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Smashing Magazine
Available in	English
Owner	Smashing Media AG
Created by	Sven Lennartz and Vitaly Friedman
Revenue	2m
URL	smashingmagazine.com
Launched	2006
Current status	Active

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Smashing Magazine is an online publication primarily catering to web developers and web designers^[1] worldwide. Launched in 2006 by Sven Lennartz and Vitaly Friedman, both then part of the German-based Smashing Media AG, the magazine focuses on providing resources and insights to the web development community.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, the magazine expanded its offerings by organizing web design conferences across Europe and North America. These events, known as SmashingConf, were initiated by Vitaly Friedman and Marc Thiele and provide a platform for practitioners to learn, interact, and network.^{[citation needed]}

Several sources have acknowledged Smashing Magazine's influence within the web development world. The Huffington Post ranks it as a leading platform for web developers to find job opportunities.^[2]

Conferences

Smashing Magazine hosts four annual conferences that take place in New York City, San Francisco, Barcelona, and Freiburg. ach conference consists of two-day, single-track talks and workshops featuring industry professionals discussing web design trends and insights. Notable speakers include Stefan Sagmeister, Jon Burgerman, Peter Sunde, and Daniel Burka.^[3]

Library

On November 27, 2012, Smashing Magazine launched their Smashing Library, containing more than 60 eBooks and videos on web design. The library provides content on design best practices and coding techniques.

Newsletter

A bi-monthly email newsletter highlights the magazine's content. As of August 2022, the newsletter had over 176,000 subscribers.^[4]

Awards and recognition

Smashing Magazine received Shorty Award in 2010 and the .net Awards for Best Blog in 2008.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "About Us". Smashing Magazine. 2022-09-28.
^ "9 Amazing Places to Find Skilled Developers". Huffington Post. 2015-04-23.
^ "Speakers | Smashing Conference". Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
^ "The Smashing Email Newsletter". Smashing Magazine. January 28, 2010.
^ "Shorty Award Winners Unveiled in New York City". Shorty Awards Blog.
^ "Meath Web Design-Web Design Meath, Web Design Navan". Meath Web Design.

External links

[:0-1] "About Us". Smashing Magazine. 2022-09-28.

[2] "9 Amazing Places to Find Skilled Developers". Huffington Post. 2015-04-23.

[3] "Speakers | Smashing Conference". Archived from the original on 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-06-07.

[4] "The Smashing Email Newsletter". Smashing Magazine. January 28, 2010.

[5] "Shorty Award Winners Unveiled in New York City". Shorty Awards Blog.

[6] "Meath Web Design-Web Design Meath, Web Design Navan". Meath Web Design.

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-'''Smashing Magazine''' is an online magazine dedicated to [[web development|web developers]] and [[web design]]ers<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/about/ | title=About Us | work=Smashing Magazine | date=2022-09-28}}</ref> around the world. It was founded in 2006 by [https://conterest.de/die-dr-web-story/ Sven Lennartz] (co-founder) and [https://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/vitaly-friedman/ Vitaly Friedman] (editor-in-chief) as part of the German-based Smashing Media AG. Since 2012, it also runs web design conferences in Europe and North America, known as [https://smashingconf.com/ SmashingConf] (founded by Vitaly Friedman and Marc Thiele).
+'''''Smashing Magazine''''' is an online publication primarily catering to [[Web development|web developers]] and [[Web design|web designers]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=2022-09-28 |title=About Us |url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/about/ |work=Smashing Magazine}}</ref> worldwide. Launched in 2006 by Sven Lennartz and Vitaly Friedman, both then part of the German-based Smashing Media AG, the magazine focuses on providing resources and insights to the web development community.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
-Smashing Magazine is one of the most active and largest publishers of web development resources. [[The Huffington Post]] has ranked Smashing Magazine as one of the best places for web developers to find jobs.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-rampton/9-amazing-places-to-find-_b_7097670.html | work=Huffington Post | title=9 Amazing Places to Find Skilled Developers | date=2015-04-23}}</ref>
+In 2012, the magazine expanded its offerings by organizing web design conferences across [[Europe]] and [[North America]]. These events, known as SmashingConf, were initiated by Vitaly Friedman and Marc Thiele and provide a platform for practitioners to learn, interact, and network.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
-== Content ==
-'''Articles'''
+Several sources have acknowledged Smashing Magazine's influence within the web development world. [[The Huffington Post]] ranks it as a leading platform for web developers to find job opportunities.<ref>{{cite news |date=2015-04-23 |title=9 Amazing Places to Find Skilled Developers |work=Huffington Post |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-rampton/9-amazing-places-to-find-_b_7097670.html}}</ref>
-Smashing magazine has over three million page views per month,{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} and claims to be one of the world's most popular and highly regarded magazines in the area of web design and web development. Topics include [[web design]], [[graphic design]], and [[user experience]]. The content is primarily targeted toward advanced web design and development professionals.
 '''Conferences'''
-Smashing Magazine hosts four annual conferences, founded in 2012 by Marc Thiele and Vitaly Friedmann, that take place in [[New York City]], [[San Francisco]], [[Barcelona]], and [[Freiburg]]. Each conference consists of two-day, single-track talks and workshops featuring prominent members of the industry discussing web design trends and insights. Notable speakers include [[Stefan Sagmeister]], [[Jon Burgerman]], [[Peter Sunde]], and [[Daniel Burka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://smashingconf.com/speakers |title=Speakers &#124; Smashing Conference |access-date=2015-06-07 |archive-date=2015-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520005525/http://smashingconf.com/speakers |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+Smashing Magazine hosts four annual conferences that take place in [[New York City]], [[San Francisco]], [[Barcelona]], and [[Freiburg]]. ach conference consists of two-day, single-track talks and workshops featuring industry professionals discussing web design trends and insights. Notable speakers include [[Stefan Sagmeister]], [[Jon Burgerman]], [[Peter Sunde]], and [[Daniel Burka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://smashingconf.com/speakers |title=Speakers &#124; Smashing Conference |access-date=2015-06-07 |archive-date=2015-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520005525/http://smashingconf.com/speakers |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 '''Library'''
-On November 27, 2012, Smashing Magazine started their Smashing Library, containing more than 60 eBooks and videos on web design. The bundle provides new, curated content on design best practices and coding techniques, as well as access to the publication's most recent back catalogue. The eBooks are available in PDF, ePUB, and Amazon Kindle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/ebooks/|title=Quality Smashing eBooks on Front-End, Design, UX, Accessibility|date=July 10, 2019|website=Smashing Magazine}}</ref>
+On November 27, 2012, Smashing Magazine launched their [https://www.smashingmagazine.com/ebook-bundles/smashing-library/ Smashing Library], containing more than 60 [[Ebook|eBooks]] and videos on web design. The library provides content on design best practices and coding techniques.
 '''Newsletter'''
-Highlights of the magazine are collated bi-monthly to form an email newsletter. As of August 2022, the newsletter has over 176,000 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/the-smashing-newsletter/|title=The Smashing Email Newsletter|date=January 28, 2010|website=Smashing Magazine}}</ref>
+A bi-monthly email [[newsletter]] highlights the magazine's content. As of August 2022, the newsletter had over 176,000 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/the-smashing-newsletter/|title=The Smashing Email Newsletter|date=January 28, 2010|website=Smashing Magazine}}</ref>
 == Awards and recognition ==
-In [[2nd Shorty Awards|2010]], Smashing Magazine was the recipient of a [[Shorty Awards|Shorty Award]] for its notable contribution to the field of design. It also was the winner of the .net Awards in 2008 in the category "Best Blog".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.shortyawards.com/post/426999821/shorty-award-winners-unveiled-in-new-york-city|title=Shorty Award Winners Unveiled in New York City|website=Shorty Awards Blog}}</ref>
+Smashing Magazine received [[Shorty Awards|Shorty Award]] in 2010 and the .net Awards for Best Blog in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.shortyawards.com/post/426999821/shorty-award-winners-unveiled-in-new-york-city|title=Shorty Award Winners Unveiled in New York City|website=Shorty Awards Blog}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meathwebdesign.ie/|title=Meath Web Design-Web Design Meath, Web Design Navan|website=Meath Web Design}}</ref>
-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meathwebdesign.ie/|title=Meath Web Design-Web Design Meath, Web Design Navan|website=Meath Web Design}}</ref>
 ==References==