Origami FAQ
Posted: February 15th, 2004, 5:01 am
Out of curiosity, I did a google search for an origami faq and failed to find a single recent, general and comprehensive one.
The closest ones I've found were Zack Brown's FYI and David Mitchell's FAQ, at:
http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/z/zbrown/origami/
(lots of old, dead links and ancient info)
http://www.mizushobai.freeserve.co.uk/faq.htm
The one at origami.kvi.nl appears to date back to the last millenium.
:shock
Some questions:
1. Is there a need/demand for such an FAQ?
2. What should be included in an FAQ?
3. Any volunteers?
To answer my own questions:
1) I think there is, judging by the frequency of questions like "where can I find X?" on various lists, forums and newsgroups. Somehow the word on the Origami Model Database isn't quite getting out yet.
2) Since there are already so many good articles on origami (eg techniques), it's more practical to compile a list of websites than to rewrite all this information. There are some aspects which I haven't really seen yet though, like a good discussion of the various types of paper out there (not just the standard kami/foil/elephant hide, but other things like scrapbooking paper and metal foils). An FAQ could fill out these information blanks.
3) One word: Thesis. It'll be an interesting free time project though.
Any thoughts or comments?
The closest ones I've found were Zack Brown's FYI and David Mitchell's FAQ, at:
http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/z/zbrown/origami/
(lots of old, dead links and ancient info)
http://www.mizushobai.freeserve.co.uk/faq.htm
The one at origami.kvi.nl appears to date back to the last millenium.
:shock
Some questions:
1. Is there a need/demand for such an FAQ?
2. What should be included in an FAQ?
3. Any volunteers?
To answer my own questions:
1) I think there is, judging by the frequency of questions like "where can I find X?" on various lists, forums and newsgroups. Somehow the word on the Origami Model Database isn't quite getting out yet.
2) Since there are already so many good articles on origami (eg techniques), it's more practical to compile a list of websites than to rewrite all this information. There are some aspects which I haven't really seen yet though, like a good discussion of the various types of paper out there (not just the standard kami/foil/elephant hide, but other things like scrapbooking paper and metal foils). An FAQ could fill out these information blanks.
3) One word: Thesis. It'll be an interesting free time project though.
Any thoughts or comments?