Monday, December 22, 2008

XML IDUG contest

There are lots of XML programmer around the world because this is the fastest growing computer programming language on the earth and I think this is the best time for XML programmer because you will be very happy to know that there is an IDUG contest presently running where you stand a chance of winning some awesome prizes. For those of you who are not aware, IDUG stands for International DB2 Users Group, which according to their website is “… an independent, not-for-profit, user-run organization whose mission is to support and strengthen the information services community by providing the highest quality education and services designed to promote the effective utilization of the DB2 family of products.”The contest that IDUG has put on is for developers like students, professionals and hobbyists and is aimed at increasing their awareness and familiarity with XQuery, XML and DB2. The competition is split up into five contests and is designed for persons who have different skill levels. If you wish, you can enter one or all five of the contests. The breakdown of the contests is as follows:
Video Contest: Upload a video which is judged by the IDUG community. Prizes for this contest are awarded monthly.
Gadget Contest: Create a small widget or gadget which will be judged by the IDUG community. Prizes for this contest are awarded monthly.
XQuery Challenge: Answer a series of questions by developing queries in XQuery. All correct answers (answer and query structure) are entered to win larger prizes
Port an Application: Port an existing application to use XML, XQuery or DB2. This will be judged by a panel of judges.
Develop an application: Develop a brand new application using XML and/or XQuery. This will be judged by a panel of judges.
So why you are waiting here check their website http://www.XMLChallenge.com for more information regarding the contest & check the lots of prizes which you will win from the contest. So check it today because who knows that you are the winner of this contest!
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