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Eric Karkovack (830 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.
What the End of Adobe XD Says About the State of Design Tools

What the End of Adobe XD Says About the State of Design Tools

UI Design

Why wasn’t Adobe XD a success? And what does its demise say about the state of design tools? We can look to the design community for answers.

How Could AI Change Web Design Tools?

How Could AI Change Web Design Tools?

Web Design

Imagine how AI could change web design tools in the future. How might it look? Here are a few (thoroughly-unscientific) guesses.

The Desktop Features You Should Consider Leaving Out on Mobile

The Desktop Features You Should Consider Leaving Out on Mobile

UX Design

We take a look at some desktop features that you should leave out on mobile. Items that are likely to prevent users from getting the most out of your website.

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

Web Design

We discuss the positive effects of a more consolidated web and examine what this means for the web design community as a whole.

The Biggest Designer Debates

The Biggest Designer Debates

Web Design

It seems like every industry has their own set of fiercely debated topics. They pit tool against tool, theory against theory and can be great fun (or infuriating, depending upon…

Thoughts on the Early Adoption of Web Development Tools

Thoughts on the Early Adoption of Web Development Tools

Web Design

We discuss all of those newer and less-proven web development tools and offer tips on how to decide whether or not they’re right for a production environment.

A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops

A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops

Web Design

One of the unique parts of being a web designer is that the job never stops evolving. From static HTML all the way to Content Management Systems – the way…

Building Websites with the Future in Mind

Building Websites with the Future in Mind

Web Design

Web design is loaded with existential questions. One of the biggest being: Can I build a website today that will still be relevant in the future?

Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?

Why Do We Still Use PDF Files on the Web?

Web Design

PDF (Portable Document Format) has been around for a long time. You might say it’s almost as much a part of the web as HTML. Not that these files are…

WordPress Turns 20: Its Secrets of Success

WordPress Turns 20: Its Secrets of Success

WordPress

Let’s pretend we’re back in the year 2003. You and I are sitting in a coffee shop. And I casually mention this new blogging software called WordPress. We discuss some…

How to Deal with Uncertain Times as a Web Designer

How to Deal with Uncertain Times as a Web Designer

Web Design

If recent global events have taught us anything, it’s that life as we know it can change in an instant. The things that once seemed certain and knowable become anything…

A Quick Guide to Great Website Photography

A Quick Guide to Great Website Photography

Photography / Web Design
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