InfoWorld
| March 26, 2007 cover of InfoWorld | |
| Publisher | Popular Computing, Inc. (CW Communications, Inc.) InfoWorld Publishing, Inc. (IDG Communications, Inc.) |
|---|---|
| First issue | 11 December 1978; 46 years ago (1978年12月11日) |
| Final issue | 2 April 2007 (2007年04月02日)[1] (since published online) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | San Francisco |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0199-6649 |
InfoWorld (IW) is an American information technology media business that began as a monthly magazine in 1978, but transitioned to a Web publication in 2007. Having Macworld and PC World as its sister publications, it has been owned by Regent LP since 2025.[2]
Overview
[edit ]Based in San Francisco, IW has contributors and supporting staff based across the U.S.[3] Since its founding, InfoWorld's readership has largely consisted of IT and business professionals.
InfoWorld focuses on how-to, analysis, and editorial content from a mixture of experienced technology journalists and working technology practitioners. The site averages 4.6 million monthly page views and 1.1 million monthly unique visitors.[4]
History
[edit ]The magazine was founded by Jim Warren in 1978 as The Intelligent Machines Journal (IMJ).[5]
In February 1980, one year after being sold to International Data Group (IDG),[6] the magazine changed its name to InfoWorld.[1] In 1986, the Robert X. Cringely column began; for many, that pseudonymous column was the face of InfoWorld and its close ties to Silicon Valley in particular.[1] [7] [8]
Up to and including the 15 June 1987 issue 24, volume 9, InfoWorld was published by Popular Computing, Inc., a subsidiary of CW Communications, Inc. Since then, it has been published by InfoWorld Publishing, Inc., a subsidiary of IDG Communications, Inc.
Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe was CEO and publisher from 1991 to 1996, and contributed a weekly column until 2000.[9] [10] As the magazine transitioned to be exclusively Web-based, the final print edition was dated 2 April 2007 (Volume 29, Issue 14, Number 1384).[1]
In its web incarnation, InfoWorld has transitioned away from widely available news stories to a focus on how-to, expert testing, and thought leadership.[11]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "InfoWorld Through the Years". InfoWorld. Vol. 29, no. 14. 2007年04月02日. p. 17. #1384. Retrieved 2010年08月24日.
- ^ "Blackstone-backed IDG Completes Sale of Foundry to Regent". Regent LP. Retrieved 2025年09月10日.
- ^ "About Us". InfoWorld. 2018年12月06日. Archived from the original on 2018年12月06日. Retrieved 2018年12月06日.
- ^ "Media Kit 2015" (PDF). InfoWorld. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016年06月16日. Retrieved 2016年06月16日.
- ^ McCracken, Harry (2008年11月20日). "The Twelve Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever". Technologizer . Archived from the original on 2015年08月09日. Retrieved 2015年08月03日.
- ^ Lohr, Steve (2008年05月05日). "Publisher Tested the Waters Online, Then Dove In" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2021年01月26日. Retrieved 2020年09月23日.
- ^ Computer Science Resources: A Guide to Professional Literature. American Society for Information Science. 2006年04月18日. ISBN 9780914236801 . Retrieved 2010年08月24日.
- ^ Freiberger, Paul; Swaine, Michael (2000). Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer (illustrated 2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07135892-7 . Retrieved 2010年08月24日.
- ^ Metcalfe, Bob (1993年08月23日). "Telecommunicating via ISDN is getting cheaper". InfoWorld. From the Ether. Vol. 15, no. 34. p. 46. Retrieved 2010年08月24日.
- ^ Metcalfe, Bob (1993年12月13日). "Stuck in the non-eeny PC mindset for 15 years". InfoWorld. From the Ether. Vol. 15, no. 50. p. 47. Retrieved 2010年08月24日.
- ^ McMillan, Robert (2009年07月17日). "The NSA Wiretapping Story That Nobody Wanted". The New York Times . IDG News.
External links
[edit ]- Monthly magazines published in the United States
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- Magazines established in 1978
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- Magazines published in San Francisco
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