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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.
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

How to offer web hosting services to clients as an added value to your web design offerings.

The Freelance Design Situations You Need to Fix Right Away

The Freelance Design Situations You Need to Fix Right Away

Freelance

We delve into some common freelance situations you’ll want to fix sooner rather than later and offer some useful solutions.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Card UI Hover Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Card UI Hover Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

From bold transformations to simple highlights, we share some fantastic CSS & JavaScript card UI hover effect snippets.

CSS Snippets for Creating Responsive HTML Tables

CSS Snippets for Creating Responsive HTML Tables

CSS / UI Design

There are techniques we can use to make HTML tables more mobile-friendly. We explore a few approaches you can take to make data accessible on all screens.

10 Retro Video Games Recreated with HTML, JS & CSS

10 Retro Video Games Recreated with HTML, JS & CSS

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of classic video games that have been recreated with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros, Sonic, and more.

8 Password Field Forms Built with CSS & JavaScript

8 Password Field Forms Built with CSS & JavaScript

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A combination of aesthetically pleasing and functional CSS & JS snippets that range from simple password fields to password generation utilities.

Scenarios Where WordPress May Not Be the Best Option

Scenarios Where WordPress May Not Be the Best Option

WordPress
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