If you are a more visual person, try watching one of the many instructional videos they have posted or see what videos are coming in the future. You can even browse through a list of Origami books in a variety of languages. In short, the website has every resource you can need to get on with Origami and also points you to some additional websites if you didn’t find the information on HappyFolding.

Features:

• Origami pictures, diagrams and instructional videos.
• Read about different types of Origami papers.
• Similar tools: Origami-club and Origami.

Visit HappyFolding @ www.happyfolding.com

YuDo Magic is a simple website with video tutorials on how to perform various magic tricks. The site does not serve to expose magic tricks but as a tool for magic performing enthusiasts. To fulfill this purpose the site makes only a few tutorials viewable; visitors can view the rest only after they upload a magic trick video of their own; this ensures that video viewers are actually performers themselves.

In addition to magic trick videos, the site provides a forum to its users where they can interact with each other to share advice and expertise.

Features:

• A user-friendly website.
• Meant for people who want to perform magic tricks.
• Tries not to expose magic trick secrets to the general site visitor.
• Offers numerous magic trick videos to serve as tutorials.
• Provides a forum for users to interact with one another.

Check out YuDo Magic @ http://www.yudomagic.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Opening the app will bring you to the main page where you can choose up to 6 different planes to learn. There are three levels of difficulty that you can learn, from the simple Bomber z251 to the intricate P-Stinger X. Instructions are presented with schematic representations of the paper as it folds where you can also watch a video of these steps.

The instructions from the app contains lines drawn for guidance, how the plane should look like with each fold, and a video for each step. Once done, you should be able to fly the plane with ease.

This fun iPad is great for hobbyists who are into paper planes or for students who have nothing better to do in class.

Features:

• Learn how to create and fly paper plans.
• Ipad app with easy paper planes folding instructions.
• HD screen allows you to see the instructions in full.
• Choose between various levels of difficulty.
• Similar tools: Origami-Club and Origami.

Check out Paper Plane PRoject HD @ itunes.apple.com/us/app/paper-plane-project-hd/id422048044?mt=8#

PlusRated is a free online service that helps you find out what others think about your skills. The first step is to create an account on the site. You can do this via an existing Facebook, Twitter, or Google account. Next you add your key skills to your PlusRated account. Send out emails inviting people over to PlusRated and rate your skills. They can rate you publicly or anonymously.

Your ratings can be seen by you as stats as well as graphs. By noticing which skills are voted high and which are not, you can easily observe the areas you need to improve in. Similarly you can help other PlusRated users you know by rating their skills; you can even rate non-PlusRated members via their email addresses.

For more info watch demo video below:

Features:

• Community based personal skill development and improvement web service.
• Lets you get ratings for your skills.
• Lets you rate others on their skills.
• Provides stats as figures and graphs.
• Helps you improve yourself.
• Similar tools: Goalforit.
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Check out PlusRated @ www.plusrated.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

You can use VirtualPiano to record your own composition and play it afterward. Moreover you can change the music and the style of the piano. This virtual piano mimics a 5 octave electronic keyboard with 61 notes, 36 white and 26 black. If you are not sure what to play, you can try the sample keys provided by the application or view different compositions created by other users on the VirtualPiano Facebook group.

Features:

• Play piano online with your keyboard or mouse.
• Record and play your own composition.
• Option to enable the sustain mode.
• View complete mapping of keyboard keys to the piano keys.
• No registration required.
• Similar sites: VirtualKeyboard.

Visit VirtualPiano @ www.cmagics.com/beta/pian0 (Via Blogoscoped)

Origami creations are divided into categories such as Easy Origami, Traditional, Fun Origami, Animals, Sea Creatures, Valentine, Christmas, and more. Each kind of origami is rated according to its difficulty. This website also helps you create your origami by following the instructions on the diagrams which can be printed on B5 and A4 paper. You can also watch animated demonstrations to see how each origami is made.

Origami Club provides you with all knowledge that you can use for your paper art hobby. This website is also useful if you are making paper toys or school projects for kids, or if you want to create useful home decorations and organizers.

Features:

• Provides free information about origami for free.
• Diagrams on each origami works are printable on B5 and A4 paper.
• Animated diagram lets you see how each origami is made.
• Browse origami creations through various categories.
• Similar site:  Origami

Check out Origami-Club @ www.origami-club.com/en

Features:

• Create your own Salsa rhythms and play them while practicing.
• Adjust beats per minute (BPM), sound keys and volume, include instructor counting etc.
• Inludes video tips showing basic Salsa moves.
• Free, no email or registration needed.
• Similar website: DanceJam.

Check out SalsaBeatMachine @ www.salsabeatmachine.org

Simply choose your instrument from Piano, Organ, Saxophone, Flute, Pan Pipes, Strings, Guitar, Steel Drums or Double Bass, and start playing. All the keys are labeled so it is easier for beginners to learn. If you are not a big fan of clicking each key with the mouse, you can use keyboard instead.

The application also provides 6 different drum beats and the chord mode so you can create your own chords.

Main Features:

• Play musical instruments online using a virtual keyboard.
• Create your own chords and play them back.
• 9 different instruments to choose from.
• No registration or download required.

Check out VirtualKeyboard @ www.bgfl.org (by Tehseen from Ijaar.com)

It is very simple yet a very detailed step by step guide and does what it says: takes you from an absolute beginner to an experienced player, provided you learn each previous lesson before proceeding to the next one. Each lesson includes all the necessary information and complementary music files, all in one place.

Even though this tutorial is meant for electric guitar learners, all the general guitar tips and advice will work for acoustic guitars as well. And if it doesn’t have what you are looking for then see Essential FREE Tools to Learn Guitar Playing Online.

When you are done learning and feel more comfortable with the guitar, you can check out the homepage for more guitar related information such as general music theory, practice lessons, how to read guitar tabs and diagrams and more.

Features:

• Free step by step electric guitar lessons for dummies.
• 9 Lessons in total, to take you from an absolute beginner to an experienced player.
• General guitar lessons both for acoustic and electric guitar learners, but geared more towards learners of electric guitars.
• Each lessons contains the necessary theory, techniques and complementary music (MIDI) files in one place.
• Free, no signup needed.

Check out ZentaoGuitarLessons @ www.zentao.com/guitar/guitar-lessons

There are hundreds of detailed diagrams as well as simple models for beginners. All diagrams can be viewed online and if necessary printed out.

You can search for diagrams and filter them by difficulty (simple, intermediate, complex), author and date.

Features:

• Comprehensive origami resource to learn origami instructions online.
• Search for diagrams, view online and print them out.
• Each diagram includes step by step guide.
• Sort results by difficulty (simple, intermediate, complex), author and date.
• Free. No registration or email needed.

Check out Origami @ www.origami.com