The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) promotes basic research and education in the computer and information sciences and engineering, and helps maintain the nation's preeminence in these fields. The CISE Directorate largely funded the NSFNET backbone from 1987-1995. The CISE Programs section of the Web site points to...

Embedded Systems is one of the specialized sites stemming from Dr. Dobb's Journal. In addition to serving as an excellent source of news and product development articles, the site is a portal to many other Internet resources on embedded system applications. Information tailored to specific programming languages, like C++, Java, and many others, is grouped into separate categories. There are also...

Research centers in Berkeley, Seattle, and Pittsburgh comprise a network of academic and industry collaboration sponsored by Intel Corporation. Each location has a specific focus, ranging from networked systems to ubiquitous computing technologies to "distributed storage systems." This Web site overviews the work of the three laboratories, and some notable events and activities are highlighted. A...

An established technology journalist offers this free Web site of technology news, editorials, and reviews. Mostly focused on computer-related issues, the articles provide information about "operating systems, networking, middleware, the desktop, security and backoffice infrastructure." New articles are posted roughly once a week. A particularly interesting tidbit concerned the recently developed...

The Stanford Computer Forum is sponsored by the Industrial Affiliates Program for the Computer Science Department and CS/EE Computer Systems Laboratory. The Forum brings together students, faculty, and industry leaders through events and programs, and offers members "facilitated interaction with faculty, students, and colleagues at other member companies." The website announces upcoming meetings,...