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Eric Karkovack (917 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 Responsibilities of Making Money with Open Source Software

The Responsibilities of Making Money with Open Source Software

Freelance / WordPress

What follows isn’t a definitive answer. It’s a collection of thoughts on how we might reach a better understanding of the issue, along with some simple actions we can take.

Better Responsive Design With CSS clamp()

Better Responsive Design With CSS clamp()

CSS / Web Design

With so many mobile devices on the market, we’re flooded with viewport sizes. That makes it especially challenging to design a fully-responsive website. CSS media queries have long been the…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Celebrate Spring

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Celebrate Spring

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of CSS and JavaScript snippets that celebrate spring. Plenty of pastels, flowers, and chicks, and some amazing coding skills too.

The Unexpected Roles of Web Designers

The Unexpected Roles of Web Designers

Freelance / Web Design

Web designers tend to be a catch-all when working with clients. They’re as likely to ask us about an email delivery issue as they are about their website.

10 Best Free Plugins for Adding Animation Effects to WordPress

10 Best Free Plugins for Adding Animation Effects to WordPress

WordPress

A collection of free plugins for quickly adding smooth scrolling, page transitions, and CSS animated effects to your WordPress website.

8 Virtual Winter Wonderlands Created with CSS & JavaScript

8 Virtual Winter Wonderlands Created with CSS & JavaScript

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We share an outstanding collection of winter-themed CSS and JavaScript code snippets. Bundle up and check out these creative & fun examples!

Creativity Hasn’t Left Web Design – It’s Just Different

Creativity Hasn’t Left Web Design – It’s Just Different

UX Design / Web Design

It sometimes feels like web design has lost its creative flair. Has it? Or have we changed how we use our creativity?

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Freelance / Web Design

Discounting services is not really a good move. But, there are some scenarios where it does make sense to offer a lower price for services.

Things That Will Scare Your Web Design Clients

Things That Will Scare Your Web Design Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Dealing with concerned clients can be a challenge for numerous reasons. I liken it to running around with a fire extinguisher, desperately trying to put out blazes large and small….

How to Choose Hardware for Your Design Business

How to Choose Hardware for Your Design Business

Freelance

The tools we use can go a long way towards determining whether we produce a quality end product. And they also play a huge role in helping us stay within…

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

WordPress

Learn how Matt Mullenweg’s Hello Dolly plugin shaped WordPress culture and its surprising role in software development.

5 Things to Look for in a Great Web Design Client

5 Things to Look for in a Great Web Design Client

Freelance
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