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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.
What COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Can Teach Designers

What COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling Can Teach Designers

UX Design / Web Design

Lessons designers can learn from COVID-19 vaccine scheduling systems to improve user interfaces.

My Client Made Me Do It: True Tales from the Grumpy Designer

My Client Made Me Do It: True Tales from the Grumpy Designer

UX Design / Web Design

Enjoy humorous and relatable stories from the Grumpy Designer, offering a unique perspective on the design industry.

Avoiding ‘Wasteful’ CSS in Your Projects

Avoiding ‘Wasteful’ CSS in Your Projects

CSS

It seems like web designers are constantly striving to optimize their creations. In the short term this benefits performance. Over the long haul it can simplify maintenance as well. Quite…

Where Two-Factor Authentication Falls Short

Where Two-Factor Authentication Falls Short

UX Design / Web Design

2FA can be effective at thwarting unauthorized access but does have some potential drawbacks as well. The following is a look at what happens when things go wrong.

Are High-Quality Free WordPress Themes a Thing of the Past?

Are High-Quality Free WordPress Themes a Thing of the Past?

WordPress

We take a look at what contributed to the downturn of free high-quality themes and share some ways for the free theme market to make a comeback.

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…

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

Freelance

For all the benefits of working from home, there’s also a real sense of isolation. The following are tips for beating those stuck-in-your-home-office blues.

Without User Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for WordPress Plugin Developers

Without User Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for WordPress Plugin Developers

WordPress

I recently discovered that a popular WordPress plugin had enabled automatic updates without explicitly informing users. How did I find out? I received emails from each site where the plugin…

An Early Look at Full Site Editing in WordPress

An Early Look at Full Site Editing in WordPress

WordPress

WordPress has traditionally stayed away from a full-blown site editor, but that is all about to change as you will soon be able to edit an entire website – theme and all.

The Challenge of Switching from a Page Builder to the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor

The Challenge of Switching from a Page Builder to the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor

WordPress

The WordPress Gutenberg block editor has become reliable enough to power your existing website. You can now eschew that aged page builder plugin in favor of a native content editor.

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

Freelance / Web Design

This year has proven that the web and its related technologies are essential. We look back at how the web kept us open for business and a whole lot more.

2020 Web Design Year in Review

2020 Web Design Year in Review

Web Design

We look back at some of the most important and most interesting developments that impacted web designers this past year.

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

Freelance / Web Design

Consider this the definitive tongue-in-cheek look at how the new year will impact the web design community.

Chill Out with These Calming CSS & JavaScript Code Snippets

Chill Out with These Calming CSS & JavaScript Code Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Our mission for today is to help you recharge from your coding daily grind. So, sit back and gain some positive energy from these clever CSS & JS creations.

Famous Architecture Recreated with CSS & JavaScript

Famous Architecture Recreated with CSS & JavaScript

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We share compelling examples of CSS and Javascript recreations of some of the world’s most famous and iconic structures.

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Freelance / Web Design

The impact of AI on web design careers, examining how technology shapes the industry and opportunities for designers.

Client Website Feedback with Context? Yes, Please. Sponsored

Client Website Feedback with Context? Yes, Please.

Web Design

Getting feedback on your website projects is crucial. Yet, it’s also one of the most painful parts of the build process. Comments from both clients and team members often lose…

Too Many Threads: A Scattered Approach to Coding

Too Many Threads: A Scattered Approach to Coding

Web Design
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