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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 Tasks Freelance Web Designers Should Consider Outsourcing

The Tasks Freelance Web Designers Should Consider Outsourcing

Freelance / Web Design

As every freelancer has different strengths and time can often be limited, there are some tasks you may want to pass along to someone else.

The Web Design Concepts That Were Ahead of Their Time

The Web Design Concepts That Were Ahead of Their Time

Web Design

Hard as it may be to fathom, the web has been a part of our world since CERN placed it into the public domain in 1993. And if you were…

Why Third Parties Are Taking an Interest in Your Client’s Website Security

Why Third Parties Are Taking an Interest in Your Client’s Website Security

Freelance / WordPress

For years, security processes were between a designer, host, and client. But increasingly, other third parties are taking an active interest.

How to Display Content Based on WordPress User Roles

How to Display Content Based on WordPress User Roles

WordPress

Using the current_user_can function, learn how to display custom content and special features based on the roles and capabilities of your WordPress users.

Many Plugins, Many Styles: Creating a Consistent User Experience with WordPress

Many Plugins, Many Styles: Creating a Consistent User Experience with WordPress

CSS / WordPress

We share techniques for keeping the often opinionated CSS of an installed WordPress plugin from disrupting the UX of your site.

How to Stop Design Clients Making Too Many UX Decisions

How to Stop Design Clients Making Too Many UX Decisions

Freelance / UX Design

Leaving UX decisions to non-designers could be disastrous. We explore some ways you can keep your clients at a safe distance from UX.

The Five Types of Projects NOT to Include in Your Portfolio

The Five Types of Projects NOT to Include in Your Portfolio

Freelance

When it comes to designer portfolios, bigger is not necessarily better. While it’s tempting to list each and every project you’ve ever done, it may actually be counterproductive. That is,…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Paginated Navigations

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Paginated Navigations

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We share some highly creative CSS and JavaScript code snippets that you can use for free to improve the pagination on your own website.

A Web Designer’s Secrets to Longevity

A Web Designer’s Secrets to Longevity

Freelance

Being a web designer for 25+ years is hard to fathom. So much has changed, and achieving longevity in web design is really not easy.

The Many Ways Web Designers Give Away Their Time (Without Realizing It)

The Many Ways Web Designers Give Away Their Time (Without Realizing It)

Freelance

We look at some common situations where designers essentially give away their time, and share how you can handle those situations.

5 Common WordPress Myths Debunked

5 Common WordPress Myths Debunked

WordPress

We take a look at some of the most common myths floating around the world of WordPress and attempt to uncover the truth.

How to Build a Stable & Sustainable WordPress Websites

How to Build a Stable & Sustainable WordPress Websites

WordPress

While there are no guarantees that a well-built WordPress site will provide years of worry-free bliss, there are some things you can do to help.

The Power of Automating WordPress

The Power of Automating WordPress

WordPress

We introduce you to some WordPress automation tools, and using some basic examples, we demonstrate what they can do for you.

How to Work with Web Design Technophobes

How to Work with Web Design Technophobes

Freelance

Let’s go out on a limb here and declare that web designers are generally pretty comfortable with technology. We know our way around computers, smartphones and other assorted gadgetry. Our…

The Most Important Thing Your Clients Should Know About Their Website

The Most Important Thing Your Clients Should Know About Their Website

Freelance

The designer-client relationship is so important. Our experience and knowledge of the industry is something that needs to be shared with those we work with.

Controlling WordPress Through the Command Line with WP-CLI

Controlling WordPress Through the Command Line with WP-CLI

WordPress

For anyone looking for more control and the ability to carry out complex WordPress tasks, learning how to use WP-CLI could be just what you need.

Tips for Maintaining a Legacy WordPress Website

Tips for Maintaining a Legacy WordPress Website

WordPress

Maintaining a legacy WordPress website takes a keen eye and attention to detail. Here are some tips to make sure your old site runs as well as it can.

Should You Sell Web Hosting Services to Your Clients?

Should You Sell Web Hosting Services to Your Clients?

Freelance
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