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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.
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.

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

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

Adobe Flash has had a remarkable lifespan on the web. We take a look back at what it has meant for web designers and web technologies in general.

Are Design Client Meetings a Thing of the Past?

Are Design Client Meetings a Thing of the Past?

Freelance

Debating whether client meetings have become obsolete in the digital age, exploring alternatives for collaboration.

8 Animated CSS & JavaScript Code Snippets That Celebrate Summer

8 Animated CSS & JavaScript Code Snippets That Celebrate Summer

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

There’s a reason why so many of us look forward to summer. It provides an opportunity to get outdoors and away from our desks. Then there’s the chance to spend…

The Silly Side of Code Snippets

The Silly Side of Code Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Sometimes the daily grind of web design can make us take things a little too seriously. While that’s good for getting things done, it can also drain us of the…

How to Determine Which Skills You Should Learn

How to Determine Which Skills You Should Learn

Freelance

When you take a look around at various web design publications, you often see headlines touting the next big thing. It might be a tool, a programming language or a…

Tips for Converting an Existing WordPress Website to Use the Gutenberg Block Editor

Tips for Converting an Existing WordPress Website to Use the Gutenberg Block Editor

WordPress

For new projects, going with Gutenberg is a great option. But what about existing websites? We take you through the conversion process and potential risks.

Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of Vue.js

Snippets That Demonstrate the Power of Vue.js

JavaScript

When it comes to JavaScript frameworks, Vue.js is one of the most popular choices. The package enables for the creation of complex user interfaces in relatively short order. And it…

Code as an Ode to Hackers

Code as an Ode to Hackers

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Over the last 40 years or so, it seems that society has become fascinated by the art hacking.  Of course, the nefarious kind is always of concern when it comes…

Styleguide Toolbox – Templates, UI Kits, Tools & Generators

Styleguide Toolbox – Templates, UI Kits, Tools & Generators

CSS
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