IT magazine Computerworld unveiled a new look on Monday, featuring a "clean, modern and functional design," a press release announced. The Web site's look is very basic, yet easy to maneuver.

Many publishers have recently set out to redesign their publications, in both print and online, to enhance reader and user experiences. These include Newsweek, thetimes.co.uk and sundaytimes.co.uk, Macleans and more.

When redesigning, thinking of the user experience is of utmost importance, newspaper design expert Juan Antonio Giner noted on his innovationsinnewspapers.com blog. Using the example of the Independent, he calls for "less hype, less spin and just the (graphic) facts, baby."

News should be "show, don't tell," and in print, front pages sitting in newsstands should be made irresistible to readers, Giner states, calling it "caviar journalism."

For Computerworld, this means continuing to be a primary source of information to stay abreast of technological developments, with a redesign that is aimed at benefiting readers by "showcasing the IT strategy and needed insight in a more contemporary format designed to enhance our readers' journey throughout the magazine to view editorial and advertiser information," John Amato, publisher of Computerworld, stated in the press release.

The magazine will continue to focus on the IT niche through news analysis, in-depth management advice, transformational technology features, opinion columns, career advice and more. Meanwhile, several design changes have been introduced as a part of the makeover that include new typefaces to make it look more modern, a new design and more white space with photographs in articles, according to the press release.

Recently the magazine also introduced several feature changes on its Web site to make it easier to navigate.