How this Web-only magazine became the premier tool for Java developers and professionals
This month marks the first anniversary of JavaWorld. My how time flies. Let’s take a minute to consider all that’s happened over the past year. In the past 12 months JavaWorld
Published 12 monthly issues — plus corresponding mid-issue updates — amounting to
Nearly 100 technical articles — tutorials, how-to columns, and tips — all of which include live Java code.
Hundreds of news briefs and dozens of full-length news articles and features
Reviews of more than 100 Java applets
An impressive — and growing — collection of Java resources, including the Digital Espresso Digest, the Java Events Calendar, and Java Jumps
Signed up 95,000+ subscribers to our e-mail alert service
Grew readership/traffic to 550,000 HTML document views (that’s more than 6 million raw hits) per month — an estimated 130,000 readers per month)
Became one of the first profitable Web-only magazines of any kind — thanks to the sweat of our overworked, highly capable and dedicated staff and writers
Scooped everyone (from The Wall Street Journal to CNet) with JavaWorld Associate Editor Jill Steinberg’s breaking news story about KPCB’s 00 million Java Fund.
Published the first comprehensive review of Java IDEs for the Macintosh
Described how Java can turn the Web into a supercomputer
Co-sponsored a Java applet contest (in conjunction with a virtual/online trade show)
Added the Step By Step column to walk you through the creation of various Java programs
Added JavaWorld‘s Net News Central to keep you on top of the Java-related news with links to articles on the WWW
Added a Java Developer Tools Guide to help you find what you need when you need it
And that’s just the short list.
Over the past year, we’ve also been honored with numerous awards (including Cool Site of the Day, The Point‘s “Top 5% of the Web,” and NetGuide‘s “Best of the Web” — 5 Stars). In addition, we’ve been referenced in quite a few places, from Java books to the Chicago Tribune and CNet. And we’ve been recognized as one of the top 100 Web sites in terms of traffic, as well as one of the top 100 computer and software Internet magazines and journals.
All in all, not a bad year!
Getting even better
But we won’t rest on our laurels here at JavaWorld. We constantly strive to serve the Java developer community, to be the power tool you need, whether you’re trying to understand JDBC, want to overcome the AWT’s limitations, need to stay on top of what’s going on in the Java marketplace, or are looking for details about the latest Java tools or software. We have a few plans in the works to improvemJavaWorld, and will continue focusing on your wants and needs.
How are we doing? And — more importantly — how can we make JavaWorld even better? Let us know! Send your suggestions to me at michael.oconnell@javaworld.com.
Michael O’Connell is editor-in-chief of JavaWorld. Before launching JavaWorld, he helped launch IDG’s SunWorld Online magazine, and prior to that served as reviews editor and editions editor of Advanced Systems magazine and editor of Workstation News.
