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'''Neowin.net''' is a ] news ] that focuses primarily on ] and ], however Mac and Linux are also topics actively discussed. Neowin runs under the slogan, "''Where unprofessional journalism looks better.''"
| name = Neowin.net
| logo = Neowin Logo 1.png
| screenshot = <!-- Deleted image removed: ] -->
| caption = Neowin homepage
| url = https://www.neowin.net/
| type = Technology news and discussion
| language = English
| registration = Optional
| owner = Neowin LLC (40% owned by ])<ref>{{cite web|title=Stardock's relationship with Neowin and its criticizers|url=http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/636462-stardocks-relationship-with-neowin-and-its-criticizers/|author=Parker, Steven|date=2008-05-12|access-date=2010-02-03}}</ref>
| launch_date = October 2000
| current_status = Online
}}


'''Neowin''' is a technology news website. Editorial focus is predominantly on ]-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.
==Introduction==
⚫ Neowin was started as a hobby in ] ] by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker, known within the forums as "Redmak" and "Neobond" respectively. One of Neowin's claims to fame is being the subject of the story on ] ever.


==Sections== ==History==
⚫ Neowin was begun 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 ] alpha and beta releases (then known as "Windows Codename Whistler").
Neowin contains three distinct news sections, each having it's own default color scheme:


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>
* Main (Blue) - general news, featuring articles about various tech-related subjects;
* Apple (Midnight) - news articles focusing on Apple hardware and software;
* Gamers (Gray) - news about both PC and console gaming;
* Software (Green) - features mostly Windows software, including updates and beta releases.
(Neowin members have the ability to change these color schemes ].)


==Versions== ==Site structure==
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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 ] and ] technologies and replacing the out-dated nested table design. The forum system was also upgraded to ] 2.1.3 as part of this move.


The website offers news, technology reviews, and opinion articles, as well as an ] 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 '']''<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 ] team.
Neowin 5 ("Finity") is due to launch in the near future with a brand new front page and forum theme designed by Neowin's Grafix team.


==Audience== ==References==
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Neowin is considered to be one of the great representations of the growth and concentration of enthusiastic users in computing, and of the ominipresent ] Operating System in all its forms. A hot topic of discussion currently is Microsoft's eagerly awaited ]. The subject of this future ] is debated exhaustively on a daily basis, motivating many users to imitate the appearance of this beta OS's ].


==Neowin Forums== ==External links==
* {{Official website}}
Powered by ] forum software, Neowin has an active technology forum consisting of 124,292 registered users (December 6, 2005) and more than 5 million posts. At its peak (October 14, 2005 at 2:50 AM PDT), Neowin had as many as 3,048 users online simultaneously.


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One area in which Neowin trancends the usual web forum orthodoxy is its large moderation team. As such, its forums are generally considered "safe" for all manner of topics. While the primary focus is generally percieved as being ] and Windows-centric, it has a large community in a number of sub-forums for other discussion, 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 (], ], ]).
* Hardware related topics, such as ].
* Internet and Web Browser discussion, such as ] and ].
* ] and ] technology discussion (even though the website's name suggests a focus on ] related news)

===Skinning Scene===
Neowin is known by concentrating a great number of adepts and authors of ] themes and skinning ] programs. Many discover the site when they want to go deeper in this subject. It's there also that projects have been born such as ], ] and ].

===Back Page News (BPN)===
In that forum section, Neowin users can training in write ] to be a future site contributor. Some of the official contributors of Neowin initiated their activities in this section.

==Criticism==
Similar to such criticisms levied against ] methodology, Neowin is likened to a ]-based site with the news presented without proper opinion. Critics of Neowin claim there is an obvious bias towards pro-Microsoft sentiment, as well as equally negative bias against ] and ] adopters. In spite of this, Neowin browsers include a significant number of ] and ] users.

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Neowin.net
Type of siteTechnology news and discussion
Available inEnglish
OwnerNeowin LLC (40% owned by Stardock)
URLhttps://www.neowin.net/
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedOctober 2000
Current statusOnline

Neowin is a technology news website. Editorial focus is predominantly on Microsoft-related news, 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

Neowin was begun 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.

Site structure

Neowin.net homepage

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, 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 and a Folding@home team.

References

  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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