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    <title>Narrow Passages and Romantic Walks in Mdina, Malta</title>
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    <published>2012-05-18T13:12:04Z</published>
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    <summary>Mdina was my favourite town on Malta, and I enjoyed...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[Mdina was my favourite town on Malta, and I enjoyed the quirky, narrow streets, and although it is busy with tourists, I found it to have much more character in the evening when the streets are quiet and the lamps provide spots of light on the golden buildings. The walled city is small, and it doesn't take long to explore it. Nearby is the town of Rabat, which I visited and wrote about here: <a href="http://jenikya.com/blog/2012/05/golden-malta.html">Exploring Above and Under Ground in Rabat, Malta</a>. It only takes a few minutes to walk from Rabat to Mdina, and Mdina is separated by a city gate.<div><br /></div><div>During my trip to Malta, I visited Mdina in the evening as well as during the day. During the evening, Mdina held a fireworks show outside of the city walls, and that was spectacular. The town is completely different in the evenings, with fewer people and quiet streets lit by faint glows of lamps.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoy the photographs below of my trip to Mdina. I found it to be a picturesque place with prime opportunity for photographs at dusk, when the lamps begin to glow and before it gets to be too dark.<br /><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina01.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina01.jpg" width="400" height="448" class="mt-image-none" style="" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina02.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina02.jpg" width="400" height="509" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><img alt="mdina03.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina03.jpg" width="500" height="403" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina05.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina05.jpg" width="400" height="533" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina06.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina06.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina07.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina07.jpg" width="400" height="533" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina08.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina08.jpg" width="500" height="395" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina09.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina09.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina14.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina14.jpg" width="500" height="444" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><img alt="mdina16.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina16.jpg" width="400" height="533" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina17.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina17.jpg" width="500" height="373" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina18.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina18.jpg" width="400" height="533" class="mt-image-none" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina11.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina11.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina12.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina12.jpg" width="400" height="488" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina13.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina13.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="mdina15.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/mdina15.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Exploring Above and Under Ground in Rabat, Malta</title>
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    <published>2012-05-17T13:28:25Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-17T11:30:36Z</updated>

    <summary>After our first day in Malta, A Beautiful Afternoon on...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[After our first day in Malta, <a href="http://jenikya.com/blog/2012/05/travels-to-the-maltese-island-.html">A Beautiful Afternoon on the Maltese Islands of Gozo and Comino</a>, we got up early to take advantage of the limited amount of time we had on the island. As we'd had some experience riding as a passenger in a car past some of the places we were visiting on the way from the airport, we weren't too worried about driving our rental car. The day with the rental car was the best day we had on Malta as we were able to see a lot in a short amount of time. Driving is not too bad as long as you watch out for others and drive sensibly.<div><br /></div><div>Our first stop was Rabat. As it was a Sunday, some of the tourists attractions were closed, but we were able to visit St. Paul's Catacombs and have a quick look around. We were able to see the cathedral and glimpse through the doorway, though it and St. Paul's Grotto were closed to tourists. I wanted to visit St. Agatha's Catacombs, which are meant to be better than St. Paul's Catacombs, but they were also closed. Despite some places being shut on Sundays, we were able to have a look around. The town was busy, particularly outside the cathedral, and there was a street market set up not far from the cathedral.</div><div><br /></div><div>After visiting St. Paul's Catacombs, we had a quick look around Rabat before continuing to Mdina, the ancient walled city, which is a short walk away.&nbsp;</div><div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta01.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta01.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div>A cat drinks from a pond outside St. Paul's Catacombs. There are many cats in Malta, and we counted six of them in the grounds of the catacombs.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta02.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta02.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div>These purple flowers were growing near one of the entrances of St. Paul's Catacombs.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta03.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta03.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div>These&nbsp;lilies&nbsp;were also growing near one of the catacomb entrances.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta04.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta04.jpg" width="550" height="402" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div>On our way up the hill to Rabat, we passed the walled city of Mdina. There are amazing views from those walls, and the view stretches out to Valletta. A nice place to sit and admire the views with food or drink is a small restaurant located on the walls.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta06.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta06.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div>Many buildings have Christian symbols on the outside walls in the form of sculptures, prayer concaves, and signage. This building had Christian figures of baby Jesus and his parents poking out of the wall, which I thought added a nice touch to the building.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta05.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta05.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div>St. Paul's Catacombs are winding, dimly-lit passages filled with many different tombs in various shapes and sizes. They were originally lit by terracotta lamps, and I imagine the flicker on the walls with bones and decomposing bodies in the tombs nearby would have been a bit frightening and smelly. (I would have found it frightening as I have always been afraid of bones.) Today, there aren't any bones in the tombs, or at least in the section that is open to tourists. There are many more mazes that are not open to tourists. Some drawings can also be seen 'painted' onto some tomb walls.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="malta07.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/malta07.jpg" width="450" height="517" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div>The&nbsp;façade&nbsp;of the cathedral in Rabat; a depiction of Jesus Christ welcomes all with open arms.</div></div>]]>
        
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    <title>A Beautiful Afternoon on the Maltese Islands of Gozo and Comino</title>
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    <published>2012-05-16T00:32:13Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T23:24:26Z</updated>

    <summary>I recently spent a long weekend in Malta. Gozo, an...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div>I recently spent a long weekend in Malta. Gozo, an island off the northern coast of Malta, is about twenty-five minutes away by ferry. A much smaller island, Comino, sits in between Malta and Gozo, and this island is famous for its Blue Lagoon. Although the ferry does not go too close to this island, you can see flashes of bright blue water on the way to Gozo. Gozo is beautiful and more relaxed than Malta, and spending a day on the island is quite easy. Gozo has a sandy beach, many caverns and sea caves with rock formations, excellent views, and quiet towns.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only way to get to Gozo is by ferry, and there are plenty of these each day. It's an interesting journey because the islands are so close together, and it's a short trip. After arriving on the island, we were offered a journey by a taxi driver to see the popular areas in Gozo, and this allowed us to see the island on the short time we had. We visited the wonderful rock formations, including the Azure Window, which is one of the highlights. We also visited the capitol of Gozo, Victoria (named after the queen), and saw excellent views from the citadel. The whole island is virtually visible from Victoria's citadel. Afterwards, we visited Marsalforn Bay and village; we had dinner here (fresh fish) before continuing on past the temple ruins and taking in the view of Ramla Bay from Calypso's Cave.</div><div><br /></div><div>We took the ferry from Malta to Gozo, glimpsing the Blue Lagoon in between the rocks surrounding it. We had a windy journey, but it was nice to feel the sun. I stayed up on the top deck and too photographs and enjoyed the sun. It was a slight chilly with the breeze.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><img alt="gozo17.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo17.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I liked the colours of the ropes on the ferry and the ferry itself. I watched the men sort the ferry out for sailing into the Mediterranean.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo14.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo14.jpg" width="450" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The taxi driver passed several small villages, and I snapped this photograph of a flower shop in one of the villages. I love the different sizes and shapes of the plants on display.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><img alt="gozo6.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo6.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Malta's and Gozo's buildings are built from golden stone. Victoria, Gozo's capitol city, boasts many quirky and winding alleyways and side-streets with stone stairs leading up to and around the citadel. I love the texture and colour of the stone, and colourful flowers are a nice touch.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo12.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo12.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We stopped at the "Azure Window" to snap some photographs. You can get an idea of the scale of the rock formation by looking up at the couple stood on top of the stone. The water here is beautiful (it's so blue), and you can also get a ride in a small boat. (Boats were not operating when we arrived due to windy conditions, but they apparently stop at sea caves. The boats can be obtained a few yards from the "Azure Window" at another formation, known as "The Inland Sea".)</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo1.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The photograph below shows the extent of the formation, with a small figure on top. This is an impressive structure.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo5.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo5.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The citadel walls are also made of golden stone, and some of the stones have been weathered. This makes an interesting texture, which reminded me of a sponge.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo2.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Malta and Gozo are filled with many different species of flowers, and there were many of these yellow flowers in the citadel at Victoria.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo3.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo3.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Miles of beautiful blue sea fill the horizon. I captured this photograph from Calypso's Cave. There are amazing views from here of the sea and of the island's only sandy beach. Unfortunately, the cave is shut to visitors because it's not safe; it partially collapsed. For those who do not know the story behind the cave, read Homer's tale, "The Odyssey".</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo8.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo8.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a delicious meal in Marsalforn. The restaurant was literally on the seafront, and our table was a yard from the edge of the water. The views out to sea are amazing here, and we got there just after the lunch rush, so we had the restaurant pretty much to ourselves, despite a couple of cute cats that came to visit us. I had the chicken dish, but you could pick out your own fresh fish before it's cooked.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo9.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo9.jpg" width="600" height="455" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Tiled building names are common, and I appreciated the decoration and embellishment of the following one.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo10.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo10.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Many of the clocks looked similar, and street lamps are also a common sight. I love the golden stone architecture.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo11.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo11.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another winding street, climbing up to the citadel, and it is very romantic.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo13.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo13.jpg" width="500" height="521" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Christianity and religion is an important aspect in the lives o the inhabitants of Malta. (There's always a spire of a church to be seen, and building names always have some relevance to Christianity. Many also have depictions of religious figures, such as Mary.) The following building name is more modern.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo16.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo16.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Traditional Maltese boat colours are bright. The following boat is named after the small island, famous for its Blue Lagoon.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo15.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo15.jpg" width="600" height="440" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>We took a trip on a private boat across from Gozo, via Comino, back Malta's mainland. The Blue Lagoon is stunning and clear, and the sea caves around Comino are impressive with turquoise-blue waters. Blue Lagoon was not too busy when we passed by, but it was early evening, and late April is slightly outside the prime tourist season.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo18.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo18.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our private boat tour passes a sailboat that looks about like it is ready to flip. The wind was so strong; I am sure that it takes much talent to operate these sailboats in such windy conditions.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="gozo7.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/gozo7.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Shakespeare&apos;s Globe in Photographs</title>
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    <published>2012-05-14T22:05:16Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-14T17:47:58Z</updated>

    <summary>Despite working and living near and in London off and...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[Despite working and living near and in London off and on for the past ten years, I had never been inside Shakespeare's Globe until last autumn. For those who do not know, 'The Globe' was the theatre that Shakespeare financed. The original burnt down, but they discovered the location and built a replica near it.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>At the end of September, I went to see a modern play ("The God of Soho"), which I thought was pretty good. I was able to get a discount on the tickets through my last workplace; the discount included free cocktails, but I would not recommend the bar at 'The Globe' as the cocktails are not very nice. (We also had to wait for at least thirty minutes to get served as it was so busy.)&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Until this spring, I used to work across the river from the Globe and often look upon it from the office. I also often walked across the river to the South Bank as it is a nice area to walk along. There's been much redevelopment of this area in recent years, and it was an enjoyable walk to take during my lunch break.</div><div><br /></div><div>At some point, I wanted to see a Shakespeare play in the theatre.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="sglobe_1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/sglobe_1.jpg" width="605" height="533" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>YUI Compressor in NANT</title>
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    <published>2012-05-13T21:51:18Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-13T19:44:55Z</updated>

    <summary>One of the items I have been looking at recently...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[One of the items I have been looking at recently is managing and minifying Javascript and CSS files. One of the good practices for web developers is to create websites that load quickly and have minimal server calls. Using tools to combine CSS or Javascript and minify them is an essential best practice. I'm currently working on a website developed in .NET where the files have not been&nbsp;concatenated, and each page is loading more than a dozen Javascript files.<div><br /></div><div>In the past, I've used YUI Compressor to concatenate and minify my files. (The latest version can be downloaded here:&nbsp;<a href="http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/">http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/</a>.) I decided to see if there was a way that this could be used in .NET automatically at build time. I came across the following article and decided to test it myself:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/141931/Combine-Multiple-CSS-Files-into-One-File-and-Minif" class="external-link" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(0, 109, 175); outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 17px; text-align: left; ">http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/141931/Combine-Multiple-CSS-Files-into-One-File-and-Minif</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>These changes required editing the configuration (config) files for the project, and I've outlined some steps below. You''ll need to ensure that you download YUI Compressor from the above link and download NantContrib, if you have not already. This was already set up for me and used, but we will need to ensure that we point to the NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.dll file. (Download NAntContrib hereL&nbsp;<a href="http://nantcontrib.sourceforge.net/">http://nantcontrib.sourceforge.net/</a>.)</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; ">Ensure that the variables are set for buildDirectory, etc. I added the nantContrib.Path, &lt;property name="nantContrib.Path" value="${path::get-full-path(nant::get-base-directory()+'../bin/NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.dll')}" /&gt;</span><pre style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; line-height: 17px; "></pre></li><li><font face="monospace"><span style="line-height: 17px; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, hirakakupro-w3, osaka, 'ms pgothic', sans-serif; line-height: normal; white-space: normal; ">Point to the JAR file for YUI Compressor,&nbsp;</span></span></font><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; ">&lt;property name="YUI" value="C:\yuicompressor-2.4.7\build\yuicompressor-2.4.7.jar"/&gt;</span></li><li>Set the property name to point to the location of the CSS files and Javascript files. On build, all Javascript files are bundled into one directory in 'wwwroot', called 'scripts', and the CSS is in 'styles'.&nbsp;<br /><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; ">&lt;property name="CssFileLocation"&nbsp; value="styles"/&gt;&nbsp;<br /></span><span style="line-height: 17px; text-align: left; ">&lt;property name ="JsFileLocation" value="scripts"/&gt;</span></li><li>The following code&nbsp;concatenates&nbsp;the files in the directory and names the file 'style.css'. However, you can specify which files to exclude, if you desire. In the example below, I excluded print.css.</li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; ">&lt;target name="css" description="Concatenate CSS source files"&gt;</span></div><div><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;loadtasks assembly="${nantContrib.Path}" /&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;echo message="Building ${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\*.css" /&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;concat destfile="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\style.css" append="true"&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;fileset&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;include name="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\*.css" /&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;exclude name ="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\print.css"/&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/fileset&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/concat&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;echo message="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\style.css built." /&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;echo message="delete other files except style.css" /&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;delete&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;fileset&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;include name="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\*.css"/&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;exclude name="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\style.css"/&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;exclude name ="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\print.css"/&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/fileset&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/delete&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;echo message="delete other files except style.css is done" /&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp; &lt;/target&gt;</pre><pre style="text-align: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; "><br /></span></pre><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; "><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; "><br /></span></div></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 3em; text-align: left; "><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; ">The next step is to minify the CSS style.css file and save it as style.min.css. This will minify the files in sub-directory too, and print.css (excluded above) will also be minified.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; ">&lt;target name="css.minify" depends="css" description="Minimize CSS files"&gt;</span><br /><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;foreach item="File" property="filename"&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;in&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;items&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;include name="${buildDir}\wwwroot\${CssFileLocation}\**\*.css"/&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/items&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/in&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;do&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;echo message="${filename}" /&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;exec program="java"&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;arg value="-jar" /&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;arg value="${YUI}" /&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;arg value="-o" /&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;arg value="${filename}.min" /&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;arg value="${filename}" /&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/exec&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/do&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/foreach&gt;</pre><pre style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; ">&nbsp; &lt;/target&gt;</pre><p style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: left; ">&nbsp;</p><ul style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 3em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: left; "><li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; ">The same method will need to be used for Javascript files, which may require a little more thought on the organisation of the code within the files.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; ">For the way in which the build script was written, I added the 'css' and 'css.minify' commands (target name) to the &lt;target name="build" depends="css, css.minify"&gt; tag, and the same would be done with the Javascript-specific code.</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; "><p style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; ">The final step would be to update your HTML to point to the correct CSS/JS files, and to load the Javascript at the bottom on the HTML page. The website I used as a guide mentions automatically replacing the file names, but I'm dubious about that.</p></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>However, apparently Visual Studio .NET comes with its own built-in tools for minifying and&nbsp;concatenating&nbsp;Javascript and CSS files now, but I have yet to try this.</div>]]>
        
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    <title>Lunch and Tea at The Parlour, Fortnum &amp; Mason</title>
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    <id>tag:jenikya.com,2012:/blog//1.617</id>

    <published>2012-05-11T03:50:09Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-15T18:09:09Z</updated>

    <summary>After a busy start to the year, I decided to...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[After a busy start to the year, I decided to treat myself to cream tea at Fortnum and Mason's at Piccadilly, London. I reserved a table for two the evening before and found myself at The Parlour on Sunday at noon in the middle of March. The Parlour is situated on the first floor of the Fortnum and Mason building, and it is located at the front, behind the giant working clock on the facade of the building. With its position at the front corner of the building, the Parlour has excellent views of Piccadilly Street.<div><br /></div><div>The cafe was fairly empty when we arrived shortly after mid-day, and after we were shown to our seats, we were treated to two miniature ice cream cones (chocolate and vanilla).&nbsp;The ice cream is delicious, and we ended up having ice cream at the end of our meals. (Note that the ice cream portions are generous, and the "ice cream flights" we ordered with the selection of three flavours came in its own cone. This was enough to share.) There are many flavours to choose from, and I had the coconut, pistachio, and a lemon sorbet. The pistachio ice cream is divine.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For the main tea, I opted for the cream tea, (Jubilee Tea) though I asked for the "Royal Blend" tea instead. The tea came with mini ice-cream desserts, two scones (one fruit scone and one plain scone) with the trimmings and a pot of tea served in a silver kettle with a strainer to put over the teacup to remove the large bits of leaves. The scones were smaller than traditional scones, but they tasted home-made, and scones are filling enough. The mini ice-cream desserts were light and delicious with the fresh blueberries and raspberries served. I also really recommend the "Royal Blend" tea.</div><div><br /></div><div>My date did not want afternoon tea for lunch. (Despite being English, he does not care for tea.) He opted for a chicken sandwich with cheese and bacon, and this also looked tasty. Yes, they do serve a small selection of open sandwiches at The Parlour.<br /><div><br /></div><div>I wish that I had known about this cafe when various friends and relatives visit me from abroad. (I've had an expensive and terrible tea experience before at a hotel on Marylebone Street.) The next time a visitor visits me, I will be taking them to The Parlour for a light lunch and cream tea.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="fm_06.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/fm_06.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="fm_02.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/fm_02.jpg" width="550" height="393" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="fm_03.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/fm_03.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="fm01.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/fm01.jpg" width="550" height="486" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="fm_04.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/fm_04.jpg" width="550" height="424" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div></div></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Swinging 1920s Illustrations by FlapperDoodle</title>
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    <published>2012-05-09T05:14:29Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-14T20:53:34Z</updated>

    <summary>The 1920s has always been one of my favourite eras....</summary>
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        <![CDATA[The 1920s has always been one of my favourite eras. In my teens, I spent a significant amount of my time studying this decade on my own and owned a few books about the 1920s. The 1920s seemed like such a care-free time, a time that happened right before the stock market crash and the hardships of the 1930s. Music, fashion, radio, media, sports - all of these played an important part in developing the era. Dances to the charleston, jazz, and flappers with short bobs made the social scenes. Radio and commercialisation brought music and news; important figures rose out of sports such as baseball (Babe Ruth) and wrestling, and Charles Lindbergh was in the news for his flight across the Atlantic. Films were silent, and sound was introduced at the end of the era.<div><br /></div><div>I recently discovered FlapperDoodle's illustrations of flappers on Etsy, and they made me smile and made me realise my appreciation of all things 1920s. Some of her illustrations are below, including calendars with her illustrations, an Audrey Hepburn illustration from <i>Breakfast at Tiffanys</i>, Valentine's Day cards, sewn wall decorations, and CDs with 1920s music (Christmas music) with illustrated covers. I love the cute illustrations.<br /><div><br /><div><div><img alt="flapperdoodle.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/flapperdoodle.jpg" width="600" height="890" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>To check out FlapperDoodle's shop and artwork, visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/flapperdoodle</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Days Out: Exeter Cathedral</title>
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    <id>tag:jenikya.com,2012:/blog//1.628</id>

    <published>2012-05-05T15:46:25Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-14T13:31:26Z</updated>

    <summary>I visited Exeter this spring, and I had a chance...</summary>
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        <name>jenn</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[I visited Exeter this spring, and I had a chance to visit Exeter Cathedral while I was there. I had always been past the city or through it, but I had never stopped to look around. This is why I decided to visit Exeter and have a day trip to visit the city. I visited the city in the spring, and the day was cloudy, but it still held its charm. Going to see the cathedral was one of the highlights. The facade of the cathedral is decorated with rows of statues, and the interior is beautifully-decorated and bright inside, with beautiful work on the ceiling of the nave. The following photographs show different views inside and outside the cathedral.<br /><div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="exeter1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/exeter1.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="exeter4.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/exeter4.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="exeter5.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/exeter5.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="exeter2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/exeter2.jpg" width="600" height="485" class="mt-image-none" /></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>London Olde Sweet Shoppe</title>
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    <id>tag:jenikya.com,2012:/blog//1.618</id>

    <published>2012-05-02T07:23:58Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-16T17:49:10Z</updated>

    <summary> Mrs. Kibbles&apos; Olde Sweet Shoppe is located in Christopher...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[ <div>Mrs. Kibbles' Olde Sweet Shoppe is located in Christopher Place, around the corner from Selfridges department store in London. This is a narrow and pedestrianised street with many small shops and hidden gems, and I love the welcoming and colourful jars filled with hard-boiled sweets in the window. Mrs. Kibbles' first opened its doors in 2006.</div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, sweet shops are popular in the UK right now, and the numbers of them have greatly increased in the past few years. Most smaller cities now have a sweet shop, and they also sell American sweets in addition to British favourites. Why have they gained popularity over the past few years? Perhaps it is due to a slow economy and the cost of small 'treats' are still in demand to make people feel better in rough times. (This was what one shop owner explained to me, stating that sweet shops are more popular in times of economic problems.)</div><div><br /></div><div>It's not just companies that sell sweets that are doing well right now. Recently, Krispy Kreme announced an increase in its profits to about 26% in the past year, and they have expanded to various outlets in the UK (1).</div><div><br /></div><div>Before you reach for your next lemon sherbet, view the photographs of the sweets on display below.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>1) Iain Laing, NeBusiness. Sweet Success for Doughnut Chain Krispy Kreme. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/latest-business-news/2012/03/07/sweet-success-for-doughnut-chain-krispy-kreme-51140-30475271/ [11 March, 2012].</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="kcandy1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/kcandy1.jpg" width="500" height="350" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="kcandy2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/kcandy2.jpg" width="500" height="345" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Wine-Tasting at Denbies in the Spring</title>
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    <published>2012-04-29T16:02:48Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-16T20:42:09Z</updated>

    <summary>On a warm Sunday afternoon at the end of March...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[On a warm Sunday afternoon at the end of March (the first warm day of the year, and it happened to be Mother's Day in the UK), I headed to Denbies' Wine Estate in Surrey (south of London) to taste some wine. Some of the wine produced at this winery has won awards, and their rose wine was named the top English wine in one of the national newspapers, and the royals have been customers. Denbies has something for everyone, and unfortunately my plans changed at the last minute and I could not make a full day out. I would have surely loved to have had something from their cafe/restaurant and spent half the day here had my plans not changed. Perhaps I will make it back there at some point.<div><br /></div><div>In addition to wine tastings and vineyards within reach, Denbies have a large gift shop, filled with wonderful and amazing bits and pieces (many not wine-related). They also have wagon rides around the vineyard, a farm shop, a garden shop, and I noticed some paintings above the reception area, which people could browse. (I sadly actually forgot to do this after the wine tour as I was in a hurry to get home.)&nbsp;I did come home with three bottles of wine and craft items.&nbsp;</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="denbies1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/denbies1.jpg" width="600" height="491" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The wine-tasting happened in the cellar. We were shown a creative video of the vineyards and the wine-making process, season-by-season. After the video, we were led via a little train down to the cellar. The little train was meant to give us a 'guided' tour of the factory where the wine is bottled, but as it is spring, there was nothing happening. We tasted three different kinds of wine in the cellar area, and the barrels in the background of the above photograph were a series of eight depicting the different stages in the wine-making process. Apparently, they were created from a large oak tree on the estate, but English trees are not good with the wine-making process because the wood is too dense. (So, the barrels are only for show.)</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="denbies2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/denbies2.jpg" width="600" height="450" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>Spring in the vineyard feels slightly empty, with the rows leaf-less vines, but the countryside in this area is beautiful. I think that this would be an amazing place to visit in the autumn.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information about Denbies Wine Estate, please visit: http://www.denbies.co.uk/</div>]]>
        
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    <title>The Artists&apos; Interpretations - 2012 Olympic Posters and Olympic Torch</title>
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    <published>2012-04-28T08:59:29Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-14T13:30:56Z</updated>

    <summary>The Olympic Games in London will be here before too...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div>The Olympic Games in London will be here before too long, and the country has been obsessed with the games. Earlier this week, the Design Museum in London released its winners of the 'Design of the Year 2012' award, and the Olympic torch was the winner (http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2012/designs-of-the-year-2012). The Olympic torch was designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. All of the winning designs in the different categories, including the torch, can be seen at the Design Museum until the beginning of July. In addition to this artwork, a series of posters to promote the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were unveiled to the public at the end of last year. These will be on display to the public during the Olympic games.</div><div><br /></div><div>Martin Creed's poster (<i>No. 1273</i>) represents an extended winner's podium using the Olympic colours. Chris Ofili was inspired by runners and historical vases used to depict the ancient Olympic games for his poster, "<i>For the unknown runner</i>". Bridget Riley's poster of vibrantly-coloured stripes represents swimming lanes. Rachel Whiteread's poster depicts rings in the Olympic colours. Tracey Emin's poster (<i>Birds 2012</i>) shows inspiration and determination. Sarah Morris's poster shows a tribute to London's architecture reminiscent in the angles and shapes used in Big Ben. Patrick Brill's poster shows hand-written text.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="2012olympicposters_1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/2012olympicposters_1.jpg" width="600" height="530" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>These posters are on display at Tate Britain this year as part of a free London cultural festival. The 12-week arts festival in London will run at the same time as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and other landmarks in the United Kingdom will also display public artwork during this event. The festival starts on June 21st and ends on September 9th, the last day of the Paralympic Games.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="2012olympicposters_2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/2012olympicposters_2.jpg" width="267" height="361" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Many have criticised the posters and the artists. I do wish that more people had been involved in creating artwork for the games and wish that the public had been involved in selecting winning pieces, instead of selecting the well-known artists to commission artwork. I believe that the output had been better had the design and art community had been asked, as a whole, to create posters. I also think getting the public involved to select the best posters would have been a good idea. I'm not feeling impressed with the posters, overall.</div><div><br /></div><div>More information about the posters and artists can be read here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057576/London-2012-Olympics-Arty-posters-launched-Games.html</div><div><br /></div><div>More information about the art festival can be read here:&nbsp;http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15596043</div>]]>
        
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    <title>Recent Project: PetsInPractise.co.uk</title>
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    <id>tag:jenikya.com,2012:/blog//1.664</id>

    <published>2012-04-26T10:40:24Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-16T19:49:04Z</updated>

    <summary>My latest website project was to create a redesign for...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[My latest website project was to create a redesign for the Pets in Practise website.&nbsp;
Pets in Practise&nbsp;is a company based in the North Hampshire and Berkshire area that specialises in giving advice on pet behaviour, training, and helping pets overcome behaviour problems.&nbsp;
The company's website was built a little over a year ago using the Joomla content management system for the employees to make updates, and the company wanted to refresh its design.<div><br /></div><div>The redesign took two weeks, with the majority of the design and implementation completed at the weekend and in the evenings. This included a new design that was mocked up in Adobe Fireworks, colour correcting images to use for the slideshow, and development integration in Joomla Content Management System (CSS changes with some HTML changes). A screenshot of the new design is below.<br /><div><br /></div><div><img alt="petsinpractise-new.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/petsinpractise-new.jpg" width="450" height="519" class="mt-image-none" />
</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite never having had any experience with Joomla before this project, I found it to be quite easy to understand and work through. Some of the editing within the Content Management System can be fiddly, but it was otherwise fine, bearing in mind that all Content Management Systems have their own strengths and weaknesses. It seemed robust enough to make the changes, though sometimes it inputs some bad code, which needed to be cleaned up in order to fix a few of the pages.</div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously, for those of you who are doing a similar project or any web redesign project, I cannot state how important it is to back up the data files and database before beginning any work (as well as backing up the files once the website has gone live). Nothing went wrong for me, but it's always important to back everything up, and it's such a simple step that could save a project for potentially going completely wrong and losing everything. Also, I've got friends in the same industry who have told stories about an old employer not backing up the data, but they fortunately had taken a backup, so they were able to retrieve some of the work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coming back to the website redesign, I've attached a screenshot of their old design below, and I analysed what could be changed and put these items in a list.</div><div><ul><li>The website is text-oriented, and there's not much that really grabs the user to pull them into the website. There's no definition of a hierarchy to pull the user in, such as headings.&nbsp;Most visitors will skim over material, but if the website is visually engaging and the content is presented with visual cues (defined headings and a hierarchy), then visitors will take a little time to skim and read content more thoroughly.</li><li>A phone number or contact information is not displayed prominently. There is a phone number in the footer, but it's not noticeable. A smaller, local business should include more prominent contact information so a prospective client can easily get in touch and not have to search the website for this information.</li><li>The navigation could be broken down into sub-navigation as one mentions information about the company and the other mentions specific information about training and behaviour. The navigation menu itself also feels a bit 'lost'.</li><li>I felt that the services offered was slightly vague on the home page, and this could be improved with headings and graphical elements breaking up the flow of the page.</li><li>I didn't like the slideshow photographs blended together, and I felt the photographs were stronger on their own.</li><li>The company has a Facebook page and a Twitter page, and I felt that this could be advertised more prominently to keep regular clients collaborating and up-to-date as the owner of the business keeps the social media websites up-to-date.</li><li>I felt that testimonials on the home page is absolutely necessary for this type of business and it could get clients to use the service. The company has many testimonials from previous clients, and I felt that it was a shame for these to be hidden under a sub-menu.</li><li>I felt that it was important to mention the owner and her qualifications on the website more prominently than in the footer, where it gets 'lost'.</li></ul></div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="petsinpractise-old.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/petsinpractise-old.jpg" width="401" height="530" class="mt-image-none" /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Send me a message and let me know what you think of the new design.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Also, the owner is lovely, so if you have a problematic pet or need someone to speak about pets and are located in the area, then I am sure she could help. The website is http://www.petsinpractise.co.uk.</div></div></div></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Lovely Lambs at &apos;The Herdy Company&apos;</title>
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    <published>2012-04-24T22:35:08Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-08T03:25:15Z</updated>

    <summary>I recently discovered the giftware shop, &quot;The Herdy Company&quot;, online....</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div>I recently discovered the giftware shop, "The Herdy Company", online. I love the cute sheep designs, and the minimal sheep design with a variety of bright colours goes a long way to create a simple and cute product.&nbsp;While visiting Salisbury and walking into the National Trust shop, I was greeted by many adorable merchandise from&nbsp;"The Herdy Company", which I had recognised instantly from another blog, and I bookmarked these. (Unfortunately, there weren't any egg cups, which I find the most adorable, but I really would not have any use for these anyway as I don't care for eggs.) "The Herdy Company" sells mugs, tea towels, postcards, keyrings, egg cups, and many more giftable items with its simple sheep-head design and bright colours.&nbsp;I bought the bright pink towel, which I snapped a photograph of below.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="herdycomapny3.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/herdycomapny3.jpg" width="459" height="281" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>"The Herdy Company" brand was created in England's Lake District, and it is inspired by the Herdwick sheep breed, which is found in the Lake District. A percentage of the cost of products bought from "The Herdy Company" is donated to the community. According to their website (http://www.herdy.co.uk), products are ethically-sourced with natural dyes. The company also has won awards, such as best "small company of the year". They have also done well during problematic economic times.</div><div><br /></div><div>(The photographs below are from the official website of "The Herdy Company".)</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="herdycompany1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/herdycompany1.jpg" width="280" height="354" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="herdycomapny2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/herdycomapny2.jpg" width="600" height="218" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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    <title>Browsing Cultural Camden Town</title>
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    <id>tag:jenikya.com,2012:/blog//1.605</id>

    <published>2012-04-21T08:00:13Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-11T21:17:59Z</updated>

    <summary>I last visited Camden Town nearly twelve years ago. At...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div>I last visited Camden Town nearly twelve years ago. At the time, I was living in north London and spent my weekends exploring the city. I remember browsing through old magazines, newspapers, and records at the back of a spacious warehouse. I much preferred Camden Town market to the too-busy and over-priced Portobello Road market. Also, Camden Town had much better 'finds'. Portobello Road was more touristy.</div><div><br /></div><div>While I recognised and remembered some of the market area, I also noted just how much Camden Town has changed in the past twelve years. It is much busier and popular today, and it's grown in size. The High Street shops have grown, and there are more popular and chain brands and more sellers in the High Street area. The market area has expanded significantly. (The indoor maze of stalls reminded me of a souk in Marrakech; there are stalls also selling items that you would find in Marrakech.) Not only has the market expanded, but every possible floor space has been used to accommodate more area to vendors, making the walkways extremely narrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>The market is also more cultural than I remember it; there are goods from all over the world for sale and plenty of Hookah cafes. The market also contains many food stalls and a seating area now. Bronze horses and stable statues also feature in one of the markets, and I am pretty sure that these works of art (and other ones scattered throughout the market) did not exist in the past. I also do not remember the locks, but the "Camden Town" bridge painting was familiar. Unfortunately, all of my old photos of Camden Town are not accessible to me at the moment as they were taken on my non-digital SLR. It would be great to look at these old photographs.</div><div><br /></div><div>I noted that many visitors to the markets were tourists; while some tourists did visit inevitably in the past, but many more are visiting now. Another reason if may be more popular now is due to the music scene. Camden Town was where Amy Winehouse lived. Also, the atmosphere in Camden Town is completely different to anywhere else in London.</div><div><br /></div><div>I enjoyed my trip, and the market has a wide variety of products, although some 'cheap' and touristy areas are inevitable with its popularity, and the crowds were annoying. However, there's still many stalls that sell items that you wouldn't be able to find elsewhere. I've uploaded a few of the photographs that capture a little bit of what Camden Town has to offer.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden1.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden1.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Although the market was busy, I found a gap in the crowds to take a nice photograph.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden2.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden2.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>This horse statue is at one of the entrances of the covered market area.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden3.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden3.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>This mosaic statue is located in the markets.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden4.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden4.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Camden Locks are busy on a Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden6.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden6.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A canal boat is steered down Camden Lock.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden7.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden7.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A canal boat is steered down Camden Lock.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden8.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden8.jpg" width="550" height="405" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Graffiti is painted on a wall near the locks, and the one on the left features singing legend Amy Winehouse, who was a famous resident.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden9.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden9.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Racks of clothing are displayed at Iverness Street market.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden10.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden10.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Statues are scattered around the market.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden11.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden11.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Statues are scattered around the market.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden12.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden12.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is one of the small alleyways leading from the stable market.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden13.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden13.jpg" width="550" height="413" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>These Hookah pipes are famous in the Middle East, and there are a few places you can get them in Camden Town now.</div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="camden14.jpg" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/camden14.jpg" width="550" height="422" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div><div><br /></div><div>The famous Camden Lock bridge and advertisement does not seem to have changed since my visit many years ago, although the two 'painters' on the sign may have been added since.</div>]]>
        
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    <title>A Collection of Vintage Fonts</title>
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    <summary>As a web developer and designer, I am always on...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[As a web developer and designer, I am always on the lookout for different styles of font to use for my projects. In the past few months, I have been busy looking at vintage fonts for my my new website redesign, and I have decided to display a few of these in this post for your projects. I have decided to use the "Goudy Bookletter 1911" font for heading text on my website. This font is also available to use through Google Web Font, which is convenient for websites. You may also recognise the "Aphasia BT" font, which I used for my wedding invitations. I hope you enjoy the small selection below.<div><br /></div><div><div>Here are a couple of good font resources for more vintage fonts, as well as other styles of font:</div><div>http://www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/&nbsp;</div><div>http://www.losttype.com</div><div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="vintagefonts1.gif" src="http://jenikya.com/blog/vintagefonts1.gif" width="600" height="684" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></div></div></div>]]>
        
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