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Eric Karkovack (830 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 Hidden Costs of a WordPress Theme

The Hidden Costs of a WordPress Theme

WordPress

The temptation to download a free or commercial WordPress theme is great for both pros and novices who want to build their own website. And it’s easy to see why….

Tips to Help You Power Through Projects with the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor

Tips to Help You Power Through Projects with the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor

WordPress

We introduce you to some useful WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor features that will get your content-crafting projects done in record time.

10 Popular Web Typography Frameworks & Libraries

10 Popular Web Typography Frameworks & Libraries

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

There was a time when web typography was simply a matter of putting a few fonts together. Modern web design has now evolved to the point where we expect the…

Create a Local WordPress Development Environment for Free with DevKinsta Sponsored

Create a Local WordPress Development Environment for Free with DevKinsta

WordPress

Having a local development environment for WordPress websites is incredibly useful. It allows you to design, develop and experiment with projects – all on your own computer. This is both…

10 JavaScript & CSS Frameworks for HTML Forms

10 JavaScript & CSS Frameworks for 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.

Should Website Owners Block AI Scraping Bots?

Should Website Owners Block AI Scraping Bots?

Web Design / WordPress

AI tools are scraping websites to train models, often without much benefit to the site owner. Learn how this differs from search indexing, why opt outs are confusing, and why content rights matter.

Nostalgic Code Snippets That Bring Back the 1990s

Nostalgic Code Snippets That Bring Back the 1990s

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

I’m not ashamed to admit that I came of age during the 90s. It’s also when my design career started. So sometimes I find it rejuvenating (and somewhat amusing) to…

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…

The Unexpected Roles of Web Designers

The Unexpected Roles of Web Designers

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.

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

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

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….

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

WordPress
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