Speckyboy Design Magazine

1 week ago | speckyboy.com | Eric Karkovack

Every website we build is unique. They serve different purposes, such as driving sales, facilitating discussion, publishing information, and converting leads. They also offer different looks and functionality. That’s what makes WordPress a great platform. The content management system (CMS) can power virtually any website. Its flexibility is a boon to freelancers and agencies. Still, starting each site from scratch is a pain. You’ll find yourself repeating the same processes.

1 week ago | speckyboy.com | Eric Karkovack

Comics have served as an inspiration to many of us. They impact every corner of our culture. Just try going to the movies without at least one comic-based film showing. It seems nearly impossible. Their style has also crept into web design. We see it in bold colors, outrageous typography, and unique layouts. Advancements in both CSS and JavaScript allow designers to bring these styles to life. There is no shortage of ways to add comic-inspired flair to your website.

2 weeks ago | speckyboy.com | Eric Karkovack

You can write custom code to make WordPress do all manner of things. Whether creating custom plugins or tweaking your theme’s layout, there’s a way to make it happen. As they say, code is poetry. Writing code is full of ups and downs, though. You may have the perfect idea for achieving a goal – if only for that nasty bug you can’t resolve. Just think of how many hours we’ve spent debugging.  They account for many long days and nights. Full disclosure: I still feel the effects of such trauma.

3 weeks ago | speckyboy.com | Eric Karkovack

There’s nothing like the feeling of launching a new website. It’s the excitement of a happy client and a great addition to your portfolio. You can even admire all the cool things you did with WordPress. But as that chapter ends, another one begins. We’re talking about website management. It’s all about keeping your client’s site in tip-top shape throughout its lifecycle. But there’s more to the process than hitting the “update” button every so often. Modern websites are more complex than ever.

4 weeks ago | speckyboy.com | Eric Karkovack

We have the power to bend WordPress to our will. A little (or a lot) of custom code can make the content management system (CMS) do more. The sky’s the limit when it comes to functionality. That’s quite a magic wand in our pockets. However, it does bring up a few key questions. Do we go big when building plugins and themes for WordPress? Do we add all the bells and whistles and account for every potential use case? Or do we aim for the bare minimum – just enough to serve our needs?