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ORGANISED BY IBM ............
Search for pureXML Superstar contest is meant for developers and database administrators familiar with any database. However the questions asked in this contest are more from DB2 9 and pureXML perspective. also some hints are also given to help the participants ......
weblink : http://www.developerworkscontest.com/
prizes : weekly prizes ... laptops, ipods, memory sticks...
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This event is organised by Google . You can participate in same by :
Fill out the Submission Form giving the Gist of the idea.
Voting of top 20 ideas out of the selected 100 ideas will be done by the public
An advisory board will tgen select 5 final ideas.
$10 million is committed to implement the selected projects.
Deadline for Submission of Ideas: October 20, 2008
Good luck, and may those who help the most win.
WEBSITE : http://www.project10tothe100.com
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The free and open source movement is emerging as the new world order in the technology sector across the world. Today, free and open source products such as Apache Web Server, OpenOffice.org and GNU/Linux have dwarfed several proprietary software products.
Sun Microsystems is announcing the Code For Freedom 2008 contest where students across India will contribute to the technologies that are empowering the Participation Age. You will gain valuable industry experience while at college by participating in this contest. And there is more. they in turn will reward you for your valuable contributions towards the free and open source movement.
weblink : http://in.sun.com/communities/univ/codeforfreedom/index.jsp
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The Programming Challenge " Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds".So, while the fools sleep, true minds would battle it out in the Colosseum of the virtual world. The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure so fear not and unleash your gladius to separate the boys from the men... " Al-Khawarizm-The Challenges Within " is an online programming contest organised by IIIT Allahabad on the eve of its carnival, Effervescence.
Prize MoneyCash prize of more than 18,000 INR to be distributed along with national and international certificates. WEBLINK::
https://iws60.iiita.ac.in/alkhwarizm/keep reading.................
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ENROLL .......
ASSEMBLE A TEAM....
BUILD WEBSITE ....
WIN PRIZES....
All teams need a Coach (teacher) and 3-6 students. There are 3 age groups: 19 & Under, 15 & Under, and 12 & Under. Extra points will be awarded to teams that have members from different countries, cultures, and backgrounds.
Choose a category and create a website..
WEBLINK : http://www.thinkquest.org/competition/index.html
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The competition is intended to simulate the real-world process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. The judges function as venture capital investors deciding on which business venture they would most likely fund. The quality of the idea, the strength of the management team, and the clarity and persuasiveness of the written plan and oral presentation, all influence the judges’ decisions.
Application deadline: 13 February 2009
Prize: $600,000 in cash and in-kind prizes will be awarded during the 2008 Rice Business Plan Competition.
weblink:: http://www.alliance.rice.edu/alliance/RBPC.asp
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create new digital tools, modifying existing ones, or using digital media in some other novel way.
Innovation in Participatory Learning awards are intended to appeal to designers of new learning environments, which might include major adaptations of existing models of gaming, world building, social networking or other virtual environments; or the development of entirely new programs. In all cases, awarded projects must demonstrate a strong commitment to making possible new ways of valuable participatory learning, as opposed to simply creating new content.
weblink:http://www.dmlcompetition.net/innovation-pl.php
Written on 3:12 PM by breaking the information barriers....
GSEC business plans may address a broad range of subjects and need to involve the developing world. In the past, plans have covered: healthcare, education, the environment, energy, information and communication technology, social services, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Application Deadline
12 November 2008
weblink: http://foster.washington.edu/gsec/
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ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM/ICPC) is a global-scale programming contest for university/college students.
The ACM/ICPC provides college students with an opportunity to interact with students from universities around the world and to sharpen and demonstrate their problem-solving, programming, and teamwork skills.
weblink : http:ac.jp/icpc2008/index.php
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Ever dreamt of designing and building your own flying machine that can fly faster, higher and further? Now is the time to let your imagination take flight with the first ever Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition 2009 (SAFMC)!
Organised by DSO National Laboratories and Science Centre Singapore, SAFMC is the nation’s search for a flying wonder! Opened to all schools and students who want to reach for the sky, this annual competition promises loads of fun starting with special talks, workshops and live demonstrations in August ‘08.
weblink: safmc.com
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Written on 8:41 PM by breaking the information barriers....
The concept is simple: Write a game for the Intellivision®, and send it in. After a month of judging, etc. they'll announce the winners. The top games win prizes.
First prize is $100. Second prize is $50. First and second prize winners also will receive a physical copy of the top two games on a multicart. If I do announce runners up, they too will receive cartridges and all announced winning and runner-up titles will be on the multicart.
weblink:http://intellivision...
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Participation in ESPN Winning Formula Challenge is completely FREE!
The Winning Formula Challenge pits the world’s top programmers against each other in the race to write an algorithm that will successfully handicap the world’s most unpredictable sport: NCAA football.
Prizes will be awarded to the season winner and possibly to the next nine finishers. Weekly prizes will also be awarded, even for the "preseason" weeks. While the prize breakout is to be determined, there will be a total of $100,000 awarded!
WEBLINK:http://winningformula.espn.com/
a nice challange for all the algo lovers...........
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$100,000 USD Live EDGE global environmental challenge for 2008.
Qualified entrants in this year's exciting challenge will compete in one of two categories: student and general/open. The general/open competition is for design engineers, hobbyists, inventors and anyone else who is not a full-time student. Designs will be judged only against designs submitted within the same category.
WEBLINK : www.live-edge.com
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Motorola foundation announces Motorola Scholar Program to select scholars from technical colleges and technical schools based on a project in the areas of Digital Communications (technologies / architectures /protocols / end devices suitable for rural areas and innovative applications particularly to problems in rural areas/of disadvantaged population). Selections will be done by FOUNDATION for ADVANCEMENT of EDUCATION and RESEARCH. It consists of two stages:
Stage 1:
FAER will receive project proposals from students in engineering colleges, screen them with the help of experts and select projects for funding a seed grant up to a maximum of Rs. 5,000/-
Stage 2:
Selection of “Motorola Scholars” based on the evaluation of the completed projects through a seminar and awards function
Deadline for submission of hardcopy of project proposals: October 31, 2008
WEBLINK :: MOTOROLA Event
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The Great Mind Challenge 2008 registrations on popular demand have been extended till 31st August '08. Only TEN DAYS, to register for TGMC 2008. They will not be able to extend it any further.
Hurry to register fast!
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Imagine Cup is an annual competition sponsored and hosted by Microsoft Corp. which brings together young technologists worldwide to help resolve some of the world's toughest challenges. Primarily a software design competition, it enlists teams of four within the high school and collegiate levels to submit software solutions addressing a specifically provided theme.
This time Imaginecup(2009) will held in Cairo Egypt.
Theme for this year: Imagine a world where technology helps solve the world's toughest problems.
total nine CONTESTS are as under:
- Technology Solutions
- Software Design
- Embedded Development
- Game Development
- Skills Challenges
- Project Hoshimi Programming Battle
- IT - Information technology
- Algorithms
- Digital Arts
- Photography
- Short Film
- Interface Design
register yourself for the competition and there are lots of prizes to be won.
a good opportunity for all the students..................
weblink: http:// imaginecup.com njoy life .......
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As part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations, DRDO is conducting a nationwide student level competition for engineering students for the design / development of an innovative engineering product to nurture design engineering ideas of the student community..
BE/BTech Engineering students in 3rd/4th year of engineering and M Tech/ME students are eligible to participate. The nomination from students must be endorsed by the Head of the Engineering College/ Institution.
Theme for the innovative product:
“Deployable low cost outdoor surveillance system”
total prize money : 5 lakhs.
last date of registeration :31 oct.
rest you can find on the following link.
weblink: http://drdo.org/studentcompetition/
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Written on 12:55 PM by breaking the information barriers....
rush today is the last day for registeration for this competition .
IBM has announced " The Great Mind Challenge Competition -2008", Search for XML superstar. Students can register themself as a team(max 4) with a faculty mentor and they can develop a project using JSP,EJB,servelets,DB2 and other IBM technologies & products.
weblink:tgmc.in
losts of prizes (including laptops,iphone etc.) for the winners.
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by reading this blog you will came to know about various competitions on net. i will be brief in discribing and you can read more on the weblink provided with every topic.....
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