Apple Developer Connection (ADC) programs offer a full range of services for new and experienced developers. The programs provide convenient, affordable access to the tools and technical support needed to work efficiently and productively-reducing development time and costs. The support doesn't end with the development process. ADC programs provide critical business information and comarketing resources to help successfully market and distribute products.

Ask Jeeves Inc. is a leading provider of world-class information retrieval technologies, brands and services that are available to consumers across a range of platforms including destination websites, downloadable search-based applications and portals. In addition, Ask Jeeves syndicates its search technology and advertising units to a network of affiliate partners.

mfoundry offers the smartest way to mobilize a business. mfoundry’s mWorks platform finally gives companies a turnkey way to leverage mobile applications across a wide array of mobile devices. mfoundry’s platform provides the easiest, fastest, most cost-effective way to create, deploy, and manage mobile applications. For more information, e-mail us at info@mfoundry.com.

Founded in 1991, Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. Its goals are to enhance the user experience on computing devices, reduce the cost of writing and maintaining software, and invent novel computing technologies. Microsoft Research employs more than 700 people in six labs on three continents, focusing on more than 55 areas of computing. Researchers collaborate with leading academic, government, and industry researchers to advance the state of the art in such areas as graphics, speech recognition, user-interface research, natural language processing, programming tools and methodologies, operating systems and networking, and the mathematical sciences.

Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in on-demand customer relationship management (CRM). Through its award-winning salesforce.com family of products including Salesforce.com and Supportforce.com, the company provides a comprehensive suite of CRM applications to help enterprises of all sizes, industries and geographies meet the complex challenge of sharing and managing information on-demand. Salesforce.com and Supportforce.com are built on the sforce client/service integration platform and include the Customforce.com toolkit for complete on-demand customization.

Sxip Networks is developing identity management technologies that will usher in a new era for the exchange of personal digital information on the web. The goal of the next generation web is to provide a rich, simple user experience that offers users a trusted and secure mechanism to manage the privacy of their personal information. A strong identity architecture will eliminate silos of personal information and enable users to control their digital identity across the Internet.

Yahoo! is a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 274 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide.

Through innovation, invention, and scientific contribution, Yahoo! Research Labs' mission is to help Yahoo! pioneer the next online revolution. Our goal is to develop novel algorithms and technology that empower consumers, businesses, advertisers and publishers worldwide to maximize the social and economic potential of the Internet.