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Student Developers To Address Real World Problems At The Open Jive Singapore Finals 2009
Sun Microsystems Receives 30 Project Ideas for Project: Change Tomorrow SINGAPORE – June 15, 2009 – Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today announced the Singapore finals for Open Jive Challenge 2009. This regional challenge pits student developers from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines to create applications and web 2.0 platforms built on open source technologies. Singapore’s local Open Jive finals will be held on 17 and 18 June 2009 at ITE College East. More information is available at: http://sg.sun.com/sunnews/events/2009/openjive/ Winners of each local leg of the challenge will stand a chance to compete against other winning projects from the region. The theme for this year’s Open Jive Challenge is Project: Change Tomorrow. Students are challenged to address key world issues with creative use of open source technologies. Project submissions received consist of cutting-edge applications for desktop, web and mobile, that address key issues organizations or countries face today, while fostering interactivity between communities on the Internet. Student developers of today will be the drivers of innovation for tomorrow. Through their perspectives, Sun aims to foster a spirit of discovery and problem solving, tapping on software applications updated and improved by communities. “The student developers have come up with very unique and practical ideas for their projects. Having them address real world problems with the skills they learnt in school bridges their experiences from an academic pursuit to something real and tangible,” said Naveen Asrani, Senior Manager, Global Developer and Outreach Programs. “We hope the experiences they gain from Open Jive will enrich these students and provide them with opportunities to succeed in their upcoming careers.” Other areas of emphasis include market potential and code quality. As part of regional sponsor, Elixir Technology’s support towards the development of applications with worldwide market potential, the company will be presenting a “Market Potential Prize” to the team with a practical application that is applicable to a real-life problem and relevant to a wide range of users. The team with an application that best meets the above criteria will receive a Razer Mamba mouse for each team member. To reward good coding practices, as well as to recognize governance for coding standards, local sponsor Parasoft will be presenting a Code Quality Prize, a 1 Terabyte external hard disk drive for each team member of a team that adheres to the highest standards in maintaining quality code. “With the world facing various challenges from economic to health and socio-political issues, it is heartening to see young student developers address these issues with their creativity and enthusiasm,” said Mr, Lau Shih Hor, CEO of Elixir Technology. “Some of the ideas are very interesting and applicable to real world issues. We certainly look forward to seeing these projects evolve in the future.” “We hope that by helping foster a community of passionate student developers, Parasoft can help lay a solid foundation for quality of development, in tomorrow’s IT professionals. The need for talent is a pressing issue for the technology sector,” said Stanley Eu, Regional Director, Parasoft Singapore (& ASEAN) “We are proud to be part of the Open Jive Regional Challenge, it is a meaningful platform that provides invaluable opportunities for any aspiring developer.” Teams will consist of three members each who will upload their project source codes on Project Kenai (http://www.kenai.com). During each local final, teams will present their applications and ideas to a panel of judges made up of industry professionals. The winning team from the Singapore finals will go on to represent Singapore in the Open Jive Regional Challenge 2009 and square off against the winners from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines to contest for the title of Open Jive Regional Champion. Competition Details The Regional Challenge Finals will be held in Singapore at end July/early August of 2009, more details will be announced at a later date. About Open Jive Regional Challenge 2009 About the National Infocomm Competition About Sun Microsystems, Inc. About Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is committed to growing Singapore into a dynamic global infocomm hub. IDA uses an integrated approach to developing infocommunications in Singapore. This involves nurturing a competitive telecoms market as well as a conducive business environment with programmes and schemes for both local and international companies. For more information, visit www.ida.gov.sg. About ITE
The Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore, was established as a postsecondary education institution in 1992 under the Ministry of Education. ITE is a principal provider of career and technical education and key developer of national occupational skills certification and standards to enhance Singapore's workforce competitiveness. Under its “One ITE System, Three Colleges” Model of Education and Governance, ITE has three Colleges, comprising ITE College Central, ITE College East and ITE College West. For more information, please visit www.ite.edu.sg. About Elixir technology
Elixir Technology is the provider of Elixir Repertoire, an award-winning Integrated Business Intelligence Suite designed for RESTful Web Services on SOA. Developed in pure Java, Elixir Repertoire is certified for MySQL, and it comes with a free NetBeans Plugin that allows direct creation and integration of BI features within the IDE. Incorporating best-of-breed open source components, Elixir Repertoire offers a breakthrough in price performance to power the new generation Enterprise 2.0 applications with Business Intelligence that is simplified yet powerful, feature-rich yet affordable; it's Business Intelligence that makes sense. About Parasoft
For 20 years, Parasoft has been empowering organizations to deliver better business applications faster. We achieve this by delivering quality as a continuous process throughout the SDLC—not just QA. Our solutions promote strong code foundations, solid functional components, and robust business processes. Whether it's a SOA, Web 2.0, security, or other IT initiative, Parasoft ensures security, reliability, and compliance. Our automated infrastructure ensures quality software is produced consistently and efficiently. And our comprehensive visibility into your development process facilitates continuous process improvement. The result is a sustainable process that delivers predictable outcomes, greater productivity, and significantly fewer software defects. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, NetBeans, Solaris, MySQL and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. |
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