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For those that love tinkering with code and spend countless of hours in front of the desktop, programming simply for the fun of it, it’s time to step into the limelight and get recognized for your mad-skills! The folks over at IDUG, the International DB2 Users Group, are currently holding contests involving XML, XQuery and DB2. Contests like these bring out the best of the best showing innovation, ingenuity and creativeness in their work. It’s always amazing to see what people end up coming up with. The IDUG contest is a perfect opportunity for students, hobbyists and professionals alike. Not only do you get to display your expertise and programming skills for thousands of other like-minded individuals but you get a chance to win some fabulous prizes. And who knows, earning recognition for something like this may even lead to some interesting career opportunities. The XML Challenge consists of several different contests including a video contest, another involving widgets, a query contest as well as one to see who can develop the best application. The cool thing about the challenge is that it’s open to programmers and developers of all skill types, from beginners to long-time professionals. The contests are currently underway so head on over to the XML Challenge website and jump in on the action today!!

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