipped in some Asian countries and can sport a crown bigger than a soccer-field. Even in Kani this grand tree with an entanglement of roots as a trunk, forms the spiritual heart of the resort. The tree is estimated to be more than 100 years old and quite a few smaller versions are found all around the island. Kani started 20 years ago when a group of young Maldivians were enchanted by this island rich with coconut palms and dense tropical foliage untouched by man. They resolved to keep the essence of an unspoiled environment, even as they gradually added the comfort and sophistication demanded by today’s discerning travellers. What started with nine basic bungalows with rudimentary facilities and a small dining room is now a hotel with 150 rooms, each with its own bathroom, air-condition and solar-heated hot water as well as numerous restaurants and bars. Even when there are 300 guests on the island, the beaches and paths in the interior will seem deserted. To give the resort the ambience of a Maldivian village, each of the public buildings is housed in a separate pavilion, loosely grouped around the banyan tree just like in a village square and with their sides open to the breeze. Carved wooden posts supporting high, rattan-lined roofs, are linked by latticed screens placed above eye level to preserve an ever-open view of the beautiful surroundings. This concept of transparency has been persistently implemented with each new building, and now there are only few places on the island where you cannot see from one shoreline through to the other.
Kani is oblong in shape and stretches in a north-south direction along an outside reef. Although the island measures only 750 metres in length, that is 820 yards(less than half a mile) and 178 metres in width, it is easy to lose yourself amidst its lush greenery. There are guests who have come here repeatedly and have never even managed to walk round the island once!
A wide beach of coral sand embraces the island and, with bushes and plants growing down to the shore in some places, it is possible to find a secluded spot to relax and sunbathe in privacy. There is even a small plant nursery in the interior with hundreds of tropical plants grown to enhance the beauty of the resort.
Kani’s attractions on land are equalled by its surrounding underwater world. For divers, whether beginners or enthusiastic experts, the waters around the island hold a rich diversity of marine life. The energetic can enjoy a variety of organised water or land sports, including football on the grassiest pitch in the Maldives. And for those who simply wish to spend leisurely hours on the beach Kani offers the peace and quiet they will expect from a tropical paradise.
As well as being famed for its friendliness, Kani attracts singles, couples, honeymooners and families alike. With the wide range of sports and evening entertainment there is the right choice for everyone. Kani is definitely the resort for those who want to enjoy finer things in life! It is an experience you will never forget!
The moment, the memory and the dream.

Site Map of Assignment 2

Create a site map. You can create this map on paper or on screen. This map will describe how your pages link together, and how it will all appear together on the homepage, and how the user will go from one page to another.