10 Plugins for Customizing the WordPress Admin
The WordPress administration area (aka the Dashboard) can be customized in a number of ways. Menu items can be added, hidden or rearranged. Access to settings can be set for…
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Eric Karkovack (183 Articles)
Eric Karkovack is a web designer with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. Eric is the author of an eBook: Your Guide to Becoming a Freelance Web Designer. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Twitter @karks88.
The 5 Biggest Issues Modern Web Designers Have to Face
As the importance of the web has grown over the past couple of decades, so have the responsibilities of web designers. It used to be that we had relatively little…
10 Free WordPress Plugins for Extending BuddyPress and bbPress
BuddyPress is a powerful, free plugin that adds community features to your WordPress website. Install it on your site and you’ll have access to handy features like activity streams, user…
An Introvert’s Guide to Finding Success in Web Design
Our brains are capable of some amazing feats. Yet, they work in different ways that can reflect in our personality. For instance, some of us gain contentment from putting ourselves…
5 Ways the WordPress Gutenberg Editor Can Boost Revenue
Part of being a successful web designer is taking advantage of new opportunities. Some we have to hunt for, while others sort of fall into our laps. With the new…
10 Examples of Unorthodox Container Shapes Created with CSS
Sometimes it feels like we have a lack of creativity when it comes to building CSS containers. They’re either round, somewhat-round, square or rectangular. They get the job done, but…
10 Best Free Security Plugins for WordPress
It’s become absolutely imperative for WordPress site owners take extra security measures. Thankfully, there are a plethora of free plugins out there that will harden WordPress and provide you with an extra layer of protection.
10 Beautiful Free Themes for Sublime Text
Sublime Text is one of the more popular text and code editors out there – and it’s easy to see why. The app makes life easier for programmers with features…
10 Examples of Effective Website Header and Footer Design
Both a website’s header and footer play an important role in the overall user experience. Each one provides an opportunity to establish branding and offer up a large dose of…
FreshBooks Helps You Manage Business Finances with Ease Sponsored
One of the more overlooked aspects of being self-employed or running a small agency is that you are actually responsible for a whole lot more than just design. The business…