Work in progress - a web presence for the IEEE Computer Society

Abstract

The IEEE Computer Society is the world's oldest organization of computer professionals. In spite of the Computer Society's importance, it lacks a journal, a dedicated conference, or a significant web presence devoted to computing education. This work in progress discusses the setting up of a website to better serve the Computer Society's membership by providing high-quality material to support computing education. Such a site will enhance the Society's profile in education and provide a high-quality service to both members and nonmembers. A web presence is proposed because a conference or journal is expensive to implement and would not have the impact necessary to serve all the membership and to significantly improve recruitment.