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Eric Karkovack (886 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.
I Admit It: Gutenberg Excites Me

I Admit It: Gutenberg Excites Me

WordPress

Those of us who work with WordPress on a daily basis have been keeping close tabs on Gutenberg, the completely revamped editor scheduled to be released with version 5.0 of…

Build Feature-Rich & Secure Chat Applications with PubNub ChatEngine Sponsored

Build Feature-Rich & Secure Chat Applications with PubNub ChatEngine

Web Design

Chat and messaging applications have become an essential part of our everyday lives. And, while they’re great for connecting with friends, they’re also vital to businesses. The ability to collaborate…

5 Ways the WordPress Gutenberg Editor Can Boost Revenue

5 Ways the WordPress Gutenberg Editor Can Boost Revenue

WordPress

Part of being a successful web designer is taking advantage of new opportunities. Some we have to hunt for, while others sort of fall into our laps. With the new…

Build It Your Way with the Composer WordPress Theme Sponsored

Build It Your Way with the Composer WordPress Theme

WordPress

When building a WordPress website, you need a theme that has the power and flexibility to let you create something unique. Instead of being boxed in with a few skimpy…

The Art of Hating Your Previous Creative Work

The Art of Hating Your Previous Creative Work

Design / Freelance

A cool side benefit of being a designer is that, the longer you’re in the game, the larger your portfolio becomes. That portfolio will, in turn, help to establish you…

Supporting Old Browsers: How-To and for How Long

Supporting Old Browsers: How-To and for How Long

Web Design

Thank goodness for web browsers keepings themselves up-to-date. For so many years, we had to rely on users to make the effort to download new versions as they were released….

Collaborate, Stay on Task and Get Things Done With monday.com Sponsored

Collaborate, Stay on Task and Get Things Done With monday.com

Web Design

Communication and organization are two of the most important factors in turning out a successful project. Without them, we’re bound to lose track of what we’re doing – which can…

10 Up-and-Coming WooCommere Plugins

10 Up-and-Coming WooCommere Plugins

WordPress

With WooCommerce powering over 40% of all ecommerce sites, there has been an explosion of plugins built to take advantage of it. Of course, there has been an impressive library…

The Grumpy Designer: These Are a Few of My Least Favorite Things

The Grumpy Designer: These Are a Few of My Least Favorite Things

Web Design

After 20+ years in the web design industry, I’ve found that the web is still far from perfect. There are a number of things I’d love to see change for…

The Types of Websites That Can Benefit From a CDN

The Types of Websites That Can Benefit From a CDN

Web Design

A lot of time and effort goes into creating a killer website. But we can take all of those blood, sweat and tears and narrow them down into a few…

Heavily Involved or Completely Absent: Who Would You Rather Design For?

Heavily Involved or Completely Absent: Who Would You Rather Design For?

Freelance

One thing you learn fairly quickly as a freelance designer is that no two clients are alike. You have to learn to deal with different personalities and expectations. It’s almost…

Is That Project Over Your Head? Not So Fast…

Is That Project Over Your Head? Not So Fast…

Freelance

When discussing a potential project with a client, have you ever broken out into a cold sweat? Perhaps your sudden bout of stress wasn’t quite so outwardly visible – but…

Celebrating Diversity in the WordPress Community

Celebrating Diversity in the WordPress Community

WordPress

Recently, I attended WordCamp Baltimore. It provided me with a chance to get out of the house and spend some time in the big city. More importantly, I had the…

Quickly Create Responsive Email Templates with MailStyler 2 Sponsored

Quickly Create Responsive Email Templates with MailStyler 2

Web Design

These days, every business needs a responsive email template for their marketing campaigns. The trouble is that email client software on both desktop and mobile is notoriously difficult to design…

Malicious Code in Previously Trusted WordPress Plugins: A New Reality

Malicious Code in Previously Trusted WordPress Plugins: A New Reality

WordPress

In case you missed it, three widely-used WordPress plugins were recently found to have malicious code included with recent updates. Display Widgets, Fast Secure Contact Form and SI CAPTCHA Anti-Spam…

Gutenberg Team Member Andrew Roberts Dishes on the New WordPress Editor

Gutenberg Team Member Andrew Roberts Dishes on the New WordPress Editor

WordPress

As you may have heard, WordPress is currently working on a brand new content editor named Gutenberg. Currently available as a plugin and set to ship with WordPress 5.0, the…

CxJS Helps You Build Complete JavaScript Applications with Ease Sponsored

CxJS Helps You Build Complete JavaScript Applications with Ease

JavaScript

JavaScript-based applications are used for everything from small websites all the way up to enterprise-level CRM interfaces. They’ve become an important part of how people interact with data. But before…

Meet Greg Schoppe: The Developer Who’s Taking on Gutenberg

Meet Greg Schoppe: The Developer Who’s Taking on Gutenberg

WordPress
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