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Tal Cohen Shalev

Writer of code, watcher of films, singer of songs, dreamer of dreams, thinker of thoughts, asker of questions, maker of all manner of things

About me

I got into coding for my fondness for creation and all things aesthetic, which I explored during my years as a musician, singer-songwriter and artist.

I have a degree in Art History and my first career was in teaching, though my passion from a young age was for creation, be it through an artistic medium or more recently in the digital realm. I listen to music by people who are either at least in their sixties or completely dead and achieve Zen by painstakingly tweaking CSS.

PORTFOLIO

things kids say

A React client for posting and browsing through funny and thought-provoking quotes by children. Backend project can be found here.

Operacity

A mobile-friendly website for a non-existing amateur opera company with an emphasis on design.

Livemodo

A wiki database for live music aficionados to share their concert experience. Explore new music, find out which acts are worth your time and which are not worth the cover charge. Fully integrated with a backend, you may register, log in, post reviews as a registered user or casually browse posted reviews. Built with ReactJS, CSS3 and Express.

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If you are an art lover, this is the web app for you! With this app you will be able to peruse through the Metropolitan Museum's thousands of paintings and artifacts by simple keyword search. Each image is presented with a detailed description courtesy of the Met museum expansive API. Built with HTML5, CSS and Javascript.

national-park-finder

If you're a fan of the great American outdoors and looking for your next holiday destination, this is the app for you. Simply enter the state you wish to visit and get a comprehensive list of all the national parks of that state with a comprehensive description and relevant links. Built using jQuery, HTML5, CSS3 and the National Parks Service API.

Dead or Alive

The music business is one with unusually high body count compared to most other businesses. With all the debauchery that comes with the territory, it can be tough to keep track of who kicked the bucket when. This simple little tool with emphasis on UI provides a concise output of the corporeal state of dozens of musicians as well as ages and relevant dates. Built with ReactJS, CSS and Express

Github-repo-browser

This littly handy tool will allow you to browse through any Github user's public repos by entering their username. A little showcase of my simple minimalist design philosophy with an eye toward sleek and simple UI. Built with HTML5, CSS3, jQuery and the Github API.

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You either love him, hate him, or you don’t know Tom Waits. Test your knowledge of the life and work of this otherworldly musical phenomena. Built with HTML5, CSS and Javascript.

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A simple Javascript guessing game app with an epic twist. Guess a random number between 1-100 for eternal glory. Built with HTML5, CSS and Vanilla Javascript.