The Association of C and C++ Users (ACCU) is a worldwide organization of people interested in programming languages. Originally, the association was primarily for C programmers (it was then called the CUG), but it has since added C++, C#, Java, Perl, and Python programmers to its membership.
Members of ACCU include professional programmers and companies as well as amateur programmers. The association is operated by a volunteer committee, which is responsible for the organization of an ACCU conference twice a year, as well as the publication of a number of journals.
The association has two types of membership: Regular membership provides access to the conferences and the association's principal journal, C Vu, which contains articles, letters, and book reviews by members; Advanced membership additionally provides a subscription to Overload, which is designed for more advanced programmers. Full-time students qualify for membership discounts.
ACCU is an organisation of programmers who care about professionalism in programming and are dedicated to raising the standard of programming.
ACCU publishes journals, runs both targeted mentored projects and a yearly conference, and hosts mailing lists to help programmers develop their skills and professionalism.
Find out more about the aims and activities of ACCU here, or join now and become a better, more professional programmer.