Eric Karkovack Author at 1stWebDesigner

Building a Headless WordPress Website with GatsbyJS

Recently, we took a look at the rising trend of “headless” WordPress configurations. The term describes the process of creating content within WordPress, then pushing it out for use in…

What Is “Headless” WordPress?

There are plenty of reasons why WordPress is the most popular CMS on the planet. Chief among them are its general ease-of-use and flexibility. Both of these attributes are keys…

5 Tasks to Jumpstart Your Freelance Design Business in the New Year

The start of a new year is a great time for freelance web designers to launch a business review. It’s an opportunity to take a look at where you’ve been,…

Customize Your WooCommerce Website with Hooks

Among the top reasons to sell products or services online with WooCommerce is the WordPress plugin’s extensibility. Developers have extended it in all manner of ways. Everything from the look…

Struggling to Find Web Design Projects? Try These Ideas.

It often feels like web design is a feast or famine type of business. Either you’re up to your elbows in work or you’re sitting there, twiddling your thumbs. And…

Adobe XD vs. Sketch vs. Figma – Comparing Top UI Design Tools of 2019

Among the biggest developments of interest to web designers in 2019 was the explosion of UI design tools. These apps signal a transition in how we create modern user interfaces.…

What to Look for in a Gutenberg-Compatible WordPress Theme

With the Gutenberg block editor now the default option within WordPress, it’s important to think about how it works with the other components of your website. Themes are of particular…

A Guide to Understanding GSAP JavaScript Animation

The use of animation is one of the best ways to make your website stand out. When smartly implemented, it can dazzle users and call attention to your most important…

How to Give Your Web Design Clients What They Really Need

The more time you spend working as a web designer, the more you start to realize that this industry is about way more than just design. For example, you might…

Ways to Improve Communication with Your Clients

Communication may just be the most overlooked ingredient in building a great website. I’d argue that it’s just as important as awesome design and development skills. Without it, the final…

Defend Your WordPress Website Against Brute-Force Attacks

Whether you’re fairly new to WordPress or an experienced developer, you might be surprised at just how often your websites are under attack. You might also be wondering who, or…

Building More Accessible Websites with WordPress

If you’re a web designer, you probably see the term “accessibility” mentioned quite a bit. And that’s a wonderful thing. The industry has become very much aware of the need…

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