Computers: Associations & Organizations

Advanced Radiodata Research Centre (ARRC)
www.arrc.ca/
The Advanced Radiodata Research Centre in Richmond, British Columbia, is an initiative of Motorola and the Canadian federal government to provide funding and support to Canadian software developers and universities for research in wireless data technology.

American Committee for Interoperable Systems
www.sun.com/ACIS/
Issues regarding software interoperability and copyrights are the focus of the American Committee for Interoperable Systems page. Includes a Frequently Asked Questions sheet, a list of members and links to related papers and discussions.

American National Standards Institute
www.ansi.org/home.html
The American National Standards Institute hosts a wealth of info about its mission, developments, people, resources and membership. Browse ANSI's latest news, calendar of events and reference library or link to other pages with standards info.

ARPA Knowledge Sharing Effort Public Library
www-ksl.stanford.edu/knowledge-sharing/README.html
The ARPA Knowledge Sharing Effort is a consortium that seeks to develop standards for sharing knowledge bases and knowledge-based systems. Find here a public directory for information and software related to ARPA projects.

ATM Forum
www.atmforum.com/
More than 700 companies belong to the ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) Forum, which promotes and develops this method of communication that can be used on networks to carry voice, data and video. Visitors will get an overview of the forum and ATM here.

The Cell Relay Retreat
cell-relay.indiana.edu/
An association of vendors, carriers, consultants and users, the Frame Relay Forum maintains this site in support of its efforts to implement cell relay technology. Find technical and group info, newsletters, the newsgroup archive and related links.

CI Labs
www.cilabs.org/
Computer industry scions Apple, IBM and Novell have established this nonprofit organization (CI Labs) to develop applications incorporating the cross-platform OpenDoc software architecture. Find out about Component Integration Laboratories Inc. and OpenDoc technology at

The Coalition for Networked Information
www.cni.org/CNI.homepage.html
The Coalition for Networked Information, a Washington, D.C.-based organization working to advance the role of computer networks in society, maintains this site for general information. Visit here to learn about its programs, initiatives, leadership and computing resources.

The Coalition for Networked Information Gopher
gopher.cni.org/
The Coalition for Networked Information works to hone information management skills. At this gopher server visitors will find a brief overview of the group, as well as access to its FTP archives.

The Corporation for National Research Initiatives
www.cnri.reston.va.us/
The Corporation for National Research Initiatives is a nonprofit organization that researches initiatives on the use of information technology. It gives an overview of its programs and a biography of its president here.

CPSR
www.cpsr.org/dox/home.html
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility is an alliance of scientists and professionals devoted to advising policymakers and the public on the potential of computer technologies. Visitors to its site will find an organizational overview, articles on electronic ethics and more.

IHETS
www.ind.net/
The Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System is a statewide consortium for all higher education shared voice, video and data networks. Documentation on the networks, a directory of Internet starter pages and a link to INDnet, the state's Internet backbone, are available here.

IMA: The Best Minds in Multimedia
www.ima.org/
The Interactive Multimedia Association offers a wealth of information about its multimedia products, services and events. Check out IMA's digital media products, books, documents, digital video systems and video games or peruse upcoming expo information.

Independant Group of Unix-Alikes and Network Activists
www.innet.net/iguana/
A nonprofit organization, IGUANA supports and provides information to its members, primarily "users of 'Free Operating Systems' and users wishing to connect several computer platforms through networks." Visit this page for membership and event info, links to members and staff, plus Linux resources.

International Federation for Information Processing
www.acs.org.au/ifip96.html
The International Federation for Information Processing site is sponsored by the Australian Computer Society. Visitors will find schedules and information on computer conferences and seminars taking place in Australia.

IIT Software Engineering
wwwsel.iit.nrc.ca/
The Institute for Information Technology's Software Engineering Group develops software tools and techniques that assist Canadian software companies. Visitors here will learn about the group's research and can download technical papers. The group also provides pointers to its favorite software sites. In English or French.

Lone Star SIGCHI
www.utdallas.edu/orgs/sigchi/LSCHI.html
Texas-based Lone Star SIGCHI is an official chapter of the Special Interest Group for Computer-Human Interaction of the Association for Computing Machinery. Visitors to this organizational site will find an online newsletter, as well as e-mail contacts and a list of "favorite CHI resources."

National Multimedia Association of America
nmaa.org/
The National Multimedia Association of America's mission is "to improve its members' knowledge and abilities while promoting and developing new markets and uses for multimedia applications." Visit here for information about the association and how to become a member.

The NetBSD Project
www.netbsd.org/
The NetBSD Project is a volunteer effort to produce a free Unix-like operating system. Visit this site for updates on its progress and access to the latest software release.

NIIIP
www.niiip.org/
Avoiding the digital debacle of competing software protocol standards is the task of the National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols Consortium. Visitors to the group's home page can learn about the consortium's efforts to aid U.S. companies by setting up a common standard.

Object Database Management Group
www.odmg.org/
The Object Database Management Group, a consortium of vendors and third party organizations developing cross-platform computer standards, maintains this site for news, member information and technical specifications. Includes links to related Web sites.

ShowNet 365
www.shownet.com/
The online conference calendar, ShowNet 365, features information about computer industry trade shows and expositions on its home page. Includes links to such events as PC Expo in New York and DB/Expo in San Francisco.

SIGGRAPH Online
siggraph.org/
SIGGRAPH is the ACM special interest group on computer graphics. Includes information on SIGGRAPH workshops and conferences, resources, publications, searchable archives and calendar.

Softbank Exposition
www.sbexpos.com/
Softbank Exposition organizes conferences, exhibitions and seminars for technology vendors and buyers. Visitors to its promotional site will find schedules and information on Softbank's upcoming events.

The Software Publishers Association
www.spa.org/
The Software Publishers Association is a trade organization for the PC software industry. Visitors can find information on member companies, addresses and contacts, SPA publications and membership guidelines.

SPARC International
www.sparc.com/
SPARC International is a nonprofit organization that promotes SPARC microprocessor architecture, establishes hardware and software specifications and ensures compatability of SPARC products. This support page includes links to standards organizations, technical information and more.

UniForum
www.uniforum.org/
UniForum is an international vendor association offering products and services to information systems professionals. At the UniForum home page browsers can read about Uniforum '96 conferences, trade shows, products and publications.

Usenix Association
www.usenix.org/
This home page for Usenix, the advanced computing systems professional and technical association, also provides information on SAGE, the System Administrators Guild. Designed for members, options include links to the calendar of events, the membership directory and publications.

Versit
www.versit.com/
The focus here is news and information about Versit, an alliance founded by Apple Computer Inc., AT&T, IBM and Siemens to create interoperability specifications. The site includes a FAQ sheet, technical specifications and a discussion group.

XIWT
www.cnri.reston.va.us:3000/XIWT/public.html
XIWT is a multi-industry coalition dedicated to "providing and maintaining the architecture for a powerful, sustainable national information infrastructure." Read their "White Papers" and reports or simply learn about their short-term goals.