Looks like Microsoft MVP right? anyways..good luck my java friends here..who wants to pursue being a Java Champion.. =)

 

Sun recognizes that there are leaders in the Java Developer Community. The Java Champions program is an effort to bolster and encourage this community of "leaders".

When excited individuals form into committed groups that develop new and interesting ways to use the Java Platform, then a community of passionate "Champions" is born. While it's possible to compete against individual products, it's tough to compete against entire communities.

The concept behind Java Champions is to build an informal but select grouping of Java technology leaders from different segments of the Java community:

· Professional developers/architects/consultants

· Academics/University Professors

· Authors of Java-related content

· Java User Group (JUG) Leaders

Sun wants to engage and recognize the various parts within the Java community. The above communities are in a lot of ways **connected to each other**. Sun wants to give these leaders the opportunity to provide feedback, ideas, and direction to grow the Java Platform. This interchange may be in the form of technical discussions and/or community activities with Sun's product, and developer outreach teams.

Sun shares a common goal with the Java developer community:

"We want the entire developer community to adopt the Java platform."

So... All together now. Let's SHARE our passion for the Java technology.
(For more see the following discussion <https://java-champions.dev.java.net/servlets/ProjectForumMessageView?forumID=1625&messageID=9693> from Matt Thompson - Dir. Sun Technology Outreach)