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September 2010 Java Developer Newsletter
Duke's Choice Award Winners Announced The Duke's Choice Awards celebrate extreme innovation in the world of Java technology and are granted to the most innovative projects using the Java platform. The 2010 Duke's Choice Award winners have been announced, and winners include a remote telemedicine server that connects doctors, patients and care facilites, a laser system used to measure a truck's weight while in motion, wireless silicon modules that implement Java ME, and an interactive graphics visualization platform used to visualize and manipulate very large network data. These people and companies continue to amaze us with their creative and effective use of Java. Congratulations! The full list of winners and projects is on java.com/en/dukeschoice. -The Oracle Technology Network Team (See Team Blog)
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