''net'' was a monthly print

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that published content on

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and

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. Founded in 1994, the magazine was published in the UK by

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. It was widely recognized as the premiere print publication for web designers. The magazine was initially aimed at the general Internet user, but was adapted into a title aimed at professional and novice

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s; a significant proportion of its readers were full-time web developers. Its sister publication, the web design-focused Creative Bloq

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, is estimated to receive over 10 million monthly readers according to analytics firm

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. The company, and its parent

, were also known for their annual The Net Awards, which was an awards body recognizing outstanding achievements in the

industry. The magazine ended publication in June 2020.

History

The magazine was founded in 1994, originally titled as ".net", with the first issue appearing in December. Its then editor was Richard Longhurst and assistant editor was Ivan Pope. It was initially aimed at the general Internet user in the early days of the

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and World Wide Web gaining wider momentum. In August 2006 (Issue 152), the magazine was redesigned to include a new themed cover design and a new inner layout. Other changes were the addition of a new section at the back of the magazine called ''Trash'' replacing comics by

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and the Hi! Monkey Soon after the redesign a column entitled ''Web Drifter'' was introduced; written by

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, it usually contained issues and language considered vulgar by the readership, and it was subsequently cancelled. Also in August 2006, the ''Penny Forum'' section was removed but reinstated for issue 153 onwards due to large reader response to its removal. Another addition was ''Web Pro'' in the latter half of the magazine. This is sectioned into several topics (web security, careers, search engine news and web hosting) and written by industry professionals. There is also a web FAQ section. In December 2013 (issue 248) it was re-badged as "net" (magazine) to end confusion with Microsoft's .NET Framework which launched in 2002. Along with the name change the magazine was given the tagline "The voice of web design". Future Plc announced in April 2020 that it would cease publication due to commercial reasons with issue 332 (June 2020) being the last.

Net Awards

The ".net" brand was known throughout the web development industry for its long-running annual The Net Awards, which awards outstanding achievements in the field. The awards recognized the new talent, trends, and technologies that had pushed the web forward over the previous twelve months, as well as recognizing outstanding contributions by established individuals and companies. The annual judging panel was made up of notable industry veterans and thought leaders. Categories included Agency of the Year, Individual Outstanding Contribution, Developer of the Year, and Best Collaborative Project. Notable past winners include

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(redesign of the year),

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(mobile app of the year),

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(viral campaign of the year),

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(mobile site of the year), and Jeffrey Zeldman (web standards advocate). The annual voting process began with a public nominations phase. In 2015 alone, over 1,000 nominee considerations were submitted. These were whittled down to ten nominees per category by the award's judging body. Next, a public voting phase occurred to allow for community impact to play a role in each project's consideration. Finally, the judges weighed in to determine the winners of each category. Awards were given out live at the year-end ceremony in London.

Conference

net launched its Generate Conference in 2014. The event consisted of a single-track, two-day series of speeches and workshops presented by prominent individuals in the web design industry. The inaugural conference took place in London, with Shopify and

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), Jake Archibald (of

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), Remy Sharp (of Polyfill), Ethan Marcotte (of responsive web design), and Elliot Jay Stocks (of

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References

External links

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The Net Awards
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