ACM is the oldest educational and scientific computing society. Founded in 1947, ACM's mission is: to foster the open interchange of ideas; to promote the highest professional and ethical standards; and to advance information technology by nurturing the discussion of ideas, practices, and theories in all its branches. We provide conferences, magazines, journals, special interest groups, web sites and more, to fulfill that mission. For membership information, please visit www.acm.org.

CoDe (Component Developer) Magazine, written by developers for developers, is one of the favorite magazines for developers involved in Microsoft technologies. In-depth articles with practical code samples will satisfy your search for great technical information. Each bi-monthly issue contains detailed explanations of Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework.

The award-winning Dr. Dobb's Journal (DDJ) is the most trusted magazine published for Software Development Managers, Architects and Developers. DDJ presents in-depth articles that span the entire software development lifecycle, including software architecture, project management and the latest techniques in software development, and DDJ.com picks up where DDJ leaves off. Visit www.ddj.com today!

The IEEE Computer Society offers its nearly 100,000 members a comprehensive program of publications, meetings, and technical and educational activities, fostering an active exchange of information, ideas, and innovation. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the society serves its members from offices in Los Alamitos, CA, and Tokyo. The society is the largest technical society within the IEEE. See us at www.computer.org.

MSDN Magazine is the developer's guide to Microsoft tools, development environments, and technologies for Windows and the Web. As part of the indispensable MSDN family of developer resources, MSDN Magazine is the publication to read for up-to-the-minute, comprehensive coverage of Microsoft technologies for the desktop, the Internet, and devices on the go. See us online at msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag or subscribe at msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/subscribe.aspx

The Object Management Group^TM (OMG^TM) is an international, open membership, not-for-profit computer industry standards consortium. OMG member companies write, adopt, and maintain its standards following a mature, open process. OMG's standards include: Model Driven Architecture®, Unified Modeling Language"!, and CORBA®. Please contact Ken Berk at 781-444-0404, or visit www.omg.org.