Editor | Philip Morris |
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Categories | Internet |
Frequency | Monthly |
Circulation | 12,703 Jan-Dec 2016 |
Publisher | Future plc |
First issue | 1994 - Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Website | www |
Date | November 26th, 2010 |
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Location | Ministry of Sound, London, UK |
net is a monthly print magazine that publishes content on web development and design. Founded in 1994, the magazine is published in the UK by Future plc. It is widely recognized as the premiere print publication for web designers. The magazine can be purchased from most major book retailers, including the American Barnes & Noble.
The magazine was initially aimed at the general Internet user, but has adapted into a title aimed at professional and novice web designers; a significant proportion of its readers are full-time web developers. Its sister publication, the web design-focused Creative Bloq blog, is estimated to receive over 9 million monthly readers according to analytics firm SimilarWeb.
The company, and its parent Future plc, are also known for their annual The Net Awards, which is an awards body recognizing outstanding achievements in the web development industry.
Typically, each issue contains the following sections:
The ".net" brand is known throughout the web development industry for its long-running annual The Net Awards, which awards outstanding achievements in the field. Now in their 16th year, the awards recognize the new talent, trends, and technologies that have pushed the web forward over the previous twelve months, as well as recognizing outstanding contributions by established individuals and companies. The annual judging panel is made up of notable industry veterans and thought leaders.
Categories include Agency of the Year, Individual Outstanding Contribution, Developer of the Year, and Best Collaborative Project. Notable past winners include BBC News (redesign of the year), Dropbox (mobile app of the year), Old Spice (viral campaign of the year), Flickr (mobile site of the year), and Jeffrey Zeldman (web standards advocate).