| IT Resources
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| Artificial Intelligence |
| AITopics - A dynamic library of introductory information on artificial intelligence designed for a lay audience. Sponsored by the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). |
| American Association for Artificial Intelligence - Information for members, and features for the general public, including "AI in the News" |
| Association for Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence - Sponsors of annual Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence. |
| Certification |
| Certification
Exam Information for Charter Students Provides scheduling and contact information, plus links to all exam vendor web sites (Cisco, Microsoftsoft, CompTIA, CIW etc.) |
| C++ |
| Development of the C Language - Historical analysis of development of C and related languages by Dennis M. Ritchie. |
| International Standardization Working Group for the Programming Language C++ - News and standards. |
| Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Using C++ - An online tutorial. |
| Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Online |
| Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC): Denis Howe's Dictionary of Computing, online, with ongoing updates. Search for terms, browse, or retrieve a random entry. Informative entries feature extensive hyperlinked cross referencing, plus links to off site resources relevant to the topic. |
| Jargon File: Companion web site to the New Hacker's Dictionary, features definitions, etymology, and impressive cross referencing. Browse or search computer terms. |
| Marshal Brain's How Stuff Works - Basic information on PDAs, sound cards, computer viruses, and more. Search by keywords, or use the subject directory. Named by Time magazine as one of the “50 Best Web sites” for 2002. |
| Webopedia: Dictionary of computer and internet technology words, phrases and abbreviations, designed for a lay audience. Search or browse. New terms added daily. |
| Whatis? Dictionary of computing acronyms and terms. Browse or search alphabetically, or use the subject directory. Covers software, hardware, telecommunications, and more. |
| Information Systems |
| Association
for Information Systems Global organization for academics specializing in information systems. |
| Information
Systems Audit and Control Association Foundation (ISACA) Focuses on IT governance, control, and assurance. |
| ISWorld
Net Resources related to information systems technology for information systems academics and practitioners. |
| KNET A Global Knowledge Network for professional IS audit, control, security and governance information |
| Information Systems Audit and Control Association and Foundation: Standards Standards information from the ISACA Standards Board. |
| Internet / World Wide Web |
| All About the Internet - A one stop information resource on the internet, covering history, critical issues, standards, administration, and more. |
| Internet Society (ISOC) - A professional membership society providing leadership on the future of the Internet. The organizational home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). |
| Search Engine Showdown - A noncommercial site that compares and evaluates Internet search engines from the searcher's perspective. Site maintained by Greg Notess, a writer and speaker who has been researching and covering Internet information resources since 1990. |
| Search Engine Watch - Provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines. The site was created by Danny Sullivan, an internet consultant and journalist who continues to maintain the site for internet.com. |
| Vincent Flanders' Web Pages that Suck - Learn the lessons of web design through examples of bad web design in action. |
| Java |
| Clarifications and Amendments to the Java Language Specification |
| GNU and Java - The GNU project's guide to Java programming in the GNU operating system. |
| Official Java Programming Documentation - Resources for JDK 1.1-1.4, plus for related tools and special topics. |
| Toba - A Java to C translator |
| Software Development and Related Topics |
| Annoyances.org - An online guide to features of Microsoft Windows, and how to deal with them. |
| Wiki Wiki Web - A web based, searchable database focusing on software development. This site and software were created by Ward Cunningham. Site's content is collaboratively produced by its users. As an example of what is available here, see the AntiPatterns page. |
| Software Disasters - Directory of miscellaneous software disaster resources online, including case studies of real life disasters attributed to software. |
| Societies / Associations, Miscellaneous (NOTE: subject specific associations are listed under the topic of their mission) |
| American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) - Interdisciplinary organization of 4,000 members from such fields as computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education. Focuses on techniques and technologies in the fields of library and information science, communications, networking and computer science. |
| Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) - Features a variety of resources for information technology professionals and students. Check ACM TechNews for current news relevant to IT. |
| Association for Women in Computing - A nonprofit professional organization for women and men who have an interest in information and technology. The Association is dedicated to the advancement of women in the technology fields. Site features events calendar, and articles on a variety of topics. |
| Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) - Serves the scientific and professional needs of OR/MS investigators, scientists, students, educators, and managers, and the institutions they serve. Site includes a directory of online resources. |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) - A technical professional association which serves as a leading authority in computer engineering, telecommunications, electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, biomedical technology, and related areas. Use IEEE Xplore to search or browse for article citations and abstracts from IEEE publications. Also see, the IEEE Computer Society, and the IEEE Communications Society |
| Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) - Educational organization fostering advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for measurement and control in a wide variety of applications. View features and product highlights from the current issue of InTech magazine. |
| Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) - The nearly 9,000 SIAM members are applied and computational mathematicians, computer scientists, numerical analysts, engineers, statisticians, and mathematics educators working in industrial and service organizations, universities, and government agencies and labs all over the world. Milner Library's academic membership entitles our patrons to online access to SIAM journals. |
| Scholarly Societies – Computer Science - A directory of scholarly societies in computer science, developed and maintained by the Scholarly Societies Project of the University of Waterloo. |
| Standards Organizations |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - A private, nonprofit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. |
| International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - A worldwide federation of national standards bodies from more than 140 countries, one from each country. ISO's mission is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. |
| National Information Standards Organization (NISO) - A nonprofit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NISO identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information. NISO standards apply to traditional and new technologies and to the full range of information related needs, including retrieval, re-purposing, storage, metadata, and preservation. |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - A nonregulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST develops and promotes measurements, standards, and technology for a wide range of products and services to enhance productivity and facilitate trade. |
| Technical Reports Libraries |
| Hewlet-Packard Technical Reports Library - Abstracts of and some full content of HP Labs Technical Reports. Search by keyword, or browse reports by year. |
| IBM - Search the website at large, or go to specific research sites, for example: |
| Data Analytics Research Project Publications and Technical Reports - Chronological listing and full text access. |
| Watson Research Center Papers (Public Technical Reports) - Chronological listing and full text access. |
| NASA Technical Report Server - Search for technical reports on a wide range of topics. Sponsored by the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program Office |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Reports - Reports, filings, and related materials from this federal government agency. |
| Sun Microsystems Technical Reports - Chronological listings by year and full text of reports. |
| Telecommunications |
| American Communication Association - An organization that focuses on computer-mediated communication, communication law and First Amendment issues, as well as resources and references for teaching and research in communication scholarship. |
| National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) - This agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce is "the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues." Site features information on regulatory and technological developments, and more. |
| Telecommunications Resources for Industry Professionals - Information on the telecommunications industry and technologies. Site features a directory of organizations active in telecommunications. |