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InfoWorld (IW) is an American 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 is International Data Group,cite-ref-2[2] and its sister publications include Macworld and PC World. InfoWorld is based in San Francisco, with contributors and supporting staff based across the U.S.cite-ref-iw-2018-12-06-3-0[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.cite-ref-iw-2016-06-16-4-0[4]

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The magazine was founded by Jim Warren in 1978 as The Intelligent Machines Journal (IMJ).cite-ref-mccracken-2008-11-20-5-0[5] It was sold to IDG in late 1979. On 18 February 1980, the magazine name was changed to InfoWorld.cite-ref-iw-2007-04-02-1-1[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.cite-ref-iw-2007-04-02-1-2[1]cite-ref-csr-2006-04-18-6-0[6]cite-ref-freiberger-2000-7-0[7]

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.cite-ref-metcalfe-1993-08-23-8-0[8]cite-ref-metcalfe-1993-12-13-9-0[9] As the magazine transitioned to be exclusively Web-based, the final print edition was dated 2 April 2007 (Volume 29, Issue 14, Number 1384).cite-ref-iw-2007-04-02-1-3[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.cite-ref-10[10]

cite-note-iw-2007-04-02-11. "InfoWorld Through the Years". InfoWorld. Vol. 29, no. 14. 2007-04-02. p. 17. #1384. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

cite-note-22. ↑ citereflohr2008Lohr, Steve (2008-05-05). "Publisher Tested the Waters Online, Then Dove In". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2020-09-23.

cite-note-iw-2018-12-06-33. ↑ "About Us". InfoWorld. 2018-12-06. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2018-12-06.

cite-note-iw-2016-06-16-44. ↑ "Media Kit 2015" (PDF). InfoWorld. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

cite-note-mccracken-2008-11-20-55. ↑ citerefmccracken2008McCracken, Harry (2008-11-20). "The Twelve Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever". Technologizer. Archived from the original on 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2015-08-03.

cite-note-csr-2006-04-18-66. ↑ Computer Science Resources: A Guide to Professional Literature. American Society for Information Science. 2006-04-18. ISBN 9780914236801. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

cite-note-freiberger-2000-77. ↑ citereffreibergerswaine2000Freiberger, Paul; Swaine, Michael (2000). Fire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer (illustrated 2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07135892-7. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

cite-note-metcalfe-1993-08-23-88. ↑ citerefmetcalfe1993Metcalfe, Bob (1993-08-23). "Telecommunicating via ISDN is getting cheaper". InfoWorld. From the Ether. Vol. 15, no. 34. p. 46. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

cite-note-metcalfe-1993-12-13-99. ↑ citerefmetcalfe1993Metcalfe, Bob (1993-12-13). "Stuck in the non-eeny PC mindset for 15 years". InfoWorld. From the Ether. Vol. 15, no. 50. p. 47. Retrieved 2010-08-24.

cite-note-1010. ↑ citerefmcmillan2009McMillan, Robert (2009-07-17). "The NSA Wiretapping Story That Nobody Wanted". The New York Times. IDG News.

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• Digitized InfoWorld magazines on Google Books