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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.
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

The internet is indeed a wonderful thing. You can get answers to virtually any question – some may even be true. Web designers know this all too well, as we…

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.

Bring the Latest News and Information to Your App with mediastack Sponsored

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.

Automating Laravel Tests with Buddy Sponsored

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
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