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Information Technology Useful Websites

Programming

Computing Research Repository (CoRR) CoRR allows researchers to search, browse and download papers through its online repository. Subjects range from Internet Architecture and Networking to Cryptography, Pattern Recognition and Game Theory.
Human Interface Technology Lab (HITLab) Research facility involved in developing human-computer interactions.
Industry Broadcast A collection of research papers on various computer science topics.
Programmers Heaven A complete starting point for programming related activities. Has resources on a variety of programming languages, platforms and application types and provides community based interaction such as forums, blogs and podcasts.
VBForums Programming and development community forums. A dynamic sharing and collaborative environment.

General IT

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Educational and scientific computing society.
Australian Computer Society The recognised association for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) professionals, attracting a large and active membership from all levels of the ICT industry.
CSIRO Mathematical and Information Science Australia’s national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.
See also: Science
IEEE Computer Society The world’s leading organisation of computer professionals
Information Week A selection of blogs on varying IT topics.
InfoWorld InfoWorld is the leading source of information on emerging enterprise technologies, and the only brand that explains to senior technology decision makers how these technologies work, and how they can use them to drive their business.
Internet.com Resources, industry news and analysis and community blogs, podcasts and reviews for IT professionals.
Intute A free online service providing access to the best Web resources for education and research selected and evaluated by a network of IT specialists.
ITWorld Voices Blogs from IT professional s and vendors on a wide range of IT subjects.
Physorg Extensive list of free Information Technology white papers, downloads, forums, blogs and podcasts.

Games Tech

Gamasutra A video game developer’s website which features industry news, analysis, job listings and information on industry events and trends.
Game Developers Association of Australia Professional association for video game developers, with membership spanning over 40 development studios in Australia.
GameDev.net The leading online community for game developers of all levels. Over 350,000 members can take advantage of the frequently updated developer news, thousands of articles and other resources, amazingly active forums, and most importantly to be a part of the growing international community of game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz Video game design and development site, which highlights recent industry news, development techniques, trends, game engines and design principles. Also features job listings, developer directory and events calendar.
International Game Developers Association The largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games. Promotes professional development and advocates issues that affect the developer community.

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