Schedule for the 2008 SD Times 100

I’ve received several inquires about the deadlines for the 2008 SD Times 100. That’s the newspaper’s annual recognition of the top innovators and leaders in the software development industry.

Winners of the SD Times 100 can include commercial companies, open-source projects and individuals.

Leadership doesn’t just mean market share, though that is certainly is an obvious indication of industry leadership. We also look for buzz – the companies, projects and people who are having a broad influence on the software development practices.

The winners of the 6th annual SD Times 100 will be published in the June 1, 2008, issue of the newspaper.

In 2008, most of the nominations will come from BZ Media’s editors, as well as our columnists, regular contributing writers, conference faculty, and a small group of analysts that we trust and respect. Judging is by the editors of SD Times.

As in previous years, readers may submit nominations as well. This ensures that we don’t miss anything (or anyone). Our editors take reader-submitted nominations seriously. Reader-submitted nominations will be accepted during the month of February. There is no fee of any kind for reader nominations.

We’ll announce the opening of reader-submitting nominations in SD Times and in our News on Monday e-newsletter. You can also watch the SD Times 100 nomination site, which is where we’ll post the link to the form on or before Feb. 1.

You can read the results of the 2007 SD Times 100 online, or in the June 1, 2007, issue of SD Times.