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Eric Karkovack (834 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.
How WordPress Democratizes Publishing & Fuels an Economy

How WordPress Democratizes Publishing & Fuels an Economy

WordPress

WordPress changed publishing by giving bloggers, businesses, and creators a practical way to own their content. Learn how themes, plugins, and open source access helped make the web more open.

How to Create & Manage Block Patterns in WordPress

How to Create & Manage Block Patterns in WordPress

WordPress

Discover how to enhance your WordPress site by creating and managing block patterns for a more dynamic and personalized web design experience.

WordPress Tips & Plugins for Those “Oh $#!%” Moments

WordPress Tips & Plugins for Those “Oh $#!%” Moments

WordPress

Tips and free plugins that will help you quickly recover from those unexpected, but all too common, WordPress hiccups and moments.

10 Lesser-Known (But Incredibly Useful) WordPress Plugins

10 Lesser-Known (But Incredibly Useful) WordPress Plugins

WordPress

We share ten fantastic WordPress plugins that have been overlooked for one reason or another, but we feel they are worth your consideration.

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

Print & Graphic Design

Back in the web’s infancy, some thought it held the potential to usher in a “paperless” world. Well, that hasn’t happened just yet. Printed materials are still all around us….

Tips for Graphic Designers Who Want to Build Websites

Tips for Graphic Designers Who Want to Build Websites

Print & Graphic Design / Web Design

For those making the transition from print to the web, we share tips on what subjects to study, potential pitfalls, and key concepts to keep in mind.

AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

Web Design / WordPress

We discuss the key challenges in incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into their design process and its impact on design trends and UX.

8 Radiant Glow Effects Made with CSS and JavaScript

8 Radiant Glow Effects Made with CSS and JavaScript

CSS / JavaScript

Glow effects are a design staple, adding style and setting the mood. Here’s a collection of CSS and JavaScript snippets for creating those stunning glow effects.

8 Comic-Inspired Snippets Powered by CSS & JavaScript

8 Comic-Inspired Snippets Powered by CSS & JavaScript

CSS / Digital Art / JavaScript

We share a collection of copy and paste CSS and JavaScript code snippets you can use to create highly creative comic-style UI designs.

Why The Grumpy Designer Is Wary of AI’s Confidence

Why The Grumpy Designer Is Wary of AI’s Confidence

Web Design / WordPress

AI speaks with confidence, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. The Grumpy Designer explores why self-assured answers can mislead users and what AI tools should do instead.

The Problem With Wrangling User Data in WordPress

The Problem With Wrangling User Data in WordPress

WordPress

Exporting WordPress user data is not always as easy as pulling from wp_usermeta. Learn why membership plugins and custom database tables can make simple reports harder than expected.

How Web Designers Are Adapting to Industry Changes

How Web Designers Are Adapting to Industry Changes

Web Design / WordPress
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