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Finder is a searchable directory of acronyms. |
| TechWeb
Encyclopedia/Dictionary/Acronym Finder includes over
11,000 terms and allows you to type in a technical or
computing acronym and provides you with the complete word
and definition. |
| The
WorldWide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server is a
searchable database of acronyms and abbreviations updated
on a weekly basis. The database can be searched for an
acronym as well as a phrase. |
| Yahoo!
Reference: Acronyms and Abbreviations has put together
a list of Acronym and Abbreviations sources. The list
includes Military terms and acronyms. |
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| The
Farmer's Almanac includes useful information from
tide tables to recipes and weather forecasts. |
| Information
Please Almanac combines an encyclopedia, a dictionary,
and several up-to-the-minute almanacs that include facts,
statistics, and historical records. The almanac allows
for browsing or searching for information. |
| Yahoo!
Almanacs provides links to a variety of almanacs,
from the traditional to resources such as the Living Almanac
of Disasters and The Moron's Almanac. |
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Associations
and Professional Organizations
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| American
Society of Association Executives (ASAE) provides
a searchable database of about 2000 association websites.
The database is free of charge. This site is a pointer
source to other associations on the web. |
| AssociationCentral.com
is a gateway to thousands of associations. You can search
the entire association database or browse by catagory. |
| The
IPL Associations on the Net is a gateway pointer source
to over 700 professional and trade associations, political
parties, cultural and art organizations, labor unions,
academic societies, and research institutions. Brief summaries
are provided for each organization. A browsable directory
of sites is available. Topics include Arts, Business,
Computers, Entertainment and Leisure, Health and Medical
Science, Industry, Labor, Law and Politics, Science and
Technology, and Sociology. |
| The
Association for Computing Machinery is a professional
organization that addresses the professional and research
questions that impact the computer hardware industry.
Membership provides access to journals and other resources
at reduced prices. Non-members pay more to use the site's
extensive journal and digital library resources. Some
information is available free. |
| The
IEEE Computer Society is an affiliate organization
of the IEEE. Membership is required to gain access to
many of its publications and resources. Some free information
is available without membership. |
| The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
is a professional association for engineers. Membership
is required to access the resources available on this
site. However, some useful information is available for
non-members. |
| The
National Society of Professionals Engineers represents
licensed professional engineers across all disciplines.
The site provides links to engineering news, links to
engineering-related sites, and descriptions of continuing
education opportunities. Membership is required to access
all of the resources on this website. |
| The
National Society of Black Engineers
is a student-managed organization dedicated to increase
the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who
excel academically, succeed professionally and positively
impact the community. |
| The
Software Publishers Association is a trade association
for companies in the software industry. This is a useful
site for information on the current state of the industry.
To access all of the information requires membership to
the association but useful information is available without
subscribing. |
| If
you desire to be a better speaker and listener, and to
easily lead teams and conduct meetings, then Toastmasters
is probably the best way to improve your communication
skills, lose your fears of public speaking and learn skills
that will help you be more successful in whatever path
you've chosen in life. |
| USENIX,
The Advanced Computing Systems Association, was established
in 1975 for the purpose of bringing together the community
of engineers, systems administrators, scientists, and
technicians. Their website provides a wealth of information
on a variety of Unix related topics. |
| Yahoo!
Engineering Organizations provides an extensive listing
of engineering associations, including an Electrical Engineering
subsection. |
| National
Society of Hispanic MBAs site providing business network
and education opportunities fostering leadership for the
benefit of the community. |
| American
Marketing Association |
| Society
for Human Resource Management |
| Business
and Professional Women/USA
promotes equity for all women in the workplace through
advocacy, education and information. |
| Rotary
is an organization of business and professional leaders
united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage
high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build
goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries
worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong
to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs. |
| University
of Chicago Women's Business Group |
| American
Business Women's Association |
| Home
Business Alliance |
| American
Independent Business Alliance |
| African
Women's Networking Group |
| Pittsburgh
Women's Networking Group |
| Turnaround
Management Association:
international non-profit association dedicated to corporate
renewal and turnaround management. Related
sites. |
| The
American Association of University Women
is a national organization that promotes education and
equity for all women and girls. |
American
Association of Women Radiologists
was founded in 1982 to offer its members
educational programs and networking capabilities that
will enhance personal and professional lives of women
radiologists. |
| The
American Medical Women's Association
is an organization which functions at the local, national,
and international level to advance women in medicine and
improve women's health. They achieve this by providing
and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise,
mentoring, and strategic alliances. |
| The
American Nurses Association
is a professional organization representing the nation's
2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 53 constituent
state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members.
ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high
standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic
and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting
a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying
the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues
affecting nurses and the public. |
| Association
of Women in Surgery
- To inspire, encourage, and enable women surgeons to
realize their professional and personal goals. |
| Women
in Health Care Management
provides a forum for professional women to network, share
information, meet their peers and keep abreast of developments
in the health care field. WHCM work in all health care
settings, from acute care hospitals to HMO's, consulting
firms, private non-profits, and long-term care facilities.
They work at many levels, from junior supervisory positions
to senior management roles. |
The
Society of Women Engineers
works to stimulate women to achieve full potential in
careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of
the engineering profession as a positive force in improving
the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.
SWE offers building skills useful in your career: There
are opportunities to plan meetings, organize career guidance
events, hone your public speaking skills, and even plan
a National Conference. SWE offers many opportunities to
make contacts at large and small companies. |
| American
Society of Women Accountants
- The mission of ASWA is to enable women in all accounting
and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional
and economic potential and to contribute to the future
development of their profession. The majority of members
have attained professional certifications such as CPA,
CMA, CIA, and CFP. |
| American
Woman's Society of CPA's
(AWSCPA) purpose is to help members achieve their full
potential and to actively promote equity within the profession.
AWSCPA is the only organization devoted exclusively to
the support and professional development of women CPAs.
This organization has many local affiliates. |
| Financial
Women International
- professional growth, information sharing, peer networking,
mentoring, leadership development, and career advancement.
Membership is open to professionals from all sectors of
the financial services industry, including commercial
banks, savings and loan institutions, credit unions, credit
providers, consulting firms, etc. |
| The
Financial Women's Association of New York
(FWA) is one of the nation's most dynamic, non-profit
professional organizations. Supported by a diverse membership
of more than 1,100 women and men, the FWA helps members
advance their careers and enhance their personal development
through special events and networking opportunities. |
| Association
for Women in Computing
- AWC's purpose is to provide opportunities for professional
growth through networking and through programs on technical
and career-oriented topics. AWC encourages high standards
of competence and promotes a professional attitude among
its members. AWC members include all kinds of computing
professionals, such as programmers, system analysts, operators,
technical communicators, Internet and World Wide Web specialists,
trainers, engineers, consultants and home hobbyists. |
| Association
of Professional Insurance Women
provides unparalleled opportunities for professional development
and networking to help women advance their careers. |
| The
National Association of Insurance Women
is dedicated to the professional development of its members
through educational programs and networking opportunities.
Open to both men and women who are employed in the insurance
or risk management industries, NAIW's diverse membership
provides: mentors, role models and information, which
insurance professionals need to succeed and the motivation
and support to help accomplish career goals. |
| Women
in Insurance & Financial Services
supports and encourages relationships and activities that
enhance the success of women in the insurance and financial
services industry. |
| The
Association of Women in Communications
(AWC) is a professional organization that champions the
advancement of women across all communication disciplines
by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning
its members at the forefront of the evolving communications
era. |
| Women
in Publishing
aims to promote the status of women working in publishing
and related trades by helping them to develop their careers.
Through WiP there are opportunities to learn more about
your area of work, share information and expertise, give
and receive support, and partake in practical training
for career and personal development. |
| Women
Executives in State Government
(WESG) is a national non-profit membership organization
committed to excellence in state government — through
innovation, creative public-private partnerships, and
the development of future leaders. WESG members are statewide
elected officials (Governors, Lt. Governors, Attorneys
General, State Treasurers, etc.) and top-appointed officials
(cabinet secretaries, regulatory commissioners, agency
directors, Governors' senior staff, etc.) in the executive
branch of state government. |
| The
National Association of Professional Mortgage Women
(NAPMW) is the premier network of individuals within the
mortgage community that promotes professional and personal
development for women through educational and leadership
opportunities. |
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The
Women's Council of Realtors
is a community of real estate professionals creating
career opportunities, promoting success strategies and
inspiring leadership and individual achievement.
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| The
Association for Women Geoscientists
exists to promote the professional development of its
members, to provide geoscience outreach to girls, and
to encourage women to become geoscientists. |
| Association
for Women in Science
is dedicated to receiving equity and full participation
for women in science, technology, engineering and math.
AWIS is the largest multidisciplinary science organization
for women in the United States. |
| Families
and Work Institute
is a non-profit organization that addresses the changing
nature of work and family life. We are committed to finding
research-based strategies that foster mutually supportive
connections among workplaces, families, and communities. |
| Organization
of Women in International Trade
(OWIT), a non-profit professional organization designed
to promote women doing business in international trade
by providing networking and educational opportunities.
Our members include women and men doing business in all
facets of international trade including finance, public
relations, government, freight forwarding, international
law, agriculture, sales and marketing, import/export,
logistics, and transportation. |
| The
American Business Women's Association
(ABWA) works to bring together businesswomen of diverse
occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help
themselves and others grow personally and professionally
through leadership, education, networking support, and
national recognition. ABWA offers options for every phase
of your career. |
| The
International Alliance
serves as the global umbrella organization that unites,
supports and promotes professional women and their networks
to work together, share resources and leverage ideas.
The purpose of TIAW is to encourage, develop, fund and
implement programs that foster economic empowerment and
advancement for women around the world. |
| Federation
of International Trade Association
fosters international trade by strengthening the role
of local, regional, and national associations throughout
the United States, Mexico and Canada that have an international
mission. Offers professional development and networking
opportunities for individuals interested in International
Trade. |
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| The
Better Business Bureau Online provides the latest
consumer warnings, information and assistance on filing
BBB reports, and dispute resolution. In addition, the
site offers a resource library and the frequently asked
questions provides helpful tips on consumer fraud and
scams. Regional BBB's are linked and complaints can be
filed online. |
| Consumer
World is a pointer source that has over 1700 useful
consumer resources on the Internet. The site includes
hundreds of consumer agencies and information sources
organized by product and location. The range of links
is quite impressive and it includes reviews of products,
links to state government consumer affairs departments,
consumer rights booklets, and news of the latest consumer
frauds. |
| National
Fraud Information Center (NFIC), established in 1992
by the National Consumers League, is the oldest nonprofit
consumer organization in the United States. Their mission
is to fight telemarketing fraud and scams. The site includes
current news about telemarketing fraud, an Internet Fraud
Watch, telemarketing suggestions and tips, and a special
section for elder fraud information. Victims of fraud
can make a report from the NFIC website. |
| The
Internet Advocacy Center has information for the consumer.
The website provides links to other consumer advocacy
sites, reports of pending consumer legislation, and useful
information about company policies. |
| WebWatchDog
is a site that monitors the web's legitimate and not so
legitimate companies that are migrating to the Internet.
The site provides a searchable database where consumers
can search by category or a specific business to learn
as much as they can about the company/business. When a
complaint is filed and found to be true, the company is
then put in the Doghouse. |
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Business
Resources, Sources & Tools
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| Business.com
is a source of free detailed information on 10,000 US
public companies, 14,000 international companies and over
44,000 privately-held companies. For public companies,
the site offers access to corporate profiles, financials,
news, officer information, and key developments. Much
of the information on the site is provided by OneSource
and Market Guide. Additionally, the site is browsable
by industry and segment, with links to further resources
available for each segment. |
| CompaniesOnline
is co-sponsored by Dun and Bradstreet and the Lycos Search
Engine. The directory offers free information on over
60,000 companies. You can search by company name, city,
state, industry, and ticker symbol. The service provides
a brief description of basic information (industrial classification,
ownership structure, and if an online address is available).
Free registration allows one to find additional company
information such as information on annual sales, employee
size, company trade name(s), immediate parent, ultimate
parent, contact name, contact title, email and location
type. |
| CorporateInformation.com
is a huge pointer source for corporate information on
public, private, foreign and domestic companies. The site
is organized by country and most of the information is
free of charge. The site also provides links to market
research reports, accounting policies, laws, and court
decisions. |
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GTE
Superpages is an amalgamation of Yellow Pages from
all over the country. The service contains the current
business listings for over 5,000 Yellow Page directories
throughout the United States. A broad search can be done
that identifies all of the businesses of a type in a specific
location or you can perform a more targeted search by
typing in the name, location, address, and phone number.
It also provides a Consumer Guide Interactive service
that features product information, ratings, reviews, and
recommendations for over 100 consumer product categories. |
| Hoovers
Business Resources has free and fee-based information.
The directory profiles major US companies, international
corporations, and emerging growth-oriented companies.
There are two levels of access: the company capsule is
free; the more in-depth company profile is subscription-based.
In addition to company information, the site provides
current news updates from ABC News and a link to IPO Central. |
| Lookup
USA is a free directory of company information that
is offered by American Business Information (ABI). The
service is based on two databases: American Directory
Assistance and American Yellow Pages. The two databases
together serve as the entire white and yellow pages for
the entire United States. Searchers can use keyword searches
to identify people from American Directory Assistance
and businesses from the American Yellow Pages. The searches
are free but additional services can be purchased, such
as mailing lists, credit ratings, and how-to marketing
books. |
| Switchboard
is one of the largest directories of company and individual
information that is on the Internet. The site is free
and easy to use. One can look for information on companies
by searching by name, location, or business category.
One can also search for specific products and services
based on their proximity to your current location. |
| The
Thomas Register is the place to look for information
on the products and services of American and Canadian
manufacturers. The database contains more than 150,000
manufacturers and the site is free to search. Selected
manufacturers' catalogs are also available and ordering
products is available via the Thomas Register site. The
site is constantly changing but it is one of the most
useful sites on the web that provide information about
companies and the products they offer. |
| The
Web100 tracks the largest American and international
companies on the web (ranked by revenue and based on the
Fortune 500 and Global 500). The list includes direct
links to each company website and it is arranged in alphabetical
order. Also included are selected articles on who is on
the list and how they are doing. They have also broken
down the Web100 by industry, a useful way to track the
success and failures of the world's largest companies. |
| Business
2.0 magazine has many articles and information on
starting your own business, managing your business, and
other business articles. |
| BPlans.com
offers guidance on business plans, web plans, marketing
plans and has a number of sample plans, as well as some
business and financial calculators that may be helpful. |
| Loren
Data Corp. was established in 1987, specializing in
custom business software design. Projects have included
the development of an electronic-mail based purchasing
system for the U.S. Air Force. |
| Commerce
One® is the Business Internet Company. Our software,
services, and global supplier network give buying organizations
visibility and control over inter-enterprise sourcing
and procurement processes. |
| Broderbund
ExpressIt Business Center - Business printing, project
center resources, etc. |
| Powerlan
offers software solutions and is an Australian company
offering single point of contact for IT support. |
| Emerging
Venture Network - EVN's mission is to stimulate the
growth of high-impact companies led by emerging entrepreneurs
by providing access to education, training and venture
resources. |
| Kompass.com
- Business to business search engine. |
| Business.com
- Resources, associations, training, references. |
| OPTIMUM
Management Systems, LLC (OMS) is a service provider
to both Public Sector entities (Federal, state, and local
governments) and Private Sector organizations. They offer
a wide range of information technology (IT) consulting
and professional services. |
| The
World Trade Centers Association is an organization
of nearly 300 World Trade Centers in almost 100 countries,
connected to expand your global business. |
| The
National Export Offer Service (NEOS) provides Manufacturers
and Exporters instant visibility with international buyers
in all world markets, as well as cost-effective global
marketing at incredibly low introductory rates. |
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EUROPAGES,
the European Business Directory, is a "business-to-business
directory published in six languages in three media versions:
Website (1995), Printed version (1982) & CD-Rom (1993). |
| Electronic
Warfare Associates (EWA) is a broad based information
technology (IT) company with IT applications customers
including the US Department of Defense and all military
services, national intelligence and law enforcement agencies,
NASA, and international defense, security and banking
organizations. Products and services range from environmental
management systems to complex military command and control
systems, from Digital Signal Processing to Radar Systems,
and from Data Visualization to Information Protection
and Assurance. |
| Knowledge
Management World offers White Papers and Business
Resources for Knowledge Management. |
| Free
Downloadable Business Forms from Office Depot, everything
from finance to HR to Start-Up checklists. |
| BRINT
'The BizTech Network'
bills itself as a Business Technology Knowledge Portal
and Global Community Network resource for E-Business,
Information, Technology and Knowledge Management -related
content, community and commerce. |
| BusinessWeek
is the online version of the magazine of news and business-related
articles. |
| Knowledge@Wharton
is a business knowledge resource that offers the latest
business insights, information and research including
analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry
leaders and Wharton faculty, articles based on the most
recent business research, book reviews, conference and
seminar reports, and links to other web sites. |
| ManagementFirst
is an online resource center for managers by Emerald,
publisher of management resources, providing management
theory and research via case studies and guru interviews. |
| Report
Gallery
publishes Annual Reports and related financial reports
online, listing over 2,200 Annual Reports and covering
the majority of the Fortune 500 companies. |
| Economic
Development Contacts Network
is a free-access network of websites dedicated to enterprise
development, business expansion, site selection, location
selection, relocation as well as economic development.
Use it to find contacts and resources, and to gather location
data. |
| Economist.com
is the online version of the magazine with articles on
world and business news, opinion, finance and economics,
markets and data. |
| Business
Wire
disseminates full-text news announcements from thousands
of companies and organizations worldwide to news media,
financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information
web sites, databases and other audiences. |
| The
Denver Minority Business Development Center,
funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business
Development Agency, specializes in business development
in minority and small, medium, and large businesses. |
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| Calculator.com
has brewing calculators, clothing calculators, health
calculators, and other types of online calculators on
this easy-to-use calculator portal. |
| Calculators
On-Line Center provides access to over 13,000 online
calculators of every variety, including special sections
for mathematical, statistical, scientific and engineering
calculators. |
| FinanCenter
provides a host of financial calculators to make better
financial decisions: Refinance? Lease or buy? New or Used?
These calculators tell the story. |
| Return
on investment calculator. |
| iFigure
- Want to figure out your net worth? Or the recruitment
and training costs for your business? Or how much it will
cost to get your living room carpeted? Whatever you need
to calculate, whether it's a problem in aeronautical engineering
or a simple household budget, you'll find an online calculator
at iFigure's page of online calculators. |
| Can
you afford to be a stay-at-home mom? Mom's
Life Magazine provides insights on staying at home
benefits, how to's, etc. |
| Home
loan and mortgage calculators. |
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| Calendar
Conversions allows users to convert dates from various
calendar systems. Each date will be converted to the Julian
day Number, Day of week, Gregorian calendar, Julian calendar,
Jewish Calendar, and French Republican Calendar. |
| Calendar
Zone is a pointer source for calendars on the web.
The site is a comprehensive calendar catalog that includes
celestial, geographic, and holiday calendars. |
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| United
States Chamber of Commerce includes current business
news and headlines, a searchable directory of local chambers,
and a grass-roots service that tracks legislation pending
before Congress. |
| Yahoo!
International Trade Organizations is a compilation
of chamber of commerces around the world (e.g. Austrian
Chamber of Commerce). |
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Company
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| All-Biz.com
provides company information. |
| Corporate
Information
provides company profiles and research reports, sales,
price and earnings analyses and summaries. Registration
required. |
| JobWeb.com
offers background information, contact information and
where to send resumes on hundreds of different companies.
Geared primarily to the recent college grad, this site
is a great resource for anyone looking for company information. |
| How
Stuff Works
is a good general resource on how things work, from products
to finance to science, this is a great resource when you
need information and knowledge. |
| InternalMemos.com
gives you the inside scoop on what's going on in a company. |
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