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- The Agile Alliance

The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization that supports individuals and organizations who use agile approaches to develop software. Driven by the simple priorities articulated in the Manifesto for Agile Software Development (www.agilealliance.org), agile development approaches deliver value to organizations and end users faster and with higher quality.


- Association of Computing Machinery

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 our website.


- Artima.com

Artima.com serves a community of developers interested in object and service-oriented architectures and design. At Artima.com, developers can find practical information in articles, interviews, books, links to resources, FAQs, and discussion forums. Our intent is to make Artima.com a place that developers can learn from experts in the software industry as well as interact, share information, and learn from each other. In addition to the Artima.com website, Artima Software, Inc., provides consulting, and training services.


- asp.netPRO

asp.netPRO magazine is the premier information resource for the ASP.NET developer community. It teaches by example. By showing valuable programming techniques in action—through real-world apps and code—we help professional software developers build, deploy, and run the next generation of dynamic, distributed Web applications quickly and easily. Please visit for subscription information..


- BetterSoftware

Better Software magazine delivers relevant, timely information to tackle the challenges of building better quality software, regardless of your role in the software development lifecycle. Bringing you in-depth articles on agile methods, people and teams, CMM®, software process improvement, ROI, and coverage on emerging technologies, Better Software is the only magazine for software professionals who care about quality.


- Capterra

Capterra is an online resource, including a directory of software solutions, a software selection methodology, and an archive of software research, that guides enterprises through the complex process of software selection. Software vendors utilize Capterra as an online marketing channel in order to reach an active audience of prospects.


- CM Crossroads

CM Crossroads is the worlds largest online community and resource center dedicated to configuration management. CM Crossroads hosts interactive discussion forums, an extensive resource library, book store and the Configuration Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK)


- CMP Developer Network

The CMP Developer Network is comprised of five technical Web communities: Byte.com, DDJ.com, SDMagazine.com, DotNetJunkies.com and SqlJunkies.com. These sites serve the sophisticated informational needs of technical experts, software developers, architects, and project managers. For trusted and respected editorial, in-depth articles, source code, book reviews, archives and more, log on to a CMP Developer Network Web site.


- CoDe Magazine

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.


- DB2 Magazine

DB2 Magazine is a solutions-oriented magazine that gives IT professionals the strategic and technical information they need to work successfully in the IBM Data Management environment. Each issue contains a variety of features on technical and business-level topics for the DB2 community, plus tips and techniques in columns on data mining, programming, system administration, content management, and more. Published by CMP Media, Inc., the magazine is sponsored by IBM Corp.


- DevtownStation.com

DevtownStation.com, "the Software Developers Training Portal", maintains one of the best Developer Conference and Educational event calendars. Devtown can be searched by language, dates and locations. Check out the site and post your upcoming conferences, webinars, road shows, or training courses, free of charge.


- Dr. Dobb's Journal

Dr. Dobb's Journal (ddj.com) Now in its 30th year, the award-winning magazine, Dr. Dobb's Journal, has been the only magazine to cover cross-platform, language-independent software development and architecture in serious depth. Dr. Dobb's Journal is written exclusively for professional software development leaders and architects, and provides tools and techniques using relevant, real-world solutions.


- IEEE Software

IEEE Software is building the community of leading software practitioners ? - delivering reliable, peer-reviewed information to developers and managers who want to keep abreast of rapid technology change. Readers find valuable case studies, tutorials, and columns by seasoned practitioners. These articles, some timely, some timeless, are published only by the IEEE Computer Society. Visit us at www.computer.org/software for details.


- IEEE Computer Society

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


- Integration Developer News

Integration Developer News strives to show Enterprise Developers (Java, ASP/.NET, C/C++, COBOL, etc.) how to continually expand their skill set o bring together front-end & back-end systems (web, app server, legacy) to create web services and integrated solutions. IDN features examples of "tactical integration" and "web services" with a critical eye toward expanding developer's career opportunities & skills.


- JavaReference.com

JavaReference.com is a community resource site for java programmers featuring a comprehensive code examples database, a very active user forum and innovative methods of classifying examples and articles. Javareference.com also provides, book listings from renowned publishers, test center, downloads, and latest news. Simplistic and effective design facilitates better usability and faster loading pages to get to the information you need fast!


- Linux Journal

SSC Publications is an established leader in the Linux, Open Source and UNIX fields. Now celebrating its seventh year of publication, Linux Journal is dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux worldwide. To learn more about Linux Journal and the complete line of SSC resources visit www.linuxjournal.com.


- MSDN Magazine

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


- Open Enterprise Trends

Open Enterprise Trends (OET) believes that Open Source software is becoming critical to the success of enterprise developers building next-generation solutions. OET helps "bridge the gap" between many Open Source and commercial solutions, to provide all developers with the expertise and perspective to take better advantages of both technology types.


- The Object Management Group

The Object Management Group™ (OMG™) 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 + 781-444-0404, kenberk@omg.org or visit http://www.omg.org.


- PerfectXML

The main focus of PerfectXML is XML and related technologies for business people and technologists - both from a practitioner and learner perspective. To that end, PerfectXML provides thousands of best quality, well-organized links, as well as offers other services to XML community in the form of articles, tutorials, book excerpts, news updates, searchable Knowledgebase articles, XML-jobs search, & much more.


- Queue

Queue's mission is simple: provide useful, insightful information to help practicing professionals in their careers. Find out why Jim Gray and Steve Bourne choose to help drive our content by being members of our Editorial Advisory Board. No hype, no rehashed solutions—just a committed focus on the challenges ahead.


- Software Development

Software Development is the leading magazine for software development managers. It is the definitive source to empower those who implement and manage teams, technologies, practices and tools integral to successful development projects. Development leaders turn to Software Development for its established editorial integrity, and for its mission-critical guidance in helping to manage success factors throughout the entire development process—Design, Develop, Test, Deploy. Free subscriptions are available at www.sdmagazine.com


- stickyminds.com

StickyMinds.com, the most comprehensive online resource for helping you produce better software, offers an unrivaled scope of original articles from industry experts, technical papers, industry news, a searchable tools and books guide, discussion forums, and more. With a PowerPass you have access premium content including a magazine archive, conference materials, online reference books, and special discounts.


- Sys Admin

Sys Admin magazine provides practical, in-depth coverage serving the needs of Unix Systems Administrators in mixed computing environments including Sun, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, Tru64 and others.


- WebServices.Org

WebServices.Org is a vendor-neutral organization representing the Web Services community, offering technologists and strategists comprehensive and focused reporting on Web Services.

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