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Welcome to the Participation Age

The Sun Developer Network (SDN) Academic Developer Program is all about empowering Academic Developers through sharing, collaboration and open innovation. Not coincidently, these are key elements of what we at Sun, refer to as the Participation Age. So, whether you're a student and new to Java or Solaris, an educator looking to incorporate the latest innovations in your curricula, a researcher building high performance applications or a hard-core game developer, the SDN Academic Developer Program offers you ready access to the tools, resources and communities in which to participate and share.

 
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Becoming an Sun Developer Network (SDN) member makes you part of a vibrant worldwide community of developers, and gives you access to cool stuff and exclusive offers. Join over 2 million developers who are already enjoying their ALL ACCESS pass to information, cutting edge technology, and expert advice.
 
Get your free developer tools  Get your free developer tools
The SDN Academic Developer Program is about sharing. That's why we provide Academic Developers with free downloads of Sun developer tools like NetBeans, Java Studio Creator, Sun Studio and Sun's most innovative and popular software products for academic use.
 
Get trained on Sun technologies and tools at no-cost  Get trained on Sun technologies and tools at no-cost
Want some free training with those free tools? Not a problem. Through the Sun Academic Developer Initiative, Sun provides free web-based training leading to certification which can fast track your career.
 
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Join a community: OpenSolaris.org and NetBeans.org  Join a community – java.net, OpenSolaris.org, and NetBeans.org
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java.net provides a common area for interesting conversations and innovative development projects related to Java technology. By participating on java.net, members learn from each other, discover solutions to programming challenges, find new colleagues and mentors, and have more fun with Java technology.

Solaris in now open source, creating new opportunities for academic developers to collaborate and innovate.

NetBeans is more than a Java development IDE. It is also a vibrant community where academic developers can ask questions, share and contribute.
 

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