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The Resources section lists some of the most frequently mentioned sites and blogs on the DCWW listserv. While it is not a comprehensive list, it does offer a starting place for people interested in social media and internet technology. Enjoy!

  • Careers

    • Dice
      Job board for technology professionals.
    • Mediabistro.com
      Great career and community for media professionals.
    • Women's Joblist
      Has a section focused on technology.
    • Tech Careers
      Career-related news, jobs, and postings for IT and Engineering Professionals.
    • Creative Hotlist
      Job board for graphic and web designers (some marketing as well). Focused on the Advertising, Marketing and PR fields.

  • Professional Organizations/Networking

    • NTEN
      NTEN is the membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes. NTEN is a community of peers who share technology solutions across the sector and support each other’s work.
    • Women Who Tech
      Founded by DCWW member Allyson Kapin, WHT, provides a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving women an open platform to share their talents, experiences, and insights.
    • Capital Cabal
      Founded by Hank Dearden, hosts networking events and professional seminars for internet, new media and communication professionals in the DC area.
    • Washington Network Group
      Is an organization of professionals in business, finance, technology, foreign and government affairs.
    • DC Media Makers
      Is the preeminent association of journalists, entertainers, advocates, documentarians and tech enthusiasts dedicated to video blogging and learning media literacy in Washington, DC.
    • Web Content Mavens
      A local group dedicated to web content writing/management.
    • Digital Sistas
      Founded by DCWW member Shireen Mitchell, is a non-profit organization created to promote and provide technology education and enrichment for women and children who are traditionally underserved.
    • DC New Media Technology - Web 2.0 - Video 2.0 - Social Web
      A local group for people interested in New Media, Web 2.0, Video 2.0, and Social Networks.
    • Women’s Information Network (WIN)
      Is Washington’s premier professional, political, and social network dedicated to empowering young, Democratic, pro-choice women.
    • Refresh DC
      Is a community of web designers, developers, and other new media professionals working together to refresh the creative, technical, and professional aspects of their trades in the Washington, DC, area.

  • Web Design

  • Web Content/Writing

  • Search Engine Optimization/Web Analytics

    • SEOmoz.org
      Provides the web's best community, tools and educational resources for people and companies engaged in Internet marketing and search engine optimization.
    • Washington DC Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Group
      DC based SEO group. Network and learn from other SEO professionals.
    • The Web Analytics Association (WAA)
      Fosters the interests of industry practitioners, vendors, consultants and educators who use, sell, install, implement, consult, teach or train in the field of web analytics.
    • Google Analytics
      Need to know what users are looking at when visiting your site? Go here.

  • Social Media

    • Beth’s Blog
      Beth Kanter, social media guru, shares her vast knowledge on how non-profits can utilize social media.
    • Blogher
      Fantastic blogging community geared for women. Got something to say? Say it here.
    • Social Times
      Founded by local blogger/entrepreneur Nick O’Neill, Social Times is a place to discover news and interact with others in the community, while furthering awareness of the products and companies.

  • Conferences

    • Women Who Tech
      Founded by DCWW member Allyson Kapin, WHT, sponsors an annual tele-summit for women in technology in the non-profit and political world.
    • NTEN
      THE conference for technologists in the non-profit sector.
    • Blogher
      Blogher’s annual conference for women bloggers.
    • SXSW Interactive
      South By Southwest’s annual conference dedicated to interactive and emerging technologies from around the world.
    • FOSE
      Annual conference for technology specialists in the government sector.
    • An Event Apart
      Brought to you by A List Apart featuring such luminaries as Interface design guru Jeffery Zeldman and CSS guru Eric Meyer.