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Analysts/Research Firms

Aberdeen Group www.aberdeen.com
The Aberdeen Group provides technology market consulting and research.

Bloor www.bloor-research.com
Founded in 1989, Bloor Research offers technology research and consulting services. In addition to the main Bloor site, Bloor offers three Web sites with targeted information.

Cahners In-Stat Group www.instat.com
Cahners In-State Group is a division of Cahners Business Information, a publishing company. Cahners In-Stat Group covers digital communications research.

Cutter Consortium www.cutter.com/consortium
Founded in 1986, Cutter Information Corp. focuses on information technology and software engineering, in addition to non-technology areas such as environment and business, environment and buildings, and oil spill cleanup and prevention. Its site contains a directory of analysts and free e-mail bulletins.

Forrester Research www.forrester.com
Forrester Research, founded in 1983, specialized in the future of technology and its impact on businesses, consumers, and society. Its site provides a way for you to locate information by region, industry, skills and technology, or consumer segments. A complimentary guest pass is available for assessing research.

Gartner www.gartner.com
Gartner, founded in 1979, focuses on helping clients achieve business objectives through the use of technology. In particular, Gartner offers research in government, healthcare, financial service, and high education industries.

Giga Information Group www.gigaweb.com
Giga Information Group, founded in 1996, is an IT and e-business advisory firm.

META Group www.metagroup.com
META Group offers advisory services, strategic consulting, and research/interactive reports.

Online Magazines and Publications

Harvard Business Review www.hbsp.harvard.edu
Read or purchase material from the Harvard Business Review or find books published by the Harvard Business Scholl.

MIT’s Technology Review www.techreview.com
Published by MIT, the Technology Review focuses on information technology, biotechnology, and materials science/nanotechnology.

CIO Magazine www.cio.com
A subsidiary of IDG, CIO Magazine offers information for CIOs.

TechRepublic www.techrepublic.com
A subsidiary of Gartner, TechRepublic includes information targeted at CIOs, CTOs, and IT managers.

New York Times Technology Page www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/tech
Updated every Thursday, the NYT Technology Page examines technology and emerging technologies.

Resources

Whatis.com www.whatis.com Whatis.com offers definition of IT terms.

Acronym Finder www.acronymfinder.com
Acronym Finder provides definitions for more than 169,000 acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms, and definitions about all subjects, including information technology and business.

CEOExpress www.ceoexpress.com
CEOExpress includes every link an executive could need. The site also allows you to create your own portal with your own essential links.

VetFriends www.vetfriends.com

VetFriends.com helps you to reunite with friends and family who are veterans of or are currently serving in the U.S. military! Learn how to obtain your or your family members' Military Records from the U.S. Government.  Over 150,000 people visit VetFriends every month!

The Northern Virginia Regional Commission has published ‘Your Guide To Emergency Preparedness’ in the Sunday edition (02/16/03) of the Washington Post. Although specific to Northern Virginia residents and businesses there is plenty of useful general information applicable for everyone.  Click here to view the PDF file which you can then print on your local printer.

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http://www.spiritofamerica.net/ American citizens of good will

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http://www.ecologyfund.com - Save & protect nature for free

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com Help fund free mammograms

http://www.freedonation.com - Click to donate to many worthy causes

http://www.redjellyfish.com - Click-to-give for rain forests

http://www.solvepoverty.com Clicks here provide 2 cents for education & more

http://www.worldwidemedicalsupport.org - Provide medical supplies

http://www.networkforgood.org - A wide variety of charities

http://www.habitat.org/ Habitat For Humanity, non-profit home building

http://www.unfpa.org/support/34million.htm $1 to the UN Population fund

http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org - Support global education!

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