Treffer: Quest for Java.

The article reports on a contest "Quest for Java," organized by the journal "Communications of the ACM," and International Business Machines Corp. More than 100 ACM student members from around the world participated in the first "Quest for Java" contest. Judged on their ability to develop real-world applications and applets in the Java programming language, their entries covered a range of software categories, including education, programming tools, email clients, groupware, and graphics. For participants, the contest also meant open platforms and network-centric architectures, as well as a sense of unparalleled freedom, particularly for those who had tried developing multiuser applications before discovering Java. Also noteworthy was the contest's high-ranking female talent. Three women won first-place prizes. Namsook Shin, likely speaks for the other two, Teresa Lam and Anne Kwong, in seeking to encourage other women to be more active in computer science. Another concern was the skill programmers need in the increasingly Java-oriented software world. INSETS: Top 10 Winners.;Charne Looks at JavaDict..