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ACM’s

Helping Members Meet Today’s Career Challenges

Online Books

& Courses Programs!

NEW! Over 2,500 Online Courses in Multiple Languages

Plus 1,000 Virtual Labs from Element K!

ACM’s new Online Course Collection includes over 2,500 online courses in multiple languages, 1,000 virtual labs, e-reference

tools, and offline capability. Program highlights:

The ACM E-Learning Catalog - round-the-clock access to 2,500+ online courses on a wide range of

computing and business topics, in multiple languages.

Exclusive vLab® Virtual Labs - 1,000 unique vLab® exercises place users on systems using real

hardware and software allowing them to gain important job-related experience.

Reference Tools - an e-Reference Library extends technical knowledge outside of the classroom, plus

online Executive Summaries and quick reference cards to answer on-the-job questions instantly.

Offline Player - members can access assessments and self-study courses offline, anywhere and anytime,

without a live Internet connection.

A downloadable Quick Reference Guide and a 15-minute site orientation course for new users are also

available to help members get started.

The ACM Online Course Program is open to ACM Professional and Student Members.

600 Online Books from Safari

ACM members are eligible for a special

40% savings offer to upgrade to a Premium or

Full Library subscription through June 15, 2009.

For more details visit:

http://pd.acm.org/books/about_sel.cfm

The ACM Online Books Collection includes full access to 600 online books from Safari® Books

Online, featuring leading publishers including

O’Reilly. Safari puts a complete IT and business

e-reference library right on your desktop. Available

to ACM Professional Members, Safari will help you

zero in on exactly the information you need, right

when you need it.

500 Online Books

from Books24x7

All Professional and Student Members also

have full access to 500 online books from

Books24x7®, in ACM’s rotating collection of

complete unabridged books on the hottest

computing topics. This virtual library puts

information at your fingertips. Search, book-

mark, or read cover-to-cover. Your bookshelf

allows for quick retrieval and bookmarks let

you easily return to specific places in a book.

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www.acm.org/join