''InfoWorld'' (''IW'') is an American

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media business. Founded in 1978, it began as a monthly magazine. In 2007, it transitioned to a

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-only publication. Its parent company is

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, and its sister publications include ''

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'' and ''

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''. ''InfoWorld'' is based in

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, with contributors and supporting staff based across the U.S. 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

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s 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 IDG in late 1979. On 18 February 1980, the magazine name was changed to ''InfoWorld''. In 1986, the Robert X. Cringely column began; for many, that pseudonymous column was the face of ''InfoWorld'' and its close ties to

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in particular. 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.

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inventor

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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

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References

External links

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Digitized InfoWorld magazines
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