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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 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

We discuss the positive effects of a more consolidated web and examine what this means for the web design community as a whole.

10 JavaScript & CSS Frameworks for Enhancing HTML Forms

10 JavaScript & CSS Frameworks for Enhancing HTML Forms

CSS / JavaScript

We have free tools, frameworks, and libraries for improving HTML forms, such as adding validation, input masks, and other visual guides.

The Biggest Designer Debates

The Biggest Designer Debates

Web Design

It seems like every industry has their own set of fiercely debated topics. They pit tool against tool, theory against theory and can be great fun (or infuriating, depending upon…

Thoughts on the Early Adoption of Web Development Tools

Thoughts on the Early Adoption of Web Development Tools

Web Design

We discuss all of those newer and less-proven web development tools and offer tips on how to decide whether or not they’re right for a production environment.

A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops

A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops

Freelance

One of the unique parts of being a web designer is that the job never stops evolving. From static HTML all the way to Content Management Systems – the way…

Building Websites with the Future in Mind

Building Websites with the Future in Mind

Web Design

Web design is loaded with existential questions. One of the biggest being: Can I build a website today that will still be relevant in the future?

Things I’ve Learned From the WordPress Community

Things I’ve Learned From the WordPress Community

Freelance / Web Design / WordPress

We share a few valuable lessons we’ve learned from the WordPress community. Some may sound basic, but they’ve impacted both our careers and life.

How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process

How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process

Web Design / WordPress

Like many web designers, I’m a fan of routine. I like having a set process for getting things done. And crafting a design can greatly benefit from this practice. For…

Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?

Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?

Web Design
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