By Brendon Smith on June 28, 2009
Well I am almost finished with my commercial website development site. You can go to it @ seacloud9.com / brendonsmith.com. I will be offering a variety of services. I still need to communicate with a lawyer and have a contract created but in short I plan on offering website development skills to [...]
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By on September 1, 2005
On the topic of generative code design:

I am a firm believer that one encounters god through nature. With that being said I like to carefully study the intricacies of nature. If you take a very careful look at nature you see patterns and geometric shapes that are repeated these patterns are referred as fractals. You can see fractals in tree leaves, tree rings, in butterfly wing patterns, flowers, etc.. When you combine fractals or create fractals out of code loops you can create some very stunning graphics and interactive programs. This is a new phenomenon in combining art with technology. I recently saw an art show at the Hillmer Art Gallery and met the artist Gary Day. I would strongly recommend going to his show if this subject matter intrigues you. I also especially liked how he mentioned the circle being a symbol of eternity. Man/Woman created the square but god created the circle.
Generative: gen·er·a·tive Audio pronunciation of "generative" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jnr–tv, –r-)
adj.
1. Having the ability to originate, produce, or procreate.
2. Of or relating to the production of offspring.
Fractal: frac·tal Audio pronunciation of "Fractal" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (frktl)
n.
A geometric pattern that is repeated at ever smaller scales to produce irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical geometry. Fractals are used especially in computer modeling of irregular patterns and structures in nature.
Anyway if this subject matter interests you check these sites out:
Processing – Java program for assembling generative code.
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By on August 29, 2005

This group consists of action script, java, shockwave gurus. I enjoy how flight404 uses a combination of art, mathematics, and technology. Flight404 uses a blend of media and code to artificially simulate occurrences in nature. Flight404 is an excellent example of generative design. Think of flight404 as an interactive art gallery. They also let you study their code! So Flight404 will be this weeks site of the week.
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