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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 Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI

The Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI

Web Design

What should web designers be learning about AI? Do we need to learn anything at all? The Grumpy Design has a few unscientific ideas to share with you.

Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?

Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?

Web Design

It’s worth asking whether the popular code editor Dreamweaver still has a place in modern web design. Has it become irrelevant?

Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s

Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s

Web Design

Building a website in the 90s was undeniably different. We made mistakes, but that’s OK, as the lessons learned have brought us to the present.

The Easy Way to Host Google Fonts Locally

The Easy Way to Host Google Fonts Locally

Fonts / Web Design

If you are looking to host Google Fonts locally, we’ll introduce you to a quick and easy way to implement them.

Get into the Halloween Spirit with These Spooky Snippets

Get into the Halloween Spirit with These Spooky Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Creative examples of how you can turn CSS, HTML & JS into something spooky. Turn the lights down and prepare yourself for some Halloween fun!

Looking Outside of the Web for Inspiration & Ideas

Looking Outside of the Web for Inspiration & Ideas

Inspiration / Web Design

If you’re looking for original inspiration, you may need to explore places outside of web design that can be mined for creative ideas.

Twitter/X Is Doing Its Best to Chase Away Web Designers

Twitter/X Is Doing Its Best to Chase Away Web Designers

Web Design

I’ve stuck with Twitter – even through the awkward rebrand. But what about the many niche web design communities? Will they survive?

How Online Privacy Is Impacting Web Designers

How Online Privacy Is Impacting Web Designers

Freelance / Web Design

Explore the impact of online privacy on web design, emphasizing the importance for designers to adapt to new standards.

The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

Freelance / WordPress

Join the Grumpy Designer as they venture outside, offering a humorous take on the world beyond the screen.

What Collaborative Features Will Bring to WordPress

What Collaborative Features Will Bring to WordPress

WordPress

How will collaborative features improve WordPress? We discuss several scenarios that demonstrate how they can streamline working together.

Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time

Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time

Freelance / Web Design

Discover key practices to thrive as a freelancer, balancing time and resources for a successful career.

AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

Freelance / Web Design

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

The Web Design Hack Hall of Fame

The Web Design Hack Hall of Fame

Web Design

We celebrate some of the most useful and creative web design hacks from the past few years. They all, in one way or the other, helped push the boundaries of the web.

What the End of Adobe XD Says About the State of Design Tools

What the End of Adobe XD Says About the State of Design Tools

UI Design / Web Design

Why wasn’t Adobe XD a success? And what does its demise say about the state of design tools? We can look to the design community for answers.

How Could AI Change Web Design Tools?

How Could AI Change Web Design Tools?

Web Design

Imagine how AI could change web design tools in the future. How might it look? Here are a few (thoroughly-unscientific) guesses.

Why Modern CMS Shouldn’t Do Everything

Why Modern CMS Shouldn’t Do Everything

Web Design

Discover the pros and cons of relying on a modern CMS. Learn why specialization can provide a more efficient and flexible solution.

The Desktop Features You Should Consider Leaving Out on Mobile

The Desktop Features You Should Consider Leaving Out on Mobile

UX Design / Web Design

We take a look at some desktop features that you should leave out on mobile. Items that are likely to prevent users from getting the most out of your website.

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

Freelance / Web Design
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