''InfoWorld'' (abbreviated IW) is an information technology media business. Founded in 1978, it began as a monthly magazine. In 2007, it transitioned to a web-only publication. Its parent company today is

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, and its sister publications include ''

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'' and '' PC World''. InfoWorld is based in San Francisco, with contributors and supporting staff based across the United States. 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.

History

The magazine was founded by Jim Warren in 1978 as ''The Intelligent Machines Journal'' (IMJ). It was sold to

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in late 1979. On 18 February 1980, the magazine name was changed to ''InfoWorld''. In 1986, the

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column began; for many, that pseudonymous column was the face of InfoWorld and its close ties to Silicon Valley in particular. Up to and including the 15 June 1987 issue 24, volume 9, ''InfoWorld'' was published by Popular Computing, Inc., a subsidiary of

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Since then it has been published by InfoWorld Publishing, Inc., a subsidiary of

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Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe was CEO and publisher from 1991 to 1996, and contributed a weekly column until 2000. As the magazine transitioned to be exclusively Web-based, the final print edition was dated 2 April 2007 (Volume 29, Issue 14, Number 1384). In its web incarnation, ''InfoWorld'' has transitioned away from widely available news stories to a focus on how-to, expert testing, and thought leadership.

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