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    1.The Geometry Junkyard: Tilings
     A collection of links.
    www.ics.uci.edu
    2.Tessellation Links
     Compiled by Suzanne Alejandre for the Math Forum.
    mathforum.org
    3.Totally Tessellated
     derlying mathematics, and with many examples from real life.
    library.thinkquest.org
    4.The Penrose Tiling at Miami University
     A summary of the history behind the Penrose tiling in the math department at Miami university.
    www.lib.muohio.edu
    5.The 14 Different Types of Convex Pentagons that Tile the Plane
     Graphics and references.
    www.mathpuzzle.com
    6.Grotesque Geometry
     Andrew Crompton's tiling and tessellation images.
    www.cromp.com
    7.Hop's Escher Tessellation Tiles
     Escher-like tessellations.
    www.tabletoptelephone.com
    8.Tessellations with Java
     Examples and source code.
    dimacs.rutgers.edu
    9.Tessellations: Technology and Culture
     Examples and Java applets.
    www.geocities.com
    10.The Seventeen Wallpaper Groups
     Examples in traditional Japanese patterns.
    mathmuse.sci.ibaraki.ac.jp
    11.Tessellating Wallpaper Patterns
     Original tessellating desktop wallpaper tiles.
    www.geocities.com
    12.Intriguing Tessellations
     By Marjorie Rice. Pentagons that tile the plane: details and links.
    members.aol.com
    13.Tiling Plain and Fancy
     Tiling from the mathematical and historical viewpoint by Steve Edwards. Provides a number of examples of various types of tiles that tile the plane and includes periodic tiling plus Penrose's aperiodic tiles.
    www2.spsu.edu
    14.Tessellations
     A company selling foam puzzles, many based on planar tessellations (tilings) and fractals.
    www.tessellations.com
    15.Chaos Tiles
     This chaotic tiling consists of two equilateral pentagons, with angles (80, 160, 60, 140, 100) and (40, 200, 60, 100, 140). Sets are for sale.
    www.mathpuzzle.com
    16.Tessellations Using Geometer's Sketchpad
     Description of a class project.
    www.mste.uiuc.edu
    17.Discrete Plane Symmetry Groups
     Web text by Ana Kozomara.
    www.mi.sanu.ac.yu
    18.Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets
     Resources compiled by the Math Forum.
    mathforum.org
    19.Alex Bateman's Origami
     Tessellation images and software.
    www.sanger.ac.uk
    20.Gallery of Symmetric Chaos
     Includes: Symmetric icons and fractals; Quilts and planar repeating patterns; Colored wallpaper patterns.
    nothung.math.uh.edu
    21.Mike Field
     University of Houston. Graphics and resources in symmetry and tiling.
    nothung.math.uh.edu
    22.Quasi-Periodic Tilings
     Artist Eleni Mylonas uses tilings.
    www.elenimylonas.com
    23.Java Penrose Tiler
     A Java applet for experimenting with kites and darts.
    www.geocities.com
    24.Samantha's Wallpaper Page
     Wallpaper patterns and symmetry groups.
    www.geocities.com
    25.Catalogue of Isohedral Tilings
      by Doris Schattschneider and Nikolai Dolbilin.
    mathforum.org
    26.Tessellated, Interlocking Concrete Pavers and Molds
     Pictures of some concrete tilings.
    www.geckostone.com
    27.TESS
     Tessellation software. 11 rosette, all 7 frieze and all 17 wallpaper groups included.
    www.peda.com
    28.17 Wall Paper Symmetry Groups to Create a Regular Division of the Plane
     Graphics.
    web.inter.nl.net
    29.Hans Kuiper
     Hans Kuiper's work. Tessellations and optical art. Also tessellation software with the 17 wallpaper groups.
    web.inter.nl.net
    30.Tessellation Tutorials by Suzanne Alejandre
     Tutorials and templates for making tessellations using ClarisWorks, the Geometer's Sketchpad, HyperCard, HyperStudio, and straightedge and compass, including step-by-step instructions for classroom activities.
    mathforum.org
    31.Penrose Tiles
     Links in the Geometry Junkyard.
    www.ics.uci.edu
    32.Pentagons that Tile the Plane
     Known solutions and a new recipe.
    burtleburtle.net
    33.William's Geometric Construction Page
     Activities to create patterns using simple resources, such as making equilateral triangle from a circle. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary ages.
    www.cyffredin.co.uk
    34.Landry Art
     Art of Kenneth Landry. Tessellations, polyhedra and polyhedra decorated with tessellations.
    www.landryart.com
    35.Frieze Patterns
     Definitions and images.
    plato.acadiau.ca
    36.References about Tessellations
     Compiled by Doris Schattschneider, Moravian College.
    www.geom.uiuc.edu
    37.KaleidoTile
     Software for Macintosh and SGI to create and manipulate tessellations of the sphere, Euclidean plane and hyperbolic plane, and to see how the Platonic solids are related to tessellations.
    www.geom.uiuc.edu
    38.Java Kali
     A program for drawing symmetrical patterns based on any of the 17 wallpaper groups, as well as several frieze and rosette groups.
    www.geom.uiuc.edu
    39.Wallpaper Groups
     Images and descriptions of the 17 plane symmetry groups.
    www.clarku.edu
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