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Rocky Mountain Internet Users Group-Jobs
The best email lists and searchable archives for the Colorado job scene. You should sign up for their lists. Tons of jobs, great general discussion list about all things IT. This is one of our main resources for jobs and announcements. Their website is at www.rmiug.org
Rocky Mountain Internet Users Group-Discuss
The discuss list for RMIUG.
Software/Web Services Product Management
A new list (started in late 2001). Moderated by Charles Knapp. Quote from site: "If you want to deliver software and services that sell, this is a prime resource to share best practices, learn from others' war stories, announce conferences and other resources, and request advice or assistance."
IN COLORADO
[General Colorado]
ComputerEdge's list of Colorado User Groups
A large list of Colorado User Groups for all things IT.
CTRN's list of Colorado Users Groups
A grand list put together by Colorado Technical Recruiters Network. They have a large list of user groups as well as technical societies in Colorado.
[Northern Colorado]
The Internet Chamber of Commerce
Denver-based. Very together organization that has tons of gatherings, news, jobs, etc. Well worth spending some time there.
Rocky Mountain SQL Users Group
a technically-focused group of professionals in the Denver-metro area who meet to learn how to make Microsoft SQL Server applications run at peak performance.
Women in Technology
Denver and Boulder area. A website and group devoted to the success of women in technology in Colorado. They have regular meetings.
Society for Technical Communication
Rocky Mountain Chapter. For writers, editors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educators, students, engineers, and scientists employed in a variety of technological fields. With more than 20,000 members worldwide, STC is the largest professional organization serving the technical communication profession.
Independent Computer Consultants Association
Denver Chapter. Opportunities and business support programs for independent computer consultants and contractors.
Association of Information Technology Professionals
Denver Chapter. Mission is to provide members educational and networking opportunities for broadening knowledge in areas of new technology, business concepts, and to influence the direction of our industry.
Web Designers and Developers Group
Boulder-based. The group's purpose is to focus Internet job contacts and provide continuing education on new applications or techniques used by Web designers and developers. If you live near Boulder, be sure to check out their Around Town section.
XP Denver
Recommended by vistor Marcy Stretchberry. Extreme Programming. Serves the Denver/Boulder Extreme Programming (XP) and Agile Software Development communities. The mission is: "To build a dynamic community of technology experts and professionals focused on software engineering best practices that maximize participant’s success." I've read the XP book and I like the ideas presented. In many ways, I think I practice XP methodology when I work on this website.
Colorado Linux Users and Enthusiasts
Quote: Colorado Linux Users & Enthusiasts (CLUE) is the Linux User's Group (LUG) for the Denver metro area.  Our goal is simple: we advocate the GNU/Linux operating system.  Our advocacy is acheived by social gatherings and dissemination of information about GNU/Linux.  Membership is free and open to anyone.
Women in Technology International - Denver Chapter
Denver Chapter. Helping women to become more financially independent and technology-literate as well as encouraging young women to choose careers in science and technology.
Boulder Writers Alliance
The Boulder Writers Alliance - Boulder-based. A nonprofit organization of communications professionals. Their goals are to help members find work and to increase marketable skills.
[Southern Colorado]
Association of Internet Professionals (AIP)
The Colorado Springs chapter of the AIP. Monthly meetings with various topics and panels. The goal is to unify, support and improve the Colorado Springs community of Internet professionals.
Colorado Springs XP User Group
The Colorado Springs version of the Extreme Programmers group. There is also a Denver group. Thanks for the tip Michael Finney.
Association of Info Tech Professionals, S. CO
Colorado Senior Network UG
IEEE Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak Computer Applications Society
Pikes Peak Java Developers Group
Pikes Peak Linux UG
Pikes Peak Perl Mongers
Professional Engineers of CO, Pikes Peak Chapter
Rocky Mountain Internet UG
Silicon Mountain Macintosh UG
Society of Women Engineers, Pikes Peak
 
NATIONAL & WORLD
Software Contractors Guild
I'm continually amazed at the sites I stumble across as I look for good resources for CI. Software Contractors Guild looks like Colorado Independents big brother. You have got to check it out. They charge contractors $20/yr to list their resume. They don't charge recruiters anything. They are world in scope and list over 50 members who are ready to work in Colorado. You can be sure I am going to figure out how we might work together. Great site.
Programmer's Guild
Independent Computer Consultants Association
Information Technology Association of America
See their in-depth study (April 2001) titled: When Can You Start? Building Better Information Technology Skills and Careers.
Association of Information Technology Professionals
Association for Computing Machinery
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
World Organization of Webmasters
HTML Writers Guild
Association for Women in Computing
Women in Technology International
Computer Society
Usability Professionals Association