hi,

I'd like to know the 10 best technology sites to gather information
on:
- recent news in the technology and software world (NOT news.com or
wired.com or slashdot.org)
- new trends in database, programmation, visual basic, Java
- information on how to keep my programming skills cutting edge
- find information that just came out to know it before everybody (as
much as possible :-)
- in-depth information on programming languages and web technologies

Always a good start:
http://internet.com

Hi,

I think in most cases the best way to keep up with latest developments
is to cut out the middle man and go straight to the source.
The Microsoft Developers Network is the place to go for information on
all their development tools including Visual Basic.

Microsoft Developers Network
http://msdn.microsoft.com/

The Sun Microsystems site provides news from around the Industry.  It
is also the place to go for the latest in Java technology.

Sun - Headline news
http://industry.java.sun.com/

If you are interested in SQL you may find the SQLWire web site
informative.

SQLWire
http://sqlwire.com

DevEdge is Netscape's web developer resource centre.  This will
provide the latest on Netscape browsers, JavaScript etc.

DevEdge
http://developer.netscape.com/

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)  was created to, amongst other
things, create standards for the Web.

W3C 
http://www.w3.org/

If you are interested in "open source" you may find these interesting:

Linux
http://www.linux.org/

PHP
http://www.php.net/

Apache
http://www.apache.org/

Mysql
http://www.mysql.com

If you want to get the information before the news sites you may find
it helpful to check for press releases from the main companies
involved. Nearly all the big companies publish press releases on the
web.  For instance:

Borland:
http://www.borland.com/news/press_releases/

Macromedia
http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/proom/pr/

It is relatively easy to find press releases by searching Google:

Company name   press release

Hi ,

 Here are some sites which might be of use in finding the material you
are seeking .


 1. http://java.sun.com 

    There is extensive documentation available :  APIs , Tutorials ,
Code
    samples and the like .


 2.  For visual Basic , the following site is comprehensive .
     http://www.vb-world.net/

 3.  If you need a good listing of programming in different languages 
then
     http://www.programmersheaven.com  presents a good bet to find
stuff on
     Assembler , Basic , C/C++ , C# , Delphi , Kylix , Java , Java
Script ,
     Pascal , Perl & PHP & Python , Visual Basic & VB.NET .
        
4. So also will  http://www.creativeprogrammers.com/resources/developer.php
   help satisfy a developer needs .

5. For C/C++  programming one of the best sources around is Dr. DOBBS
journal at
   www.ddj.com/topics/cpp/ . 

6. Server side scripting languages - PHP
   Here is a comprehensive site on server side programming language 
   PHP , "allowing you to create everything from 'Hello World' popups
to
   database-driven dynamic web sites .
   
   http://php.inc.ru/main.php
 
7. Another useful site 

   http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/index.phtml/fid/131

8. For regular technology updates .

   http://www.computernewsdaily.com/

9. For regular technology updates .


10. And the Microsoft Developer's  Network

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/


 Sources are a great place to get what you want but often , when it
comes to programming , finding sample source codes , and other
innovative stuff the 'Source' sites tend to be found wanting . It
helps to have a look at other sites which may have what you are
looking for .

with best regards ,

 blueskies .

   http://www.crn.com/ , a great site for a whole lot of news and 
   information .

A site that hasn't been mentioned is http://www.zdnet.com from Ziff-Davis.

Weblogs. Surprised no one has mentioned them. Kinda like looking for a
needle in a haystack though. Have lots of time, you'll get
sidetracked. Go to Google and do a search for Java Weblogs, "Visual
Basic" Weblogs, etc. I understand Scripting News is one of the
biggies. http://www.scripting.com/ Once you get into a really good
weblog you've hit paydirt, they link to other ones!
  
TechNews.com 

General tech news sponsored by the Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/

Corante: Tech News. Filtered Daily.

You can follow general tech trends at this site and drill down through
subjects to what intrests you.
http://www.corante.com/

Lockergnome

Various tech newsletters you can read on the web or get in your email.
Webmaster Weekly looks right up your alley. More there on databases
and scripting than HTML.
http://www.lockergnome.com/
http://www.lockergnome.com/issues/webmasterweekly.html

For MS .NET programming - http://www.gotdotnet.com