Contest Seeks Best SOA, Web 2.0, Java, AJAX and Open Source Applications from Developer Community ORACLE OPENWORLD, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle today announced the Oracle(R) Fusion Middleware Developer Challenge (Developer Challenge). The contest kicks-off at Oracle Develop, a new program specifically for developers at Oracle OpenWorld 2006. The Developer Challenge is co-sponsored by CollabNet, the primary corporate sponsor of Subversion(TM), which is rapidly becoming the new standard for version control for distributed development teams. The Developer Challenge is designed to reward outstanding achievements in innovation, coding techniques and adaptation of the latest technologies and standards, among the Java and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) developer community in the following categories: -- Best SOA-based application or Web service, -- Best Web 2.0- / AJAX-based user interface or mashup, and -- Best application demonstrating the combined use of Oracle and Open Source software. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020718/ORCLLOGO ) To showcase their expertise with Oracle's development tools and Oracle Fusion Middleware products, developers from the United States and Canada can submit entries in the above categories between Oct. 23, 2006 and Dec. 31, 2006. Submissions will be judged by a panel of leading Oracle technologists, who will choose the three winners/finalists. The finalists will then be invited to Oracle's corporate headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif., where they will present their solutions to Oracle senior executives. The grand- prize winner will be announced following this meeting. The grand-prize winner will receive a 37-inch HP High Definition television. The two runners-up will receive a Slingbox Pro streaming device. Developers can find complete rules and how to submit their entries at: http://www.oracle.com/technology/goto/fusion-middleware-developer-contest. "The developer community is thriving with talent, technical skills and creativity," said Thomas Kurian, senior vice president Oracle Server Technologies. "The Oracle Fusion Middleware Developer Challenge is an exciting opportunity for developers to demonstrate their skills and highlight some of their most innovative solutions in the areas of SOA, Web 2.0, Java, AJAX and Open Source." "Collaboration is fundamental to successful SOA, Web 2.0, Java, and Open Source development projects," said Bill Portelli, President and CEO of CollabNet. "CollabNet is pleased to co-sponsor this developer contest and to support further innovation through the use of these technologies. Every fan of Subversion should participate and upload their project to openCollabNet, the new online community dedicated to users of Subversion and CollabNet." Oracle's suite of Application Development Tools offers a complete and flexible infrastructure for J2EE and SOA application development and deployment that is built on a scalable, manageable and reliable grid-ready infrastructure. Oracle is the only vendor to provide developers with a 100 percent open J2EE productivity framework to improve efficiency without proprietary formats or vendor lock-in. Developers can realize benefits using Oracle's Application Development Tools including: -- Oracle JDeveloper, the premier IDE for SOA and Java development; -- Oracle BPEL Process Manager, a component of Oracle SOA Suite, for building, deploying and managing business processes; -- Oracle Toplink and Oracle Application Development Framework, a Java object-to-relational persistence architecture, with a flexible application framework; -- Oracle Java Developer Depot, an easy-to-use discover-to-deploy tool and repository; -- Oracle Application Server 10g Release 3, the high performance Java Application Server for developing, integrating, and deploying enterprise applications, portals, and Web services. To download these products and get started on an entry for the Developer Challenge visit: http://www.oracle.com/tools/index.html. About Oracle Fusion Middleware The company's comprehensive, standards-based family of middleware products, Oracle Fusion Middleware enables customers to adopt and manage service-oriented architectures in heterogeneous computing environments. More than 31,000 customers now use Oracle Fusion Middleware and include leading organizations in the Financial Services, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care and Public Sector industries. Oracle Fusion Middleware is also supported by 9,000 partners, including leading independent software vendors, value added resellers and system integrators. About CollabNet CollabNet is the most widely used collaborative development environment with more than 900,000 developers collaborating on-line through CollabNet. Our solutions transform the way software is being developed by enabling development organizations to leverage global talents to deliver better products and innovate faster. Founded upon open source principles, CollabNet is also the primary sponsor of the Subversion open source project, the next- generation version control system. For more information about CollabNet and Subversion, visit our Web site at http://www.collab.net/subversion. About Oracle Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com/. Trademarks Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Siebel are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. This announcement is provided to you solely for information purposes, is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. Many factors can materially affect Oracle's product development plans and the nature and timing of future product releases. 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