HotHardware

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HotHardware is an online publication that covers the latest trends in computer hardware, consumer electronics and related technologies, mobile computing, and PC gaming. The site is regularly referenced by sites such as Slashdot^[1], Engadget^[2] and other large web portals. HotHardware also regularly features first-round product launch coverage of new products and technologies from many of the major computer products OEMS like Intel^[3] , Dell^[4] , AMD^[5] and NVIDIA^[6].

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HotHardware
URL	http://www.hothardware.com/
Type of site	Online Publication
Owner	Dave Altavilla
Created by	Dave Altavilla

1 History
2 Site Structure
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

HotHardware was founded in 1999 by Editor In Chief, Dave "Davo" Altavilla, who later recruited Marco "BigWop" Chiappetta as the site’s Managing Editor. Before founding HotHardware, Dave’s background was in the semiconductor and computer products fields, and Marco worked at a handful of other tech publications while also working in software development and quality assurance.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Site Structure

[edit] Navigation

HotHardware’s content is organized by category and is searchable through a content management system (CMS). The site’s main page also features images of the most recently posted articles arranged by date as well as regular, Tech news updates throughout the day with a blog style comments section available for community members.

[edit] Community and Forum

HotHardware has a community and forum that is open to all visitors of the site once registered. Most of the discussion threads in the forum revolve around computers or related technology, but debates in the “Lounge” include anything from industry happenings to politics, current events or various social topics. The forum and integrated comments section has a web 2.0 model in mind with features such as topic tagging/filing and a content rating system. HotHardware’s forum members can also take part in regular contests, where users can win hardware that has been featured on the site.

[edit] Main Page

HotHardware’s homepage is broken up into sections that feature the site’s original content and links to breaking industry news stories. Daily Hardware Round-ups also offer a breakdown of reviews and news submitted by other technology related sites.