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Eric Karkovack (903 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.
WebP Images: A Primer

WebP Images: A Primer

Web Design

We take you on a tour of what WebP is all about. We also perform some tests to see if the format really does live up to the hype.

WordPress Plugin Acquisitions: What They Say About the Future

WordPress Plugin Acquisitions: What They Say About the Future

WordPress

The WordPress plugin marketplace is seeing quite a bit of consolidation lately. And, even if you aren’t a close follower of the business side of things, it’s likely some of…

Should Web Designers Worry About Competition?

Should Web Designers Worry About Competition?

Freelance / Web Design

Do web designers need to spend time researching their competition? Should they worry about what other firms are doing?

Helping Your Clients with Unexplained Website Phenomena

Helping Your Clients with Unexplained Website Phenomena

Freelance / Web Design

We look at ways to help your clients solve those annoying website mysteries and share some of the most common of these “stranger things.”

Why Web Design Is Never Simple

Why Web Design Is Never Simple

Freelance / Web Design

We take a look at ways to both understand and communicate to clients the true complexities of a building well-built website.

8 CSS and JavaScript Code Snippets Celebrating Our Feline Friends

8 CSS and JavaScript Code Snippets Celebrating Our Feline Friends

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Because cats are so universally loved, they make a great subject for CSS & JavaScript code demonstrations. You will love this fantastic collection of snippets!

Getting Started with Variable Fonts: Tips and Resources

Getting Started with Variable Fonts: Tips and Resources

Fonts

It is amazing to think of how far web typography has come. Back in the day, designers were relegated to just a few “web safe” choices. Today, we have access…

Proprietary vs. Open-Source: How to Choose the Right CMS

Proprietary vs. Open-Source: How to Choose the Right CMS

Web Design

We explain the differences between the two types of systems. The goal is to give you the information you need to make the right choice.

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

Freelance

I share thoughts on balancing life and business during chaotic times. I’m learning as I go, but here’s the good, bad, and ugly of it all.

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss cheap clients and how they limit what a designer can accomplish. And, how we can convince them to see the error in their ways.

Why Web Designers Should Learn Multiple Content Management Systems

Why Web Designers Should Learn Multiple Content Management Systems

Web Design

We live in an era where web designers have become ultra-specialized. Many tend to have a narrow focus regarding the tools they use and types of projects they accept. It…

Wix Goes After WordPress: One User’s Take

Wix Goes After WordPress: One User’s Take

WordPress
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