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Eric Karkovack (921 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.
Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

Freelance

AI could impact all creative professionals in one way or another. Web designers, developers, and graphic artists are among them.

The Web Has an Outdated Software Problem

The Web Has an Outdated Software Problem

Web Design

On the web, things don’t go away so much as they fade into the background. As quickly as new tech arrives, the old continues to lumber along in the shadows.

Squeezing the Most Performance from Cheap Web Hosting

Squeezing the Most Performance from Cheap Web Hosting

Web Design

There are hosting providers out there that do offer stable, low-cost hosting. However, you do need to learn how to improve their performance.

What Can WordPress Do to Appeal to the DIY Market?

What Can WordPress Do to Appeal to the DIY Market?

WordPress

How can WP capture the do-it-yourself (DIY) market? Here are a few ideas on how WordPress can become even friendlier to newbies.

The Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI

The Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI

Web Design

What should web designers be learning about AI? Do we need to learn anything at all? The Grumpy Design has a few unscientific ideas to share with you.

Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?

Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?

Web Design

It’s worth asking whether the popular code editor Dreamweaver still has a place in modern web design. Has it become irrelevant?

Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s

Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s

Web Design

Building a website in the 90s was undeniably different. We made mistakes, but that’s OK, as the lessons learned have brought us to the present.

The Easy Way to Host Google Fonts Locally

The Easy Way to Host Google Fonts Locally

Fonts / Web Design

If you are looking to host Google Fonts locally, we’ll introduce you to a quick and easy way to implement them.

Looking Outside of the Web for Inspiration & Ideas

Looking Outside of the Web for Inspiration & Ideas

Inspiration / Web Design

If you’re looking for original inspiration, you may need to explore places outside of web design that can be mined for creative ideas.

Twitter/X Is Doing Its Best to Chase Away Web Designers

Twitter/X Is Doing Its Best to Chase Away Web Designers

Web Design

I’ve stuck with Twitter – even through the awkward rebrand. But what about the many niche web design communities? Will they survive?

How Online Privacy Is Impacting Web Designers

How Online Privacy Is Impacting Web Designers

Freelance / Web Design

Explore the impact of online privacy on web design, emphasizing the importance for designers to adapt to new standards.

The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

Freelance / WordPress
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