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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.
10 CodePen Snippets Especially for Science Geeks

10 CodePen Snippets Especially for Science Geeks

CSS

Science, technology and design are all natural companions. So it makes perfect sense that many of us in the design field are fascinated by tech and the science that makes…

Are We Witnessing a Return to ‘90s Web Design?

Are We Witnessing a Return to ‘90s Web Design?

Web Design

Many aspects of pop culture are cyclical. Just as an example: There was a time in the 1980s when skinny ties were very popular. By the 90s, you’d be mocked…

On the Downlow(res): A Showcase of CSS Pixel Art

On the Downlow(res): A Showcase of CSS Pixel Art

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

With display technology currently in a sort of golden age, you may be curious as to why so many of us are still hung up on pixel art. Why, with…

Keeping Time: A Collection of Clock and Timer Code Snippets

Keeping Time: A Collection of Clock and Timer Code Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

The act of displaying time is quite popular on the web. But it’s not at all limited to what we typically wear on our wrist or hang on the wall….

When I Get out of Here: The Grumpy Designer’s Post-Quarantine Bucket List

When I Get out of Here: The Grumpy Designer’s Post-Quarantine Bucket List

Freelance Design / Web Design

The Grumpy Designer’s humorous wishlist for life after quarantine, blending personal and professional desires.

10 Examples of Effective Website Header and Footer Design

10 Examples of Effective Website Header and Footer Design

Inspiration / Web Design

Both a website’s header and footer play an important role in the overall user experience. Each one provides an opportunity to establish branding and offer up a large dose of…

Fun Examples of CSS Imitating Print Design

Fun Examples of CSS Imitating Print Design

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

There’s still some value in having a document or other printed product that you can hold in your hand. And as much as the web has promised a “paperless” world,…

COVID-19 Has You Working from Home: Now What?

COVID-19 Has You Working from Home: Now What?

Freelance Design / Web Design

Web designers have the ability to work from just about anywhere. Still, just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean it’s easy. If you suddenly find yourself working remotely on…

How Web Designers Benefit from Open Source

How Web Designers Benefit from Open Source

Web Design

Part of being a successful web designer is having the right tools (and the requisite knowledge) to get the job done. Fortunately, those of us who work in this industry…

How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

Web Design

As I write this, the lives of potentially billions of people have been altered in one way or another. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an untold amount of changes…

Manage Cloud Identity and Access with Teamstack Sponsored

Manage Cloud Identity and Access with Teamstack

Web Design

Providing team members with access to your web, mobile and legacy applications can be incredibly cumbersome. With so many logins, it’s easy to lose track of things. And security is…

Test in Production with CloudBees Rollout Feature Flags Sponsored

Test in Production with CloudBees Rollout Feature Flags

Web Design
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