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This site is ugly
It’s no secret. The design for this site has been through so many iterations that it has drifted far past what this theme was meant to do. As such, I’m currently working on a new implementation that’s not quite so…ugly. :) As such, my posting has dropped off – but never fear. More exciting articles [...]
Time for a redesign
You might notice things looking a bit strange around here – but don’t worry! It’s all part of (yet another) massive tannerhelland.com redesign. Why another redesign, you ask? With the release of my new book Teal, the time was ripe to finally unify the visual appearance of this site, including new backgrounds, header, layout, etc. [...]
We got music
It’s taken quite some time, but I’ve finally managed to get all of the music from the old site (T.H.I.S. 1.0) onto this server. Glad to have that done! As you can see, blog entries have been created for each song and they are also nicely categorized by style/genre in the “Categories” list to your [...]
A momentary lapse in updates…
It never fails – I get 90% of the way through a project then decide to do everything differently. T.H.I.S. 2.0 is no exception. :) For those who know me, this won’t come as much of a surprise… but I am constantly hampered by the fact that there is just not enough time in the [...]
Song: Purgatory’s Mansion
This piece uses a really simple mix of instruments – four pianos and a drumset – to create a driving yet haunting theme unlike anything you’ve heard before. The simplicity of “Purgatory’s Mansion” is remarkable, and I think that’s why it’s such a dramatic piece despite its lack of orchestration. With the piano being my favorite instrument and the one I’ve studied the most, you’ll notice it shows up in almost every one of my compositions for at least a cameo appearance. “Purgatory” is one of the few pieces that really uses it front-and-center, and I like it…
T.H.I.S. Programming goes live…
…and about time, too. After many many years of happy hosting via Tripod.com’s free hosting service, the time has come to give T.H.I.S. Programming a REAL home – here, at tannerhelland.com. I’ll be slowly migrating over all my classic VB programming examples, as well as posting all the tips and tricks I’ve gathered over these [...]
T.H.I.S. 2.0
Well, it’s official: THIS 2.0 is live! As you can see, it’s quite a bit different than THIS 1.0. Here’s why. Kroc Camen – a long-time friend, master programmer, and web designer – built me THIS 1.0 from scratch. This was no small feat; back in the day, custom-built sites that allowed voting and commenting [...]
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