Just finished my assignments and project for mid semester and will have one week break of uni. What am I gonna do? Study, work and study. Oh and work again! :(
Oh well, at least I can eat as much chocolate as I like when I work this weekend! :D
Have a good Easter holiday you guys. Keep safe and see you all again in a week!
Love, Nisa
Friday, March 26, 2010
Project A - rationale
For my first Networked Media Production Project I have chosen to curate an exhibition on Candi Prambanan Architecture. I have chosen to do a blog post in order to curate this topic. The reason why I chose to do this topic is simply because the legend behind Candi Prambanan was really interesting. It tells you the reason why they had built 1000 temples and how it related to the Hindu's Gods. These largest, grandest, most beautiful Hindu temples in the world have attracted people's attention from all over the world.
On my page I have customised the header and attached an edited batik pattern image with the name on my blog on it using photoshop. Batik represents Indonesian culture and also came from Java Island so I thought it would be suitable to put it as a header background. I also edited the HTML tags and deleted the outer and inner borders to make the header image more stand out. Below my header I have attached a configure search blog, just because it was a new thing in gadget option :)
On my top right side bar, I have a chat box that I found from other people's blog. I simply copied the html code and just paste it under configure HTML/JavaScript box and it works! Please feel free to chat on my page! :)
I have one RSS feed underneath my chat box because I could not find other RSS feed to match my topic. :( But I put some URLs in my blog post as references and if people are interested to read and learn some more about Indonesian legend / history it is just a click away.
Lastly I have attached Blogger logo just to fill my footnote.
Enjoy!
On my page I have customised the header and attached an edited batik pattern image with the name on my blog on it using photoshop. Batik represents Indonesian culture and also came from Java Island so I thought it would be suitable to put it as a header background. I also edited the HTML tags and deleted the outer and inner borders to make the header image more stand out. Below my header I have attached a configure search blog, just because it was a new thing in gadget option :)
On my top right side bar, I have a chat box that I found from other people's blog. I simply copied the html code and just paste it under configure HTML/JavaScript box and it works! Please feel free to chat on my page! :)
I have one RSS feed underneath my chat box because I could not find other RSS feed to match my topic. :( But I put some URLs in my blog post as references and if people are interested to read and learn some more about Indonesian legend / history it is just a click away.
Lastly I have attached Blogger logo just to fill my footnote.
Enjoy!
architecture of Candi Prambanan, Java Island - Indonesia
Candi Prambanan is the grandest temple in Java apart from Borobudur. Candi Prambanan or often be called Candi Loro Jonggrang complex is a Hindu temple complex estimated to have been built during the late 9th and early 10th century. Located on the Prambanan plain, this sprawling temple complex sits majestically at the end of the Central Java period and somewhat later than Borobudur temple in an open area about 20 km south of Mount Merapi, which dominates the horizon. Its refined beauty as a crystallization of the various kinds of technical achievements that had been made up to then make it every bits as representative Hindu Java arts as Borobudur temple. This candi complex can be said to be the highest level of ancient architecture in the world.
Candi Prambanan is the largest, most dignified and beautiful Siva monument in the world. Its obvious greatness reflects the glory and grandeur of an ancient Kingdom once reigning over Central Java. Its architecture and ornament bear witness to highly developed techniques and masterly skill once belonging to Indonesia. Prambanan is a Siva complex and represents the largest historical remains found in the Prambanan area.
Loro Jonggrang was the daughter of the cruel, powerful King Prabu Baka who ruled the ancient Javanese kingdom of Prambanan. She had a proposed from a young noble, Bandung Bandawasa who was the son of the generous King Bandawasa who was too, the powerful king of Pegging kingdom. Bandung Bandawasa was handsome, wealthy and powerful, but Loro Jonggrang didn’t want to marry him just because she found out that Bandung had killed her father in the battle. Loro Jonggrang gave a task to Bandung Bandawasa to make her 1000 temples in one night, to prepare his marriage to her.Bandung used his supernatural power to call the genies and they made the temples with unbelievable speed and tell them to finish it before sunrise. Loro Jonggrang saw the task was almost complete. Then, she ordered her servants to help her hit the rice using the rice puncher and made the sound of cooking. Her actions made the genies think that the morning had come and they left the temples undone. At this time, Bandung Bandawasa was left with 999 temples made. He was so angry at Loro Jonggrang actions and so he finished the 1000th temple and he cursed Loro Jonggrang into a stone statue to fill in the 1000th templet.
Cited from:
The entire Candi Loro Jonggrang complex is divided into three squares. The main square which in the center, the second square in lower (middle yard) and the third square which in the lowest (the out side yard). All the three are each surrounded by walls and are connected with one another by entrance.
The Main Square is surrounded by a stone wall and forms the first square of the Candi Loro Jonggrang complex.There are 6 big temples in the main square standing two rows from North to South. At the west side we find three bigger temples, the Siva temple as the main temple flanked by the Vishnu temples (north of it) and the Brahma temple (south). All are facing east.On the east side there are three similar temples, which used to be called the Candi Vahana (the carriage) and which are facing west. At the north end and south end of the square between the two rows of temples mentioned above, there are the two candi Apit. In each corner of the square and exactly in front of each entrance, there are small temples, the corner is called Candi Sudut and the temple in front of the entrances is the Candi Kelir.
Noteworthy is the fact that it is not the main temple – which contains the status of Siva Mahadeva – that forms the most sacred place of the candi Loro Jonggrang complex, but the candi Mehara Sudut, which stands south of the eastern flight of stairs of the main temple are each flanked by a pair of them. Inside the temple we find a base with a hole under which there is a tube which contains three rock stones shaped as a parallelogram. This tube is not visible from the outside. There is line drawn on these stones indicating the sacred spot in the center of the square. In the other words, the main statues do not stand exactly on the sacred spot, but a little to the North West.Candi Loro Jongrang is a replica of Mount Mahameru. It is the burial place of the Kingdom, though essentially a temple of Siva, it is also considered as a temple of the Kingdom. The candi Perwara represent the sub district of the Kingdom.
As the dwelling place of the God, Candi Loro Jongrang is a replica of Mount Mahameru. In the center rises the main temple, symbolizing the top of mountain, home of Siva, the two top right and left it are for Brahma and Vishnu, while the other tops symbolize the places of the lower deities.In the Candi Loro Jonggrang complex this outer yard is for more spacious than the other two. In this place there are no traces of ruins. These used to be buildings there but not traces of them can be found now.
For more information on Prambanan Architecture Please visit:
Candi Prambanan is the largest, most dignified and beautiful Siva monument in the world. Its obvious greatness reflects the glory and grandeur of an ancient Kingdom once reigning over Central Java. Its architecture and ornament bear witness to highly developed techniques and masterly skill once belonging to Indonesia. Prambanan is a Siva complex and represents the largest historical remains found in the Prambanan area.
The Legend of Loro Jonggrang
Cited from:
- http://fi2cahimoet.blogspot.com/2009/05/legend-of-roro-jonggrang.html
- http://indonesianfolklore.blogspot.com/2007/09/loro-jonggrang-folklore-from-central.html
Architecture Side
The entire Candi Loro Jonggrang complex is divided into three squares. The main square which in the center, the second square in lower (middle yard) and the third square which in the lowest (the out side yard). All the three are each surrounded by walls and are connected with one another by entrance.
The Main Square is surrounded by a stone wall and forms the first square of the Candi Loro Jonggrang complex.There are 6 big temples in the main square standing two rows from North to South. At the west side we find three bigger temples, the Siva temple as the main temple flanked by the Vishnu temples (north of it) and the Brahma temple (south). All are facing east.On the east side there are three similar temples, which used to be called the Candi Vahana (the carriage) and which are facing west. At the north end and south end of the square between the two rows of temples mentioned above, there are the two candi Apit. In each corner of the square and exactly in front of each entrance, there are small temples, the corner is called Candi Sudut and the temple in front of the entrances is the Candi Kelir.
Noteworthy is the fact that it is not the main temple – which contains the status of Siva Mahadeva – that forms the most sacred place of the candi Loro Jonggrang complex, but the candi Mehara Sudut, which stands south of the eastern flight of stairs of the main temple are each flanked by a pair of them. Inside the temple we find a base with a hole under which there is a tube which contains three rock stones shaped as a parallelogram. This tube is not visible from the outside. There is line drawn on these stones indicating the sacred spot in the center of the square. In the other words, the main statues do not stand exactly on the sacred spot, but a little to the North West.Candi Loro Jongrang is a replica of Mount Mahameru. It is the burial place of the Kingdom, though essentially a temple of Siva, it is also considered as a temple of the Kingdom. The candi Perwara represent the sub district of the Kingdom.
As the dwelling place of the God, Candi Loro Jongrang is a replica of Mount Mahameru. In the center rises the main temple, symbolizing the top of mountain, home of Siva, the two top right and left it are for Brahma and Vishnu, while the other tops symbolize the places of the lower deities.In the Candi Loro Jonggrang complex this outer yard is for more spacious than the other two. In this place there are no traces of ruins. These used to be buildings there but not traces of them can be found now.
For more information on Prambanan Architecture Please visit:
ASS-ignments!
I was 10 minutes late to submit my essays today. Running like a crazy woman from the bus stop to building 20, tried to find box number 35 and found it. Ha! She hasn't collect the essays yet, and I thought "I'm safe!" But it didn't end just yet. I had to rush to building 1 to submit my other essay (man, uni life is tough!). Tried to find box number 27. NO, I couldn't find it!!!!! Guess what? The box was right in front of my eyes. I guess that's what happen when you stressed out too much. YOU'LL GO BLIND! Anyway, check the box and again, He has not collect the essays (thank GOD). I thought I must be so lucky today! Lesson to be learned, never rush your assignments ever again in the future. At least have them finished 12 hours before submitting them. :)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. HTML is so good because it is easy to understand and anyone can use it anywhere. There is no need to buy a special software to create HTML because it is just a text and it can be created by using notepad or text wrangler (for apple computers) for free. HTML is all you need to put anything online.
CSS stands for Cascading Style sheet. CSS is created to instruct your webpage browser to how to draw. CSS is used to allow you to style your HTML data with lots of different colour codes, font styles, sizes and many more.
Semantic markup means using the correct tag to accurately describe the type of content. this includes heading tags, paragraphs and lists. The used of semantic markup is important because it makes reading code much, much easier because you can see and understand what is happening.
Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of material which may be considered harmful, sensitive of inconvenient to the government or media organisation as determined by a censor. The Australian government has come up with a plan for the mandatory internet clean-feed to prevent child's pornography. Stephen Conroy announced the federal government to introduce an ISP-based filter to censor "inappropriate material" from the internet to protect children.
Having said this, I agree that the government should start putting filter to censor all the inappropriate material not just from the internet but also from all media around Australia. Child abuse and pornography do not just come from the internet. It comes from video games such as Grand Theft Auto and other games out there.
When it comes to responsibility and decision making, it is not just the government responsibility and decision to protect children from what they shouldn't have seen. The parents responsibility comes first in this point. But, it is government responsibility to make parents aware about moral damage that child pornography could cause now and in the future.
Privacy is the most important thing you need when you make a webpage or even just entering your personal details on the internet. By having privacy, it will keep you personal details save and secured.
APIs. I haven't really got to know what it is.. :(
CSS stands for Cascading Style sheet. CSS is created to instruct your webpage browser to how to draw. CSS is used to allow you to style your HTML data with lots of different colour codes, font styles, sizes and many more.
Semantic markup means using the correct tag to accurately describe the type of content. this includes heading tags, paragraphs and lists. The used of semantic markup is important because it makes reading code much, much easier because you can see and understand what is happening.
Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of material which may be considered harmful, sensitive of inconvenient to the government or media organisation as determined by a censor. The Australian government has come up with a plan for the mandatory internet clean-feed to prevent child's pornography. Stephen Conroy announced the federal government to introduce an ISP-based filter to censor "inappropriate material" from the internet to protect children.
Having said this, I agree that the government should start putting filter to censor all the inappropriate material not just from the internet but also from all media around Australia. Child abuse and pornography do not just come from the internet. It comes from video games such as Grand Theft Auto and other games out there.
When it comes to responsibility and decision making, it is not just the government responsibility and decision to protect children from what they shouldn't have seen. The parents responsibility comes first in this point. But, it is government responsibility to make parents aware about moral damage that child pornography could cause now and in the future.
Privacy is the most important thing you need when you make a webpage or even just entering your personal details on the internet. By having privacy, it will keep you personal details save and secured.
APIs. I haven't really got to know what it is.. :(
Saturday, March 6, 2010
week 4 lecture (crazy using the marquee tag) :P
This week in tutorial, I continued editing my page. We learnt how to add footer, header and creating new tags. It is fun because I can make the texts move by using marquee tag and my page looks great.
The things that I don't really get is to make a side bar and somehow the color that I've chosen in CSS file doesn't match up with the one in HTML. I don't know why. :(
Please someone tell me what i did wrong so I can fix it because at the moment the background color would not appear. :(
thx!
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