Sun Microsystems Computer Company
Java Applet Programming Contest
Official Rules

No purchase is necessary to participate or to win.

Applets are interactive programs written in the Java language which run from within a Web page. To learn all about applet programming, the Java language and API and to see a list of Helpful Hints for successful applet writers, refer to the HotJava Documentation page.

Prizes

• One Grand Prize: A SPARCstation Voyager, Sun's portable workstation. The package includes: Color monitor, 48MB/810MB of memory, internal floppy drive and modem, carrying case, and rechargeable battery. (Approximate retail value $15,000.)
• One First Prize: $1000 credit toward purchases from SunExpress, Sun's retail outlet for many Sun products.
• One Second Prize: A high-quality "Automatica" espresso maker.(Approximate retail value $1000.)
• Five Third Prizes: $100 gift certificate redeemable through the SunWare catalog. (Merchandise featuring the Sun logo.)

How to Enter

1. A URL to a page or set of pages containing the applet and a link to the source code;
2. Your name, E-mail and postal address, and a telephone number where you can be reached;
3. Your title and affiliation (e.g., Engineer, XYZ Company; Graduate Student in Computer Science, ABC University).

Entries will be accepted from May 23, 1995, through midnight, August 31, 1995, Pacific Time. There is no limit on the number of entries you may submit. Keep copies of your entries for your records. No responsibility is assumed for lost, misdirected, illegible, or late entries or for failed computer transmissions or technical failures.

Judging

• Creativity (30%);
• Use of Java applets' unique capabilities, such as extensibility and live content (20%);
• Coding skills (20%);
• Practical applicability to business, education or other professional endeavor (30%).

Eligibility

While Sun Microsystems does not claim a right of ownership in your entry, by submitting an entry you grant Sun Microsystems a nonexclusive, royalty-free, unrestricted license to the entry. Sun Microsystems will not use any entry without crediting the author.

Selection and Notification of Winners

The decision of the judges shall be final. Following the announcement, individual winners will be notified by E-mail. Winners have 14 days from notification to claim prizes. Prizes are claimed by reply E-mail. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Entry constitutes permission to use winner's name and entry for promotional purposes with no additional compensation. No prize substitution is permitted, except by Sun Microsystems in the event that prizes are unavailable at the time of award. Prizes are non-transferable. Winners may be required to verify their entry or execute a document allowing Sun Microsystems to use their name and entry. Only one prize awarded per person. Odds of winning depend upon the number of entries received. All taxes, including income taxes, are the sole responsibility of winners.

List of Winners/Winning Entries

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