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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.
10 Magnificent Code Examples of Morphing SVGs

10 Magnificent Code Examples of Morphing SVGs

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

These examples show that morphing effects can be useful. Sure, they can be silly and fun, but can also serve as a means to subtly attract a user’s attention

The Grumpy Designer’s WordPress Plugin Pet Peeves

The Grumpy Designer’s WordPress Plugin Pet Peeves

WordPress

There are a number of plugin behaviors that have become pet peeves over the years. Here are a few of the more egregious – in one grumpy designer’s mind, at least.

Show Me Emoji: Iconic Code Snippets

Show Me Emoji: Iconic Code Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We showcase some of the more interesting and fun emoji examples. They use simple CSS and clever animation to brings them to life beautifully.

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Bring the Latest News and Information to Your App with mediastack

Web Design

The world moves quickly. That’s why having access to the latest news and information has never been more important. What’s more, users have developed high expectations when it comes to…

Amazing Collection of CSS & JavaScript Calculators

Amazing Collection of CSS & JavaScript Calculators

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We have a collection of code snippets that calculate all sorts of things. Not only are they useful, but also demonstrate the power of both CSS and JavaScript.

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Automating Laravel Tests with Buddy

Web Design

If you’re building web applications, it’s quite likely that you’ve heard of Laravel. It’s a popular PHP framework that streamlines the development process and includes its own, developer-friendly syntax. In…

Get to Know Jeff Starr, WordPress Author and Entrepreneur

Get to Know Jeff Starr, WordPress Author and Entrepreneur

WordPress

We had the pleasure of chatting with Jeff as we discussed his busy life, how he got started with WordPress and his thoughts on the software’s evolution.

Looking at an Online School Through a Web Designer’s Eyes

Looking at an Online School Through a Web Designer’s Eyes

UX Design / Web Design

A web designer’s take on online school platforms, focusing on usability and design improvements.

How to Adjust to Larger Web Design Projects

How to Adjust to Larger Web Design Projects

Freelance

Strategies for managing and adjusting to larger web projects, ensuring successful outcomes and client satisfaction.

5 Simple & Lightweight CMSs for Web Designers

5 Simple & Lightweight CMSs for Web Designers

Web Design

We take a look at a collection of innovative, lightweight systems that are challenging the notion of what a Content Management System has to be.

How to Create a Simple Gutenberg Block Pattern in WordPress

How to Create a Simple Gutenberg Block Pattern in WordPress

WordPress

We introduce you to the concept of Gutenberg block patterns and demonstrate how to create one of your own in WordPress.

Together at Home: Managing Kids and Your Web Design Business

Together at Home: Managing Kids and Your Web Design Business

Freelance

Embracing remote collaboration, “Together at Home” showcases how designers can thrive while working from home.

The Kindness of Strangers: Developer Edition

The Kindness of Strangers: Developer Edition

Freelance / Web Design

I’ve likely said it a million times and in various ways: there’s something incredibly special about the web design community. Sure, it’s highly-competitive. Yet is comprised of people who are…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Recreating Music Legends

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Recreating Music Legends

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

The biggest inspiration for artists is often the art they consume. What we see and hear has an undeniable impact on the things that we ourselves produce. Web designers are…

8 Caffeine-Powered CSS and JavaScript Snippets

8 Caffeine-Powered CSS and JavaScript Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Caffeinated beverages have always helped web designers power through projects and, ironically, they can also fuel the learning process, as these snippets demonstrate.

WordPress Theme Showdown: Custom Built vs. Readymade

WordPress Theme Showdown: Custom Built vs. Readymade

WordPress

Aimed towards new(ish) WordPress users or developers, we break down the pros, cons and use cases of choosing either a custom or readymade WordPress theme.

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Get Real-Time Global Market Data with the marketstack Stock API

Web Design

With over 125,000 available stock tickers and over 30 years of data, marketstack is a complete solution and brings the world of finance right to your door.

An Ode to Adobe Flash: How It Helped Move the Web Forward

An Ode to Adobe Flash: How It Helped Move the Web Forward

Web Design
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