Cool Sites

Tony Laska, IT director, commercial vehicle division, Progressive Insurance (Mayfield Village, OH, $10 billion in assets) visits these sites:

Gartner.com: "For research on IT industry trends."

Progressive.com: "To keep up with our internal activities."

Fastcompany.com: "For articles on leadership."

SEI.CMU.edu: "For updates on the Software Engineering Institute process techniques."

State Farm, Allstate, Farmers Group: "To see what the competition is doing. To evaluate the Web presence and technology. To look at the IT positions they are targeting."

Fidelity.com: "It's my online broker. They have more financial info than I can evaluate."

Active.com/Triathlon: "For training tips and race info."

JRcigars.com: "I enjoy a good cigar once in a while."

CDC.gov: "If I'm traveling outside the US I check on any health-related concerns for the countries I'll be visiting."

ABCnews.com, CNN.com: "Both organizations have timely coverage of world events. I use both to get a broader perspective."