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Eric Karkovack (895 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.
The Cheapskate’s Guide to WordPress Plugins

The Cheapskate’s Guide to WordPress Plugins

WordPress

One of the most amazing features of WordPress is its priceless price tag. In other words: It’s free. That provides virtually anyone with an opportunity to learn the CMS and…

An Easy Way to Edit Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

An Easy Way to Edit Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

WordPress

We share a collection of different ways you might utilize Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor.

How to Create Your Own Block Theme Within WordPress

How to Create Your Own Block Theme Within WordPress

WordPress

Thanks to the new Create Block Theme plugin you can now create a block theme fully from within WordPress and even export it for use elsewhere.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We share some excellent examples of CSS & JavaScript blur effects. They are a surefire way of making a design element stand out.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creative Audio & Video Players

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creative Audio & Video Players

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of CSS & JavaScript code snippets for creating incredible HTML5 audio and video players. Feel free to experiment with the source code.

Common Challenges in Website Redesign and How to Overcome Them

Common Challenges in Website Redesign and How to Overcome Them

Freelance

Being a busy web designer is a little bit like being a parent. You’re so focused on taking care of everyone else’s needs that you may well neglect your own….

Why I Charge the Same for Building Websites Designed by Someone Else

Why I Charge the Same for Building Websites Designed by Someone Else

Freelance

As a web designer, the vast majority of my new projects are original creations. The process goes a little something like this: I create a mockup, make revisions until my…

Starting Out Small in Web Design

Starting Out Small in Web Design

Freelance

Tips for starting small in web design, focusing on how to grow your skills and business from the ground up effectively.

Why Thinking Ahead Is Crucial in Web Design

Why Thinking Ahead Is Crucial in Web Design

UX Design / Web Design

Good planning will help to avoid a messy build process. We take a look at a few key items to consider before sharing your ideas with a client.

10 Beautiful Free Themes for Sublime Text

10 Beautiful Free Themes for Sublime Text

Web Design

Customize your web development environment exactly how you want it with this collection of beautiful free themes for Sublime Text

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Gamification Badges

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Gamification Badges

CSS / UI Design

Covering a variety of styles and levels of complexity, we have an amazing collection of gamification badges that have all been built using HTML and CSS.

An Introduction to WordPress Block Themes

An Introduction to WordPress Block Themes

WordPress

An introduction into the basics of WordPress block themes, and discussion on how they compare and contrast to traditional themes.

How to Make Remote Meetings More Productive

How to Make Remote Meetings More Productive

Freelance

As remote meetings can be awkward and riddled with interruptions, we share some tips that will help you hold more productive calls.

How to Stay Calm When a Client Tries Your Patience

How to Stay Calm When a Client Tries Your Patience

Freelance

We take a look at some scenarios where patience between a designer and client is called for, and when it’s time to say “enough.”

5 Ways You Can Contribute to the Web Design Community

5 Ways You Can Contribute to the Web Design Community

Web Design

We share ideas that will hopefully inspire you to give a little bit of your time and skills to make the web design community a better place.

The Benefits of Using Block Themes in Your Next WordPress Project

The Benefits of Using Block Themes in Your Next WordPress Project

WordPress

Discover how block-based WordPress themes can help you create stunning websites without the need for extensive coding skills.

Simple WordPress Snippets to Improve Your Secondary Navigation

Simple WordPress Snippets to Improve Your Secondary Navigation

WordPress

Using these WordPress snippets can further help users get where they need to go and discover content they may have otherwise missed.

Jumping Through Hoops for Prospective Web Design Clients

Jumping Through Hoops for Prospective Web Design Clients

Freelance
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