Vidi (magazine)
Encyclopedia
Vidi is a computer magazine, the first issue was released in November 1994. Its main topics are computers, but there are also articles about all segments of society where computers are in use.
, CEO is Tomislav Kotnik, who cofounded VIDI with Robert Slavečki. Editors in chief
since the founding were:
Every issue has a number of information technology
articles, hardware
and software reviews, and a hardware comparison test where VIDI medals, Grand Prix and Best Buy, are awarded. Grand Prix is awarded to the best device on test, and Best Buy goes to the device which represents the optimum in performance and price.
VIDI is printed in the Croatian language
and sold in Croatia
, but it is also distributed in the whole region: (Slovenia
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Serbia
, Macedonia
and Montenegro
). First three issues were also officially sold in Austria
(Graz), and they were sold out. But the transport costs were too high, so distribution in Austria was not continued. In November 2002. a website devoted to IT news and reviews, VidiLab http://www.vidilab.com, was also started. Daily news and periodical hardware and software reviews are posted there.
From the first to the 142nd issue there was a total of more than 100 authors who have contributed their knowledge and have written a total of over 5 million characters
. Authors have been people of different levels of computer knowledge and interests, but of different education also, ranging from students to doctors of science
.
History
Since the founding of the magazine till the end of 2007, 142 issues were released, the lowest number of pages was 64, and the highest was 300. The 100th issue had the largest number of pages in July 2004, and it was the first Croatian magazine which reached that number of pages. The publisher is VIDI-TO d.o.o. in ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, CEO is Tomislav Kotnik, who cofounded VIDI with Robert Slavečki. Editors in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
since the founding were:
- Robert Slavečki, 1994-2000
- Davor Maričić, 2000-2004
- Igor Škevin, 2004-2006
- Ivan Pekarik, 2006-2009
- Tomislav Novak, 2009-
Every issue has a number of information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
articles, hardware
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
and software reviews, and a hardware comparison test where VIDI medals, Grand Prix and Best Buy, are awarded. Grand Prix is awarded to the best device on test, and Best Buy goes to the device which represents the optimum in performance and price.
VIDI is printed in the Croatian language
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
and sold in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, but it is also distributed in the whole region: (Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
). First three issues were also officially sold in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(Graz), and they were sold out. But the transport costs were too high, so distribution in Austria was not continued. In November 2002. a website devoted to IT news and reviews, VidiLab http://www.vidilab.com, was also started. Daily news and periodical hardware and software reviews are posted there.
From the first to the 142nd issue there was a total of more than 100 authors who have contributed their knowledge and have written a total of over 5 million characters
Character (computing)
In computer and machine-based telecommunications terminology, a character is a unit of information that roughly corresponds to a grapheme, grapheme-like unit, or symbol, such as in an alphabet or syllabary in the written form of a natural language....
. Authors have been people of different levels of computer knowledge and interests, but of different education also, ranging from students to doctors of science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
.