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The Contest is now over.

But the challenges are still open for practice:

You can read about the contest on the Learneroo blog.

Learneroo is running a Java Programming Contest! Solve a few fun challenges, like programming a robot, and win big prizes! To enroll in the contest, sign up for Learneroo and answer this question:

Prizes

1st place - IntelliJ IDEA

($200 Value)

IntelliJ IDEA 13.1 Ultimate Edition

The Most Intelligent IDE for the Java Platform

Sponsored by Jetbrains

Intellij IDEA is definitely better than Eclipse... IDEA feels context Andrei Solntsev, Why IDEA is better than Eclipse

2nd place - Effective Java

($37 Value)

Effective Java 2nd Edition (paperback)

Sponsored by Pearson

I sure wish I had this book ten years ago. Some might think that I don’t need any Java books, but I need this one. James Gosling, creator of Java

3rd Place - Java Chip Coffee

$10 Gift certificate to Starbucks for a Java Chip Frappuccino® or any other drinks.

Beginner Prize

The beginner programmer with the highest score will receive free mentoring and membership on Learneroo!

Contest Details

The Contest

This contest consists of 2 parts: regular programming challenges, and Java Explorer Challenges. See the next page to practice a simple programming challenge, and try out the Java Explorer to practice those challenges.

Scoring

Each challenge is worth 1 point. The prizes will be given to the users with the most points. In case of ties, the winner will be chosen by the least number of moves used to solve the final Java Explorer challenges.*

Time

The contest begins on Monday May 25 at 9am Eastern Time and will run until 11:59pm.