Your imagination and creativity can transform the future!

Sun Microsystems invites you to join the vibrant open source community and put your Java skills to good use at the Java Jive Regional Challenge 2008! The Java Jive Regional Challenge 2008 - Keeping IT Real! provides participants with a platform to identify, develop and apply IT in a real world scenario. The objective of this challenge is to drive students’ passion for innovation using Java Technology, Solaris Operating System and NetBeans. A unique feature of this year’s challenge is the opportunity to work with mentors from the healthcare industry, where participants are offered an experiential and hands-on approach as they develop and deploy Web 2.0 solutions that can possibly be the next big thing in the healthcare industry.

This year, Sun and IDA, co-organisers of the Java Jive Regional Challenge 2008 will bring the challenge across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand through the ITE-Sun Centre of Technology Collaboration. Not only will you get to compete against your peers in your country, you could go on to face country champions in the region and become the first-ever Java Jive Regional Champion!

Round up a group of 3 friends and submit your innovative Java-based Web 2.0 application that best makes IT 'real' in addressing issues pertinent to the healthcare industry while promoting interactivity and participation between communities on the Internet. The Regional Champion team will win S$3000 and each team member will get a Nintendo Wii! Country champion teams will find themselves S$1,200 richer and each member will walk away with an iPod Touch. Other awards up for grabs include the Innovation Award, Technology Award and the Participation Age Award. So what are you waiting for? Make a REAL impact on the future! The deadline for submission is 18 April 2008

You can download the challenge briefing book and official rules and regulations of the Java Jive Regional Challenge 2008 here.

*Note: For Thailand's participants, the industries selected are Healthcare and Education.

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