Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Groups

• KDD.org  - Official website of the ACM special interest group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. Presents webcasts, newsletters, related links, and contacts.
• SIGACCESS  - Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing. A group representing the interests of professionals involved in the research and development of computing and information technology to help persons with disabilities.
• SIGACT  - Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory. Fosters and encourages the discovery and dissemination of high quality research in theoretical computer science.
• SIGAda  - Special Interest Group on Ada. Specializes in the Ada programming language. Site features Ada resources including language manuals and answers to frequently asked questions.
• SIGAPL  - Special Interest Group on the APL and J languages. Site presents news, awards, publications, and information on membership and officers.
• SIGAPP  - Special Interest Group on Applied Computing. Aims to advance the interests of professionalsengaged in the development of new computing applications and the transfer of computing technology to new problem domains.
• SIGARCH  - Special Interest Group on Computer Architecture. Site presents web forms, reports, and information on activities and awards.
• SIGCOMM  - Special Interest Group on Data Communications. Serves as a forum for discussing communications and computer networks. Supports various activities including professional meetings, publications, and recognition for computer networking professionals.
• SIGCSE  - Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education. Facilitates discussions on issues related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of computing programs, curricula, courses, and pedagogy.
• SIGDA  - Special Interest Group on Design Automation. Operates as the Association for Computing Machinery's professional development organization for the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) community.
• SIGDOC  - Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication. An ACM SIG focusing on the design of communication as taught, researched, conceptualized, and practiced in various fields.
• SIGGRAPH  - Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques. Promotes the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques.
• SIGIR  - Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval. Aims to address issues involved in the application of computers to the acquisition, organization, storage, retrieval, and distribution of information.
• SIGMETRICS  - Computer and communication system performance community of the Association for Computing Machinery. Promotes research in performance analysis techniques and the advanced use of methods and tools.
• SIGMIS  - Special Interest Group on Management Information Systems. Aims to promote best practices and research in the management and use of information systems and technologies.
• SIGMM  - Special Interest Group on Multimedia. Site presents publications, a discussion area, calendar of events, and mailing list.
• SIGMOBILE  - International professional organization for scientists, engineers, educators, and students involved in system and computing mobility research and practice, mobile computing access and management, and the advancement of portable computers and wireless networks.
• SIGMOD  - Special Interest Group on Management of Data. Site provides information on membership, awards, sponsorship, conferences, and workshops.
• SIGOPS  - Special Interest Group on Operating Systems. Addresses various issues associated with the research and development of operating systems.
• SIGPLAN  - Special Interest Group on Programming Languages. Explores programming language concepts and tools focusing on design, implementation, and efficiency.
• SIGSAM  - Special Interest Group on Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation. Site presents information on SIGSAM membership benefits, awards, and conference sponsorship.
• SIGSIM  - Special Interest Group on Simulation. Aims to promote and advance high quality state-of-the-art in modeling and simulation across a wide range of interests.
• SIGSOFT  - Special Interest Group on Software Engineering. Facilitates discussions and the sharing of knowledge among computing professionals involved in the systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge to the development of computer programs.
• SIGUCCS  - Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services. An association of professionals supporting and managing various aspects of information technology services in institutions of higher learning.
• SIGWEB  - Special Interest Group on Hypertext, Hypermedia and the Web. Provides a forum for discussing, promoting, and exchanging ideas on the multidisciplinary field of hypertext and hypermedia.