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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.
When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

Freelance

I share thoughts on balancing life and business during chaotic times. I’m learning as I go, but here’s the good, bad, and ugly of it all.

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss cheap clients and how they limit what a designer can accomplish. And, how we can convince them to see the error in their ways.

Why Web Designers Should Learn Multiple Content Management Systems

Why Web Designers Should Learn Multiple Content Management Systems

Web Design

We live in an era where web designers have become ultra-specialized. Many tend to have a narrow focus regarding the tools they use and types of projects they accept. It…

Wix Goes After WordPress: One User’s Take

Wix Goes After WordPress: One User’s Take

WordPress

This isn’t exactly a Coke vs Pepsi type of rivalry. In terms of market share, it’s more like an ant (Wix) flicking a spec of dirt on Godzilla (WordPress).

Critical Info: The Story Behind Building a Government COVID-19 Website

Critical Info: The Story Behind Building a Government COVID-19 Website

UX Design / Web Design

Insights into building a user-friendly government website for COVID-19 information and resources.

How Modernizr Can Help You Implement CSS Fallbacks

How Modernizr Can Help You Implement CSS Fallbacks

CSS / JavaScript

For websites that still have a significant number of users with older browsers, we show you how to utilize the Modernizr feature detection library.

Are Google’s Core Web Vitals Metrics Unreasonable?

Are Google’s Core Web Vitals Metrics Unreasonable?

Web Design

We discuss what Core Web Vitals means to sites that run on a tight budget or content management system (CMS). Is Google asking too much?

Thoughts on WordPress Achieving 40% Market Share

Thoughts on WordPress Achieving 40% Market Share

WordPress

How did WordPress gain such a massive market share? And what does it have to do in order to maintain its dominance?

How to Choose New Tools and Technology for Your Web Projects

How to Choose New Tools and Technology for Your Web Projects

Freelance / Web Design

A new tool or technology you haven’t used before can significantly impact you and your clients. That’s why it pays to consider things from every angle.

Snippets That Recreate Board Games in the Virtual World

Snippets That Recreate Board Games in the Virtual World

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Board games are a favorite pastime for all ages. When you think about it, they were the original portable gaming systems. Take one over to a friend’s house or get…

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
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