Web User

Web User, branded as WebUser, was a fortnightly magazine published in the United Kingdom from 2001 until 2020. It covered topics relating to computing. Its sister magazine was ComputerActive.

Web User

The cover of the final issue of Web User, issue 516, published on 9 December 2020.
Editor	Robert Irvine
Categories	Computers
Frequency	Fortnightly
Circulation	24,266 (January – December 2019)[1]
Publisher	John Garewal
First issue	22 March 2001
Final issue	9 December 2020
Company	Dennis Publishing
Country	England
Based in	London
Language	English
Website	www.webuser.co.uk
ISSN	1473-7094

Overview

Web User was founded by IPC Media in 2001.^[2][3] The first issue appeared on 22 March.^[3] The bulk of the magazine's content consisted of internet news, website reviews and features on web-related topics. Additionally, it offered product evaluations, free apps and software, step-by-step workshops, and advice on how to use websites, computer hardware, and software. The magazine was complemented by a website, launched in tandem in 2001.^[3] It was sold in 2010 to Dennis Publishing.^[4] It ceased publication after 516 issues in December 2020.

Topics covered include free software; PC security and maintenance; browser add-ons; the best Google tools; and the latest web trends and developments, such as Web 2.0 and social networking.