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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 Dos & Don’ts for Styling Hyperlinks

The Dos & Don’ts for Styling Hyperlinks

UX Design / Web Design

What should we keep in mind when styling hyperlinks? Here are some tips for making them beautiful and keeping them usable.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Unique Cursor Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Unique Cursor Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of eight CSS & JavaScript copy & paste code snippets for creating unique and highly creative cursor effects.

Fun Ways to Help You Rediscover the Joys of Web Design

Fun Ways to Help You Rediscover the Joys of Web Design

Web Design

Life as a web designer can get incredibly busy. So much so that you may find yourself dedicating loads of time to your clients and having very little left for…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Celebrate Synthwave

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Celebrate Synthwave

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Put on your cool shades, pop up your shirt collar, and explore these super-rad CSS and JavaScript Synthwave code snippets.

How to Troubleshoot WordPress Website Email Issues

How to Troubleshoot WordPress Website Email Issues

WordPress

It seems inevitable. Emails generated from a WordPress website stop arriving – or get thrown into a spam folder. Email, as a certain grumpy designer once said, is the worst….

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blog Layouts

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blog Layouts

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of stunning CSS and JavaScript code snippets for creating modern blog homepages and single posts layouts.

Mistakes to Avoid in Your WordPress Website Redesign

Mistakes to Avoid in Your WordPress Website Redesign

WordPress

We identify some of the common pitfalls when redesigning a WordPress website and show you how to prepare for a smoother transition process.

Things Your Web Design Clients Should Manage Themselves

Things Your Web Design Clients Should Manage Themselves

Freelance / Web Design

Learn why giving your web design clients more control over their projects and websites can lead to better outcomes for you.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Hamburger Menus

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Hamburger Menus

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We share a collection of CSS and JavaScript snippets that will allow you to enhance and expand the capabilities of your hamburger menus.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Custom Text Paths

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Custom Text Paths

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

From wavy and circular paths to complex shapes and patterns, we share CSS and JavaScript snippets for creating custom text paths.

Changing Hands: Should You Worry When a WordPress Plugin Has a New Owner?

Changing Hands: Should You Worry When a WordPress Plugin Has a New Owner?

WordPress

Recently, a number of big-name and trusted WordPress plugins have been sold. How concerned should we be? We try to make sense of it all.

10+ High-Quality Free CSS Button Libraries & Frameworks

10+ High-Quality Free CSS Button Libraries & Frameworks

CSS / UI Design

Explore top CSS button libraries for web design. Find easy-to-use styles & animations to enhance your projects. Perfect for developers & designers.

8 Amazing Metallic Effects Built With CSS & JavaScript

8 Amazing Metallic Effects Built With CSS & JavaScript

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Create realistic metallic effects with these CSS and JavaScript code snippets. Create metallic text, buttons, backgrounds, and more.

Is the ‘Fast & Cheap’ Website Still Realistic?

Is the ‘Fast & Cheap’ Website Still Realistic?

Freelance / Web Design

Should fast and cheap website design be tossed into the dustbin of history? We look at this old nemesis and wonder if it still has a place in modern web design.

The Case for Showing Freelance Clients Your Authentic Self

The Case for Showing Freelance Clients Your Authentic Self

Freelance

There can be a stigma attached to letting clients see us we really are. We make the argument for dropping the façade and being yourself.

How to Change Your Web Design Business Strategy

How to Change Your Web Design Business Strategy

Freelance

How to evolve your web design business strategy to stay competitive and meet changing market demands.

8 Code Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of CSS Grid

8 Code Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of CSS Grid

CSS / UI Design

As web designers continue to experiment with CSS Grid, we’re seeing many new and creative methods of solving common layout issues.

Why Clients Are Asking for More Creative Control in Web Design

Why Clients Are Asking for More Creative Control in Web Design

Freelance / WordPress
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