Wednesday Apr 22, 2009
Here's a contest especially for youth 17 and younger. Our friends at the Institute For the Future just launched The Digital Open, an innovation expo for global youth. The Digital Open is an online technology community and competition for youth around the world, to demonstrate how they are using technology that will change the world - or just make life a little easier or more fun.
Students can share their experiences, expertise, and projects through photo, text, or video. There's great prizes for the winners including an PeeCee Mini Laptop running OpenSolaris, a Flip pocket-sized video camera or other cool stuff.
The Digital Open is all about Free and Open Technology. In this spirit, all submissions must make use of
existing free and open platforms and/or licensing your project under
one of the Digital Open-approved licenses.
There is lots of opportunity for creativity. Submissions can be in one of the following
Resources for each category have been posted to allow young students to get started quickly.
If you're not 17 or younger, please share info on the Digital Open with youth in your community and encourage them to sign up and start participating.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2009
If you missed by first blog regarding Jazoom Rookie please take note. The deadline to submit your video for a chance to deliver a technical talk at Jazoom09 is 23 April 2009. If you're one of the three finalists, your conference fees and travel expenses will be paid
via the competition.
Wednesday Apr 15, 2009
Sun just launched the OpenSolaris Apps of Steel
Challenge. This is a great opportunity to learn about developing and porting packages. Then use your talents and
participate for a chance to win a Toshiba OpenSolaris laptop! The winning packages will also be showcased at the OpenSolaris Install Lounge at CommunityOne West, in San Francisco on June 1-3rd, 2009.
Apart from the prizes and recognition, contributing OpenSolaris packages benefits the entire OpenSolaris community by building out the package eco-system. Need help getting started? Check the OpenSolaris Software Porter's Community.
Packages must be submitted by 12:00 pm midnight PDT on May 8, 2009. Packages will be judged on the following criteria:
- Complexity of the Port
- Use of unique OpenSolaris features, such as ZFS, DTrace, SMF, and FMA
- Number of dependent packages ported
- Usefulness to the end user
For all the details, please see the Official OpenSolaris Apps of Steel Challenge Rules and Restrictions.
Good luck!
Tuesday Apr 14, 2009
JavaOne 2009, the best developer event in the world, is taking place in San Francisco, June 2-5. Students who can make the trek to San Francisco will learn what’s new and different inside and around Java™ technology. But here's the best part – student can get a free pass to Java One that includes admission to 300+ technical sessions, keynotes, and the JavaOne Pavilion. This free pass also gets you admission to the first day of CommunityOne
(our open source conference) and Community One Deep Dives (half- and
full-day technology tutorials).
Faculty can also take advantage of a special conference rate for $895! But it just gets better. Professors who bring 10 students will get a conference pass for free. Check out the Student and Educator Program for all the details, then register for JavaOne 2009. It will be the experience of a lifetime.
Friday Apr 10, 2009
According to the intrepid researchers at the Paranormal Investigation Experts (PIE) Network, strange events preceded many of history’s greatest developmental leaps in science, technology, and agriculture - a phenomena know as the JUMP. Recent sightings suggest that the next JUMP is quickly approaching!
Sound a bit strange? That's because it is. It's a game and a great way to have fun with friends and learn about Java FX in the process.
The game unfolds through a narrative focused on two characters, Baron Rude and Hector Macchiato who are quickly establishing themselves as the arbiters of all things paranormal on YouTube, the OSUM Community and other viral networks. The pair of nerds offer humorous analyses of paranormal sightings. These Paranormal Investigation Experts (or PIE Guys) are looking for evidence of legitimate paranormal activity to support their theory. Throwing everything we know about causation to the wind, the pair are convinced that recent sightings imply the next JUMP is quickly approaching. In order to prepare, they have created a website at PieTheory.com to track strange phenomena and debunk hoaxes.
We need your help following The JUMP and ensuring its arrival. You'll need to follow the clues posted to the OSUM PIE Network and review the research at the PIE Theory Network. There's lots of content so form a team to review the research and unlock the clues.
Get started by registering at the Pie Theory website and downloading the "Recruit Toolkit". You'll use JavaFX 1.1 and NB 6.5 to unlock clues, solve challenges, and help Baron and Hector make The Jump happen!
Have fun.
Wednesday Apr 08, 2009
Earlier this week, I blogged about the Java FX Coding Challenge and special categories for students. Today, I'm happy to promote another great opportunity that has opened up for student developers.
Jazoon09 is a great Java developer event and will take place in Zurich, Switzerland from 22 to 25 June 2009. Jazoon Rookie is billed as Europe's first Young Java Developer Speaker's Competition. Students compete for the opportunity to deliver a 20 minute technical talk at Jazoon09 with their conference fees and travel expenses paid via the competition.
To enter the competition, students must record a part of their talk on video and submit it by 23 April 2009. The top 3 Jazoon Rookies will be invited to Jazoon'09, where they present their
20 minutes talk and compete for the Jazoon Rookie Cup.
Special thanks to the conference organizers for extending the Jazoon Rookie submission deadline.
Monday Apr 06, 2009
JavaFX provides developers, designers and students with unparalleled freedom and flexibility to
create the next generation of rich internet applications (RIAs) for mobile
devices, desktops and other devices. The Java FX Coding Challenge was recently launched, providing a new opportunity for developers, designers or students to submit an innovative rich internet application using JavaFX 1.1 and NetBeans 6.5, and win big bucks:
- 1st Place: $25,000
- 2nd Place: $10,000
- 3rd Place: $5,000
I have no doubt that students will be have some great submissions and will be in contention for these top prizes, but just in case, three additional prizes of $1,500 each will be awarded to the top three applications
submitted by students.
As with all contests, there are Contest Guidelines and Rules so make sure you review these before you get started. Then get to work on your own JavaFX application and submit before the deadline - May 29, 2009.
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