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Eric Karkovack (885 Articles)

Eric Karkovack is a web designer and WordPress expert with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. He recently started a writing service for WordPress products: WP Product Writeup. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Bluesky @karks.com.
Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone

Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone

Web Design

We explore why projects outside of our sweet spot can cause such discomfort and discuss those things we can do to meet these challenges with enthusiasm.

How to Add Conditional Logic to Your WordPress Theme

How to Add Conditional Logic to Your WordPress Theme

WordPress

We take a look at a few of the more commonly used Conditional Tags and how you might implement them into your own WordPress site.

The Future of Freelancing with WordPress

The Future of Freelancing with WordPress

Freelance / WordPress

Exploring the evolving landscape of WordPress freelancing and what the future holds for professionals in the field.

How to Deal with People Who Don’t Value Web Designers

How to Deal with People Who Don’t Value Web Designers

Freelance

Even in this high-tech world in which we live, there are still people who think that anyone can build a great website.

How to Explain to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success

How to Explain to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success

Freelance / Web Design

Insights into why investing in a quality website is critical to success in today’s digital landscape.

The Best Practices for Redesigning a Large WordPress Website

The Best Practices for Redesigning a Large WordPress Website

WordPress

Eventually, every website will require a redesign. And each one presents its own set of unique challenges. Among the most challenging are large, content-heavy WordPress websites. Why? For starters, they…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Reflection & Refraction Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Reflection & Refraction Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

The simple act of light reflecting off of or refracting through a surface can produce stunning visuals. We see it every day in the physical world. It might be the…

How to Run a Stable, Secure and Successful WooCommerce Website

How to Run a Stable, Secure and Successful WooCommerce Website

WordPress

We take a look at some of WooCommerce’s hidden secrets so that you’ll have a stable, secure and successful eCommerce store.

10 Lesser-Known (But Incredibly Useful) WordPress Plugins

10 Lesser-Known (But Incredibly Useful) WordPress Plugins

WordPress

We share ten fantastic WordPress plugins that have been overlooked for one reason or another, but we feel they are worth your consideration.

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

Freelance

Many choose the freedom of a freelance career, but dealing with the responsibilities can be difficult. You’ll need to become self-reliant!

The Perils of Being a Responsible Web Designer

The Perils of Being a Responsible Web Designer

Freelance

The challenges of being a responsible web designer, focusing on ethics, accessibility, and user privacy.

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

WordPress

The number of block themes is increasing, yet not all cater to the needs of web designers. We explore those key block theme features designed for professionals.

How to Choose the Right Online Web Development Course

How to Choose the Right Online Web Development Course

Web Design / WordPress

The educational opportunities on offer to web designers are nearly endless. But how can you be sure that a course is right for you?

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Career

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Career

Freelance

Essential steps for launching a successful freelance career in web design, from building a portfolio to finding clients.

How to Make Time for Your Professional Learning Goals

How to Make Time for Your Professional Learning Goals

Freelance

With the disruption of the pandemic, many web designers have had to put their learning goals on hold. The question is, how do we manage these disruptions and avoid falling behind?

10 CSS Code Snippets for Responsive Text Techniques

10 CSS Code Snippets for Responsive Text Techniques

CSS / UI Design

We take a look at a number of different approaches you can take to implement responsive text into your web design layouts.

Accessibility Tip: How to Test Color Contrast Ratios

Accessibility Tip: How to Test Color Contrast Ratios

Web Design

Compliance with WCAG color contrast standards isn’t very difficult, as we’ll demonstrate, testing color contrast ratios takes mere seconds.

Why We Unfairly Judge Other Designers

Why We Unfairly Judge Other Designers

Web Design
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