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S&S MEDIA MAKES FINAL CALL FOR AWARDS ENTRIES
With only one week remaining for submissions to the JAX Innovation Awards, S&S Media has made a final call for entries. The 3-month JAX Innovation Awards program was launched last month to…Continue
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JAX Innovation Awards to Reward Excellence in the Entire Java Ecosystem!!
Posted on March 23, 2011 at 1:01pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Software & Support Media Group, organizers of the worldwide JAX conference series, has launched the JAX Innovation Awards 2011, a new 3-month programme designed to recognise and reward innovation within the Java Ecosystem.
By organising the JAX Innovation… Continue
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