Web Design Research Guide

As the profession’s oldest and largest professional membership organization for design—with more than 70 chapters and more than 25,000 members—we advance design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. From content that defines the global practice to events that connect and catalyze, we work to enhance the value and deepen the impact of design across all disciplines on business, society, and our collective future.

ACM brings together computing educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address the field's challenges. As the world’s largest computing society, ACM strengthens the profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life‐long learning, career development, and professional networking.

The Association for Women in Computing (AWC) was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1978 and is one of the first professional organizations for women in computing. AWC is dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in the computing professions. Our members include many types of computer professionals, such as programmers, system analysts, operators, technical writers, Internet specialists, trainers and consultants.

Join, grow and advance your technology career. CompTIA AITP is the leading global, not-for-profit IT professional association for tech professionals. We see the technology industry as the primary contributor to economic growth and seek to fill the pipeline with next-gen workers. Our top priority is to help tech professionals start or restart careers, realize their ambitions and fulfill their dreams.

The ASP is a professional trade association of software developers who are creating and marketing leading-edge applications. Join the ASP community now, and learn from other successful developers of desktop and laptop programs, software as a service (SaaS) applications, cloud computing, and mobile apps.

Created in 2008 in a bid to offer a web design directory for web businesses, the Association of Web Design Professionals built a simple listing website with the aim to help businesses in the creative industry a place to promote their business website.

Founded in 1972, CRA’s membership includes more than 200 North American organizations active in computing research: academic departments of computer science, information, and computer engineering, laboratories and centers (industry, government, and academia), and affiliated professional societies (AAAI, ACM, CACS/AIC, IEEE Computer Society, SIAM, USENIX).

The IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading membership organization dedicated to computer science and technology. Serving more than 60,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the trusted information, networking, and career-development source for a global community of technology leaders that includes researchers, educators, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students.

Offering the only broadly applicable and internationally recognized certification program in the profession, the ICCP is seen as the standard bearer for all professionals in the information, communications and technology industry.

IWA is the industry’s recognized leader in providing educational and certification standards for Web professionals. Founded in 1996, IWA is the creator of the industry’s first guidelines for ethical and professional standards, Web certification and education programs, specialized employment resources, and technical assistance to individuals and businesses.

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards. Led by Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee and CEO Jeffrey Jaffe, W3C's mission is to lead the Web to its full potential.

WebProfessionals.org aka the World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the support of individuals and organizations who create, manage or market web sites.