The 10th JCP Annual Awards Nominations
						are now open until 16 July 2012.  Submit nominations to 
[email protected] or use form here.
						 
  
						The Java Community Process (JCP) 
program celebrates success. 
Members of the community nominate worthy participants, Spec Leads, and 
Java Specification Requests (JSRs) in order to cheer on the hard work 
and creativity that produces ground-breaking results for the community 
and industry in the Java Standard Edition (SE), Java Enterprise Edition 
(EE), or Java Micro Edition (ME) platforms.
						 
  
						The community gets together every year at the JavaOne conference 
to applaud in person the winners of three awards: JCP Member/Participant
 of the Year, Outstanding Spec Lead, and Most Significant JSR. This 
year’s unveiling will occur Tuesday evening, 2 October, at the Annual 
JCP Community Party held in San Francisco.  
  Nominate today...descriptions of the award categories for this year: 
  JCP Member/Participant Of The Year - This award 
recognizes the corporate or individual member (either Member or 
Participant) who has made the most significant positive impact on the 
community in the past year. Leadership, investment in the community, and
 innovation are some of the qualities that EC Members look for in voting
 for this award.  
  Outstanding Spec Lead - The role of Spec Lead is not
 an easy one, and the person who takes that responsibility must be, 
among other things, technically savvy, able to build consensus in spite 
of diverse corporate goals, and focused on efficiency and execution. 
This award recognizes the person who has brought together these 
qualities the best in the past year, in leading a JSR for the Java 
community (Java SE, Java EE or Java ME).  
  Most Significant JSR - Specification development is 
key to the success of the JCP 
program and helps ensure we remain a fresh
 and vibrant community. This award recognizes the Spec Lead and Expert 
Group that have contributed (either in progress or final) the most 
significant JSR for the Java community (Java SE, Java EE or Java ME) in 
the past year.