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"Paul Thurrott's SuperSite For Windows" Unveils New Website For Microsoft Technology News And Resources

Redesign makes popular site for Microsoft Windows enthusiasts faster and easier to use

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows," the technology news and resource site that serves more than five million Microsoft technology enthusiasts annually, unveiled a new website design and utilities to make it easier for users to find critical information and deepen their connection to this vital and influential online community.

A technology analyst who covers topics of interest to IT professionals and developers, Thurrott provides in-depth content on Windows Server and enterprise concerns tied to technologies that also cross over into the consumer space such as Windows OS, Microsoft Office, Office 365, and Xbox 360. He is known for his unbiased news analysis and product reviews that unveil the good, the bad and the ugly as he painstakingly tests and prods each new technology release.

"Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows" now includes many user-friendly upgrades, including topic focused pages that showcase the site's content collections, a mobile-friendly website, powerful search functionality and faster load times for news, analysis, product reviews and how-to content on a wide range of Microsoft software and hardware products.

The new website also features Twitter integration to strengthen the connection between Paul Thurrott and the 58,000 followers who communicate with him regularly through Twitter. Thurrott personally uses Twitter as a platform to respond to his many reader questions and comments.

"We are always looking for ways to serve our audience better. Now community members will get their news and announcements served up even faster, in multimedia formats and in a cleaner layout," said Peg Miller, market leader for Penton's Technology Group. "Paul's website content and Twitter activity cultivate a community that revels in being the first to know, and these new site improvements help fulfill that need and deliver a more intuitive user experience."

Visit the new site, under a new logo, at: http://www.winsupersite.com

About Penton Technology Group
Penton Technology Group serves technology ecosystems. One of its most popular websites, "Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows", is part of a larger technology community that serves Microsoft IT professionals and developers through Windows IT Pro, SQL Server Pro, Dev Pro and SharePoint Pro brands; IBM IT professionals and developers with iPro Developer and POWER IT Pro; and the ecosystem of IT channel companies through Nine Lives brands "MSPmentor", "Talkin' Cloud" and "The VAR Guy".

About Penton Media, Inc.
For millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engage our professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries. Then we activate this engagement by connecting users with tens of thousands of targeted providers of products and services to help drive business growth. Learn more about our company at www.penton.com.

Penton is a privately held company owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.

 

CONTACT:
Shelli Winter
Director, Marketing & Creative
Penton Technology Group
805.423.0128
Shelli.Winter@Penton.com

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