IT in Canada has recently received a review copy of "50 Years: The Rolling Stones - Views from the inside, views from the outside," a 2,000 page (!) ebook full of anecdotes and pictures, released by The eBook People (www.theebookpeople.com)to celebrate the band's 50th stage anniversary.

The Book People have agreed to let us give away one copy of the book - and we've decided to send it to the best post written by a new (or returning - anyone who hasn't posted in the past 90 days is eligible) contributor to the IT Forum.

It's free to register for the Forum (just click here to start), and you can post on a variety of topics:

• Cloud Insights - anything relating to cloud computing


• Sustainability Platform - posts on green IT, alternative energy, conservation...


• SoLoMoN - discussion of trends associated with "the next big thing" in IT - the intersection of social, location-based, mobile and networked systems


• IT-nomics - posts regarding the economic benefits of IT to buyers, the financial results of suppliers, or business trends in the IT industry


• Channels - observations on Canadian (or global) partner/alliance trends, deals, etc.


• Networking - insights on use of networking technology within organizations, and/or on WAN or public network developments


• Personal Tech - your perspective on PCs and similar products - features or use


• Software, Security, Comm Services - news or insights on these subjects goes here


• The Resource for Online Entrepreneurs (TROE) - know of something that will help an "online entrepreneur" - someone running a business, or an Internet-focused professional in a larger enterprise - to be more effective/efficient? Post it here!


• Data Centre - servers, storage, facilities...


• Skills & delivery - news on how to build human delivery capabilities - for yourself or for your organization


• Technology in Government, IT in Healthcare - use of IT in these industries


• Mobility - info on how smartphones and tablets extend business capabilities


• Digital Life - anything relating to how the Internet affects our personal/business lives


• IT Bulletin: Insights for SMBs - as the title suggests, info that SMBs can use to get more payback on IT investments


• I/O - announcements or information on input/output devices


• Industrial Lit and Video - references to books, articles, videos, websites, webinars, events...


• Comm Services - got an issue with what you get (and pay) for network service? Post it here!


• Government executive - the forum for CGE readers


• The Insight Exchange - the place to go to share advice on IT infrastructure and development issues


• ROI Innovation - driving IT-related ROI

I'll monitor the forum for the next few weeks - and will connect the contest winner with The eBook People!

PS - if you can't wait for the contest to end, you can order a copy of the book for $14.99 (US) from Amazon, iTunes, or The eBook People themselves.