Getting started

ITworld is designed to be an "open exchange" that allows IT professionals, technology vendors, and other industry luminaries to participate in creating content around specific topics. As a contributor, you participate in building the content on ITworld by sharing and discussing best practices, technology implementation tips or techniques, opinions, news or industry events.

How it works:

When you submit something, it goes into a queue for the ITworld team to review. Content that meets the submission guidelines will be posted within 1 to 2 days, and will show up in your profile under "What I've posted". Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions, we cannot contact you when an article is not accepted. However, you are always welcome to contact us if you have questions about why something wasn't posted, or the kinds of things we are looking for!

Things you can do:

Share something you've written
To submit your article, click on Contribute. If you're not registered, you will be asked to do so. If you are registered, you'll get a page that allows you to submit your content, give yourself a byline, and choose a topic. Your submission will go into a queue for review. If it meets the site guidelines or terms of service, we'll post it.

Article ideas to consider:

  • A technology implementation tip or technique
  • A technology how-to
  • A tool recommendation
  • A shortcut or hack that's made your life easier
  • An interesting case study
  • A news story
  • Commentary or an opinion on a news event
  • A link to an interesting blog, video, article or other resource
Please do not submit press releases, product announcements or marketing materials.


Point to an article on another site
Submit an article you found helpful or just plain interesting. Write a short teaser, include why you liked it, and link to the original article. To submit, click on Contribute anywhere on the site, and follow the steps above.

Make it popular
If you like something, tell your peers. Click the "I like it" icon next to the article.

Share
Email favorite articles to colleagues, friends, family.

Discuss
Offer your considered reflection by commenting on any article or blog post.

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Promote yourself
Create a page about you. Set up a profile to promote things you've done, what you're working and things that interest you. Register, and then click on My Profile to fill it in.




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