10.1.11

Create your own timeline reflecting the significant developments in the magazine industry since 1990.

1992:

  • First SMS text message sent to a mobile phone
  • Newspaper and Magazine archives published on CD-Rom.
  • Plans for World Wide Web revealed by the Economist
1993:

  • Mosaic (first graphical web browser) launched.
  • What Car? produces CD-Rom holding review of Saab saloon with XYZ new media magazine
1994:

  • Guardian newspaper launches UK version of Wired
  • IPC launches UnZip, 'the UK's first fully interactive magazine on CD-Rom'. 
  • Editor Gill Hudson puts CD-Rom on cover of August issue ofMaxim in UK
  • IPC launches Uploaded.com, based on content from Loaded , andnme.com, based on New Musical Express. Start of an ambitious web programme
1995:

  • Futurenet website claims 200,000 registered users.
  • VNU launches Jobnet recruitment website based on advertising inComputingPC Week and Network News
1997:

  • TV Guide magazine in US goes online
  • Zest and Good Housekeeping make masthead TV programmes
1999:
  • Launch of www.natmags.co.uk Over the next 18 months, National Magazines launches 'microsites' for each of its magazines
2001:
  • Dotcom crash. IPC closes high-profile websites such asBeme.com and Uploaded.com. Similar story of contraction at Emap. Technology-dependent Future in crisis: sells Business 2.0in US and closes UK edition; closes many other titles
2002:
  • Despite series of relaunches, Punch closed by Mohammed al Fayed. Lives on as website selling cartoon catalogue www.punch.co.uk
2003:
  • Dennis uses picture messaging on Maxim website
  • Sunday Times newspaper launches The Month, a CD-Rom previewing arts and entertainment events in the weeks ahead. To be published on the last Sunday of each month.
  • PPA announces marketing programme to promote magazines for advertising  www.ppa.co.uk

As far as I can find, there are no significant technological advances after 2003, despite many more magazines being launched, and a few having to close down due to the recession, which was prominent in 2009.

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