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Eric Karkovack (905 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.
A Chat with Chris Coyier, Web Design Influencer & Entrepreneur

A Chat with Chris Coyier, Web Design Influencer & Entrepreneur

The ability to influence the web design community generally comes via two very different paths. One is to create compelling content that helps others level up their skills by introducing…

The Grumpy Designer’s Advice for Avoiding Painful Tasks

The Grumpy Designer’s Advice for Avoiding Painful Tasks

Every job has its highs and lows – web design is no different. For me, I often find my highs when there are opportunities to be creative. Whether it’s through…

Why Gutenberg Has Changed My Opinion of Page Builders

Why Gutenberg Has Changed My Opinion of Page Builders

Ever since page building tools hit the market (particularly the WordPress market), I’ve been rather dismissive of them. A big reason why is that they made a bad first impression….

Personalize the User Experience with the Free IP Geolocation API Sponsored

Personalize the User Experience with the Free IP Geolocation API

Discover a free IP geolocation API to enhance your web projects with location-based user experiences.

Imagining a Single-Browser Web

Imagining a Single-Browser Web

It is often said that competition brings out the best in all of us. Whether we’re running in a race or building software, knowing that others are out there doing…

Is Nothing Sacred? The Pollution of the WordPress Dashboard

Is Nothing Sacred? The Pollution of the WordPress Dashboard

There are any number of things to love about WordPress. Chiefly among them is the fact that it’s open source and free to use in any way you like. For…

Use the Free uListing WordPress Plugin to Build a Powerful Business Listings Site Sponsored

Use the Free uListing WordPress Plugin to Build a Powerful Business Listings Site

Running a listing-based website can be both fun and lucrative. But traditionally, leveraging this type of platform to list real estate, jobs, automobiles or classified ads has been cumbersome and…

The Grumpy Designer’s Guide to April Fool’s Day

The Grumpy Designer’s Guide to April Fool’s Day

The Grumpy Designer’s humorous take on navigating April Fools’ Day in the design and tech industry.

Behind the Scenes of ClassicPress – the WordPress Alternative

Behind the Scenes of ClassicPress – the WordPress Alternative

WordPress 5.0 brought with it a lot of change and controversy. Most of the buzz surrounded the switch to a new block-based editor named Gutenberg. It seemed to have left…

Stylemix Themes Releases 4 Industry-Specific WordPress Themes Sponsored

Stylemix Themes Releases 4 Industry-Specific WordPress Themes

While it’s true that each industry and business has its own challenges and needs, the WordPress theme market hasn’t always recognized this. So often, themes are released with promises of…

A Conversation with WordPress Evangelist Maddy Osman

A Conversation with WordPress Evangelist Maddy Osman

Spotlight on Maddy Osman, a WordPress evangelist, sharing insights and experiences from her career.

How to Ship a Custom Login Form in Minutes – Without Coding Sponsored

How to Ship a Custom Login Form in Minutes – Without Coding