CMP Media's Software Development Magazine Opens Nominations for the 14th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Awards

Software Development's editors today announced that nominations for the 14th Annual Software Development Jolt Product Excellence Awards are now open. Each year Software Development partners with Jolt Cola to acknowledge those products, books and technologies that "jolt" the industry with their significance. The 2004 Jolt Award winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on March 17, 2004 at the Software Development Conference & Expo West at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Winners will also be featured in the June 2004 issue of Software Development.

Last year over 200 nominations for books, tools, technologies and web sites were submitted for the coveted trophies and this year's competition promises to be just as exciting. "It's always fascinating to see what nominations pop up from beneath our radar. We do product reviews throughout the year, but this is a chance for our judges to survey the field in a broad way while remaining free from vendor bias -- and that's increasingly rare these days," said Editor in Chief Alexandra Weber Morales.

  The categories are:
  -- Books: Practical/General Developer Interest
  -- Books: Technical
  -- Business Integration and Data Tools
  -- Change and Configuration Management
  -- Design and Analysis Tools
  -- Languages and Development Environments
  -- Libraries, Frameworks and Components
  -- Mobile Development Tools
  -- Project Management Tools
  -- Security Tools
  -- Testing Tools
  -- Utilities
  -- Web Development Tools
  -- Websites and Developer Networks

Nominations should be submitted online at - https://www.sdmediagroup.com/view/jolt/jolt01.jsp

Deadline for nominations is December 15, 2003. The nomination fee is $150. Nominations received prior to November 15, 2003 will receive an early bird discount of $50. Nonprofit makers of open-source products may waive their nomination fee.

More information on the Jolt Product Excellence and Productivity Awards is available at www.sdmagazine.com.

About Software Development magazine

Software Development is the leading magazine for software development managers. It is the definitive source to empower those who implement and manage teams, technologies, practices and tools integral to successful development projects. Software Development is a monthly publication reaching 100,840 subscribers. Software Development readers, who average more than 12 years' experience in the field, are trailblazing managers who care passionately about enlivening and expediting the task of delivering successful software on time and under budget.

Software Development magazine is part of CMP Media LLC's Software Development Media Group, which also publishes Dr. Dobb's Journal, MSDN magazine, C/C++ Users Journal, Windows Developer's Magazine, Byte and SysAdmin; holds the semiannual Software Development Conference and Exposition; and produces 15 Web sites. The Software Development Media Group reaches the largest, most influential audience of software developers and business solution providers available through a single media company.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.

CONTACT: Alexandra Weber Morales, Editor in Chief, +1-415-947-6170, or aweber@cmp.com, or Rosalyn Lum, Technical Editor, +1-415-947-6182, or rlum@cmp.com, or Kate Adams, Marketing Director, +1-415-947-6165, or kadams@cmp.com, all of CMP Media LLC.

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

CONTACT: Alexandra Weber Morales, Editor in Chief, +1-415-947-6170, or
aweber@cmp.com, or Rosalyn Lum, Technical Editor, +1-415-947-6182, or
rlum@cmp.com, or Kate Adams, Marketing Director, +1-415-947-6165, or
kadams@cmp.com, all of CMP Media LLC

Web site: http://www.sdmagazine.com/

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