Is your company a great place to work?

If your IT department offers great benefits, competitive salaries, opportunities for training, and access to interesting projects -- then make sure your company is recognized. Computerworld is conducting its 13th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, and we need your help. Our special report will recognize the 100 companies that offer their IT staffs the most challenging and satisfying work environments.

To nominate your company, go to: www.computerworld.com/bestplaces2006

A course in innovation

Plummeting enrollment in computer science programs has led to a call for a new curriculum by the Education Board of the Association for Computing Machinery. This curriculum would give innovation a more prominent role as a way to improve both the image and appeal of computer science.