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Neowin.net
Type of site	Technology news and discussion
Available in	English
Owner	Neowin LLC (40% owned by Stardock)
URL	www.neowin.net
Registration	Optional
Launched	October 2000
Current status	Online

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Neowin is a technology news website. Editorial focus is predominantly on Microsoft-related news,^[2]^[3] but the site also offers analysis and reporting on mobile news, tech trends, gadgets and new technological developments, as well as in-depth product reviews.

History[edit]

Neowin began as a hobby in October 2000 by Marcel Klum, Lee Logan and Steven Parker, known within the forums as "Redmak" "Cr1t1cal" and "Neobond" respectively, reporting news about the Windows XP alpha and beta releases (then known as "Windows Codename Whistler").

Neowin has broken several stories, including the leak of Windows 2000 source code onto the internet.^[4]^[5]

Site structure[edit]

The website offers news, technology reviews, and opinion articles, as well as an IRC server and forums. Over 345,000 users have registered for the forums,^[6] making over 11,000,000 posts as of June 2016. Two projects initiated by members of the Neowin community include a community game server for Team Fortress 2^[7] and a Folding@home team.

References[edit]

^ Parker, Steven (2008-05-12). "Stardock's relationship with Neowin and its criticizers". Retrieved 2010-02-03.
^ "CRN Blogs – CRN". CRN. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
^ "Microsoft offer cheap Windows 7 for students – Windows 7 Password".
^ "Exclusive: Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
^ "Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks". Slashdot. 2004-02-12. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
^ "Neowin welcomes its 250,000th member sign up - Neowin Forums". Neowin.net. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
^ "Meet the Neowinian: Neowin joins Team Fortress 2". Neowin.net. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] Parker, Steven (2008-05-12). "Stardock's relationship with Neowin and its criticizers". Retrieved 2010-02-03.

[2] "CRN Blogs – CRN". CRN. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

[3] "Microsoft offer cheap Windows 7 for students – Windows 7 Password".

[4] "Exclusive: Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2008-11-13.

[5] "Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks". Slashdot. 2004-02-12. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

[6] "Neowin welcomes its 250,000th member sign up - Neowin Forums". Neowin.net. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

[7] "Meet the Neowinian: Neowin joins Team Fortress 2". Neowin.net. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

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+'''Neowin''' is a technology news website. Editorial focus is predominantly on [[Microsoft]]-related news,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/blogs-op-ed/the-channel-wire/215900579/report-microsoft-to-launch-windows-7-rc-in-may.htm;jsessionid=UFQg2byY6026BJkb5gUZIw**.ecappj02|title=CRN Blogs – CRN|work=CRN|access-date=11 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.windows7password.net/microsoft-offer-cheap-windows-7-for-students/|title=Microsoft offer cheap Windows 7 for students – Windows 7 Password}}</ref> but the site also offers analysis and reporting on mobile news, tech trends, gadgets and new technological developments, as well as in-depth product reviews.
-'''Neowin.net''' is a technology news website that actively focuses on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Personal Computer|PCs]], Mac and Linux.  Neowin runs under the slogan, "Where unprofessional journalism looks better."
 ==History==
-Neowin was started as a hobby in October [[2000]] by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker, known within the forums as "Redmak" and "Neobond" respectively.
+Neowin began as a hobby in October 2000 by Marcel Klum, Lee Logan and Steven Parker, known within the forums as "Redmak" "Cr1t1cal" and "Neobond" respectively, reporting news about the [[Windows XP]] alpha and beta releases (then known as "Windows Codename Whistler").
+Neowin has broken several stories, including the leak of Windows 2000 source code onto the internet.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/main/04/02/12/exclusive-windows-2000--windows-nt-4-source-code-leaks |title=Exclusive: Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks |access-date=2008-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217045637/http://www.neowin.net/news/main/04/02/12/exclusive-windows-2000--windows-nt-4-source-code-leaks |archive-date=2009-02-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/12/2114228 |title=Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks |publisher=Slashdot |date=2004-02-12 |access-date=2011-03-12}}</ref>
-Neowin has broken several stories, such as the [http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=17509 leak of Windows source code] onto the internet. [[Image:Neowin.net_-_Where_unprofessional_journalism_looks_better_(20061023).png|right|thumb|Neowin on October 23, 2006 (Neowin Shift PR8).]] [[On July 19]], [[2006]], Neowin surpassed the 5 million post mark at or around 6:30am Eastern Time.
-==Versions==
-The servers hosting Neowin were upgraded during December 2005 and Neowin 3.9s was launched.  This upgrade, codename "Swift", is a progression from the version 3 theme and introduces subtle visual differences as well as a major overhaul of the content management system, focusing on semantic [[XHTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] technologies and replacing the outdated nested table design.  The forum system was also upgraded to [[Invision Power Board|IPB]] 2.1.3 as part of this move.
-On March 31 2006, the Neowin homepage went down for a few hours, leaving the forum and IRC open. When the site went back up, it seemed to the uneducated like absolutely nothing was new. However, the backend had been updated, and the Neowin staff had secretly uploaded Neowin v4 Shift, a new theme which looks very similar to the proposed Neowin 5 design. On April 1 (not as an [[April Fool's]] joke, as odd as it may seem), the staff opened Shift up to public beta testing. Shift is not Neowin 5 "''Finity''" but rather, a transition version, or a ''shift'', to the new version.
-The forums were upgraded again in December 2006 to [[Invision Power Board|IPB]] 2.2.1. This upgrade added MySpace-style social networking features to the community. As part of this upgrade the Swift forum theme was recoded (and re-optimized) as ''Swift Refresh'' to make full use of the new features in the upgraded forum software. A Neowin v4 Shift forum skin is also said to be in development that will make the forums more closely match the current default front page.
-''Current Version: Neowin V4.0 Shift PR8 (front page), Swift Refresh (forum)''
-==Audience==
-Neowin is considered to be one of the great representations of the growth and concentration of enthusiastic users in computing, and of the omnipresent [[Microsoft Windows]] Operating System in all its forms.  A hot topic of discussion currently is Microsoft's [[Windows Vista]]. The subject of this [[Operating System]] is debated exhaustively on a daily basis, motivating many users to imitate the appearance of this OS's [[GUI]] in Windows XP.
-===Moderation===
-The site is fairly strictly moderated, at least relative to some other sites. Neowin does not allow personal attacks between members and [[flamewars]] are quickly extinguished. Immature members will typically be banned after receiving five warnings although it has been known to happen much sooner.
 ==Site structure==
+[[File:Neowin.net Homepage.png|thumb|Neowin.net homepage]]
-The website is composed of several areas which all provide different services:
+The website offers news, technology reviews, and opinion articles, as well as an [[IRC]] server and forums. Over 345,000 users have registered for the forums,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/917292-neowin-welcomes-its-250000th-member-sign-up/ |title=Neowin welcomes its 250,000th member sign up - Neowin Forums |publisher=Neowin.net |date=2010-07-05 |access-date=2011-03-12}}</ref> making over 11,000,000 posts as of June 2016. Two projects initiated by members of the Neowin community include a community game server for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/news/meet-the-neowinian---neowin-joins-team-fortress-2 |title=Meet the Neowinian: Neowin joins Team Fortress 2 |publisher=Neowin.net |date=2010-06-20 |access-date=2011-03-12}}</ref> and a [[Folding@home]] team.
-====News====
-There are three news sections that involve different areas of technology.
+==References==
-* Main - general news, featuring articles about various tech-related subjects;
+{{reflist}}
-* Gamers - news about both PC and console gaming;
-* Software - features mostly Windows software, including updates and beta releases.
+==External links==
-====Articles & reviews====
+* {{Official website}}
-This part of the site contains content that is original to Neowin and not linked from other sites.
+{{Internet-publish-stub}}
-====Forum & blogs====
-These parts of the website provide users an area to talk about technology and other topics.
-The Neowin forums are Powered by [[Invision Power Board]] forum software. Neowin has an active technology forum consisting of 161,702 registered users ([[December 28]], 2006) and over 6,457,963 posts. At its peak ([[August 5]], 2006 at 21:17 GMT), Neowin's forum had as many as 4,997 users online simultaneously. According to Big-boards.com it is the [http://rankings.big-boards.com/?filter=Invision,all  5th largest] forum on the internet that is powered by Invision Power Board.
-While the primary topics on Neowin are generally perceived as being [[Microsoft]] and Windows-centric, the forums have a large community for other discussions, including, but not limited to:
-* Latest electronic technology: devices, gadgets, and other hardware.
-* Customization and tweaking of Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
-* Console and PC gaming.
-* Discussion of real world issues ([[politics]], [[religion]], [[philosophy]]).
-* Hardware related topics, such as [[overclocking]].
-* Internet and Web Browser discussion, such as [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], [[Internet Explorer]] and [[Mozilla Firefox]].
-* Sports and Automobile discussion.
-* [[Linux]] and [[Apple Macintosh|Mac]] technology discussion
-The [[blog]] extension of the forum, which allows Neowin users to post things they find interesting in their own personal blog, was only recently introduced with the latest update to the website's forums (3.8). However, it should be noted that Blogs are currently only available for the forum staff, and regular users cannot make their own.
-====Podcasts====
-In 2006, Neowin.net debuted it's own podcast, branded the NeoCast. After copyright issues arose, the name was changed to the current NeowinCAST.
-The NeowinCAST originated as a discussion based show centered around the video game industry (NeowinCAST Gaming Edition). The show was created by Paul Krevs and Todd Tanner. Weekly topics would range from newly released software patches to the latest gaming hardware. The show, however, was short lived and exited weekly production after only the fourth show.
-Originally intended to expand on the NeowinCAST lineup, the NeowinCAST News Edition was also created as a weekly show. Early episodes featured host Paul Krevs and a discussion panel consisting of Shane Pitman, Christopher Vendemio, and Don Smith. As the name implies, the show would center around the latest news in the entire technology industry, with Paul leading the discussion while the other three participants shared their opinions on the subject matter. Paul soon left the show and Christopher took over the hosting duties. However, the NeowinCAST News Edition went on hiatus in September 2006 after commitment issues prevented the show from being done weekly. A consistent panel of hosts could not be found and the project was put on the side.
-In January of 2007, the NeowinCAST News edition was brought back online with former NeowinCAST members Christopher Vendemio and Todd Tanner being joined by a new member, Rob Wright for episode 15. Returning to the former weekly schedule, the second version of the News Edition featured a slightly more light hearted vibe with deeper discussion and a greater willingness to go off on tangents. The show was also scaled back in length, shortening from an average of one hour to an average of forty-five minutes. Christopher has often stated this change in length was done to help cut back on editing time, thus helping to guarantee a weekly release.
-==Software contribution==
-Neowin has also been known for helping people to release new freeware programs to the public.  Some examples of programs that started life on Neowin are [[AutoPatcher]], [http://optionalreaction.com/software/hdi/ HardDriveIndicator], [http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/stu/msowul/?page=weathermain WeatherAlert], [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707 Neowin UXTheme Multi-Patcher], [http://www.quiznossudbury.com/united/messenger.htm Nexus Messenger], and
-[http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=182 Neowin Shift Linux]
-==External links==
-* [http://www.neowin.net/ Neowin.net main website]
-* [http://www.neowin.net/forum Neowin.net forums]
-* [http://www.big-boards.com/int.php?n=7 Interview with founders of Neowin]
-* [irc://irc.neowin.net/neowin #neowin IRC channel]
-* [http://www.neorequest.net Neowin graphics work request system]
-* [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=450670 Unofficial Guide to Neowin]
-[[Category:Technology websites]]
+[[Category:American technology news websites]]
 [[Category:Internet forums]]
+[[Category:Internet properties established in 2000]]