The category "Internet Magazines" includes those publications that have both printed and Web versions.
Internet World
Internet World considers itself the "Magazine for the Savvy Internet Users." It seems to do a good
job of describing Internet sites, directions and other issues at a level at which experienced Internet
users will be comfortable. The website contains a searchable archive of back issues.
NetGuide
NetGuide bills itself as the "#1 Source to Everything on the Net." It attempts to cater to the mid-range
web surfer, including articles for webmasters. Although it contains several interesting and useful
articles, I don't think that one magazine can be everything to everyone. Serious webmasters would
probably find that Web Week and Web Developer are better resources, while Web surfers might be better served by
Internet World and Yahoo Internet Life. I was also somewhat surprised that their "Ultraguide to Web Multimedia"
hardware and software completely failed to mention the Macintosh, the world's #1 multimedia computer, and
the platform of choice for 20% of web users. The website includes searchable reviews of more than 50,000 websites,
but the design of the home page is a bit overwhelming.
Web Developer
The monthly Web Developer bills itself as "The #1 Technical Magazine for Internet Professionals." It contains several
useful articles on such topics as website security, database-to-web tools, and the best site log analysis tools. The website
contains a section titled "Web Developer Thursday" for weekly updates for Web professionals. The site also has a good search engine
for articles from back issues.
Web Week
Web Week calls itself "The Newspaper of Web Technology and Business Strategy." It is an almost-weekly
for Web professionals and does a very good job covering the rapidly developing Web. The website is
well designed and allows for complex searches of past articles.
Yahoo Internet Life
Yahoo Internet Life seems to cater to the more casual Web surfer. It contains information on websites
and Web developments at a less technical level than the other publications listed here. It also contains several interesting articles on how various
people see the Web as it relates to their own particular interests and expertise. A recent issue included an article
in which Siskel and Ebert rated the movie websites. The website is light-hearted, and contains reviews
of mainly infotainment sites. Searches of "microscopy" or "microscope" yielded no finds. This is not the site
for getting your homework done.