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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.
Keys to Designing a Great Mobile Website Experience

Keys to Designing a Great Mobile Website Experience

With the sheer number of devices and screen sizes out there, responsive design has become standard protocol. It’s vital that we design for and test our websites to ensure that…

How to Add HTML5 Video to WordPress Using Custom Fields

How to Add HTML5 Video to WordPress Using Custom Fields

Generally speaking, if you ask 10 WordPress developers how to do something, you’ll receive ten different answers. But that speaks to both the versatility of the CMS and that there…

The Impact WordPress Has Had on the Web

The Impact WordPress Has Had on the Web

WordPress recently celebrated its 15th birthday. Not only is it quite an achievement for anything web-related to last that long, it’s also impressive to see that the content management system…

Bring Real-Time Cryptocurrency Rates to Your Website with coinlayer Sponsored

Bring Real-Time Cryptocurrency Rates to Your Website with coinlayer

The cryptocurrency markets are becoming among the most closely-watched in the world. And as investor interest has grown, the need for accurate, real-time information has become imperative. When important financial…

When to Point Web Design Clients Towards Third-Party Services

When to Point Web Design Clients Towards Third-Party Services

The role of third-party services in web design, how they can enhance your projects, and considerations for their use.

Are Static HTML Websites Still Relevant?

Are Static HTML Websites Still Relevant?

These days, dynamic websites are well within the reach of every web designer. We often don’t think twice about using tools such as WordPress or Drupal to power our next…

A Faster and Safer Way to Troubleshoot WordPress

A Faster and Safer Way to Troubleshoot WordPress

Whether you’re building a new WordPress website or applying updates to an existing one, troubleshooting issues can be a very time-consuming process. It can also be a bit risky –…

5 Design & Development Skills to Learn This Summer

5 Design & Development Skills to Learn This Summer

Summertime is here – at least in the northern hemisphere. And while our thoughts often turn to vacations and outdoor activities, this time of year is also a perfect opportunity…

Amelia – a WP Booking Software that Lets You Manage Appointments While You Sleep Sponsored

Amelia – a WP Booking Software that Lets You Manage Appointments While You Sleep

Taking appointments might appear to be a low-level task. It involves little more than picking up the phone or responding to an email. The problem with that point of view…

MapSVG Brings Incredibly Powerful and Flexible Maps to WordPress Sponsored

MapSVG Brings Incredibly Powerful and Flexible Maps to WordPress

Maps play an integral part in creating a great user experience. Whether they are used to show multiple retail locations, detail a specific attraction or visualize statistics, they help users…

Why Designers Need Creativity & Practicality to Succeed

Why Designers Need Creativity & Practicality to Succeed

Balancing creativity with practicality in design, ensuring innovative yet functional outcomes.

Is Big Data Selling Out Web Designers?

Is Big Data Selling Out Web Designers?