Magazines - Web Design & Development
Here in the states there are not a lot of choices for web design and development magazines. There are a few, but they really suffer from lack of proper content or even staying on a topic anybody that works in the industry cares about. Mainly the content is what their advertisers what to see.
In the UK there are a few really outstanding publications from Future, which really hit the mark. .NET Magazine (Web Design in the USA) is an excellent resources for budding web designers and even seasoned pros. The topics covered in this magazine are relevant to the industry’s trends of today. Only down side to this whole publication is the USA shelf price, right around $15.00 per issue (I get the subscription). Which isn’t bad if you really read and use the content from the magazine.
For the developers, it really depends on what language you program in. There is a nice PHP publication, of course Microsoft has the MSDN Magazine, and there are a few Java publications out there. If you do not participate in the “core” languages, the publications are few and far between. There is a Ruby on Rails (ROR) publication available online via PDF or purchase.
Sure, there are ton of web resources, sites and e-magazines on the market. Which does have relevant content and is up to date with the current trends of the web. But, its good to have a solid publication at times so you can just sit and read, flip through some pages and just enjoy.
I hope a magazine publisher in the computer technical field steps up to the plate and creates an excellent magazine for us States side to enjoy!