CMP Technology and Microsoft's MSDN Magazine Receives Honors from the Society of Technical CommunicationPRNewswire SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- MSDN Magazine, The Microsoft Journal for Developers, has been honored with three awards from the Society of Technical Communication. MSDN Magazine was recognized with a best of show/distinguished award in the reference material category for the MSDN Magazine Web site. MSDN Magazine also received an award of excellence and an award of merit. "We are honored to receive these awards from the Society of Technical Communication," said Jill Thiry, Publisher of MSDN Magazine. "The awards demonstrate our continued success in creating the highest quality editorial content, which has earned the trust of our readers and the respect of the software development industry." "Earthly Delights: Code Your Applications to Deliver the World with Virtual Earth APIs" by Chandu Thota (September 2006 issue) was recognized with an award of excellence in the scholarly/professional article category. MSDN Magazine was also honored with an award of merit in the scholarly/professional journals category. Contributors include the MSDN Magazine art and production team and the MSDN Magazine editorial team. Joshua Trupin, Executive Editor of MSDN Magazine, said, "It's a great honor to be acknowledged by our peers as the leading magazine in the developer community. It is a reflection on our outstanding authors and contributors and our entire magazine staff." The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is an individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. It is the largest organization of its type in the world. For more information, please contact mmeditor@microsoft.com. MSDN Magazine (http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag) is the developer's guide to Microsoft tools, development environments, and technologies for Windows and the Web. About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Technology is a marketing solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft and MSDN are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Gwen Clark SOURCE: CMP Technology CONTACT: Gwen Clark, CMP Technology, +1-785-838-7548, gclark@cmp.com Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |