Java Article Contest

Sponsored by Sun Microsystems

Write a great article for your chance to win a Conference Pass to the JavaOne^SM conference  in San Francisco, June 2-5, 2009, valued at $1,995 USD, along with up to $1,500 USD in travel expenses!

Here’s your chance to attend the 2009 JavaOne Conference - one of the world's leading Java^TM conferences - on us.

Write a great article on The Code Project and make sure it refers to Java technology (just make sure either or both of the Language and Platform attributes read "Java"). Articles must be submitted between February 3 and April 30, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. Use the regular www.codeproject.com article guidelines and formats, and your article should include screen shots and code samples.

The highest rated articles - as rated by The Code Project community - will be considered for the final award to be determined by The Code Project's panel of judges.

Grand Prize

This winner will attend the JavaOne conference in San Francisco June 2 - 5, 2009

• Conference pass valued at $1,995
• Travel expenses up to $1,500

Contest Rules and Entry Requirements

1. Qualifying articles must focus on Java-specific technologies.
2. Language: Java and/or Platform: Java must be selected as an Article Attribute of all valid entries. This Article Attribute can be selected on the first page of the CodeProject.com article submission wizard when submitting your article online.
3. The contest will begin on February 3 and end on April 30, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time. All entries must be submitted during this period in order to qualify.
4. No cheating, lying, stealing code, step dancing, or biting.
5. Our judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
6. Only those who live in jurisdictions in which this contest is legal may enter.
7. Any breach of the rules will result in the prize being awarded to another entrant.
8. By entering the contest you agree to the rules, conditions of entry, and agree that your name, member profile information, and article can be used for promotional purposes by The Code Project and Sun Microsystems.
9. Entries shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry unless clearly indicated otherwise. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

Eligibility

This competition is open to software development professionals & enthusiasts who are of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. However, residents of Quebec and of the following countries are ineligible to participate due to legal constraints: Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Employees (or a member of their immediate family) of The Code Project or of Sun Microsystems or of any of their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies are also ineligible to participate. Void where prohibited by law.

Determination of Winners

All entries must be submitted with the Article Attribute Platform: Java and/or Language: Java attributes to be eligible. All entries will be reviewed and rated by members of The Code Project community, as well as undergo the review of judges appointed by The Code Project. A winner will be determined by The Code Project's selected judges, after taking into consideration the comments and ranking of entries by members of The Code Project community, on the basis of which entry best meets the judging criteria set forth.

Judging criteria include

• Article rank and popularity on The Code Project
• How tightly an entry adheres to the conditions of entry, including article focus and scope
• Broad applicability to a wide variety of developers
• Overall article quality, coherence and structure
• Amount of discussion an entry generates in its forum area

Conditions of Entry | Current winners list