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Shared Software Infrastructure Program (SSIP). This valuable collection of open source courseware, sample projects, case studies, and assignments can help you incorporate leading software knowledge into both undergraduate and graduate classrooms. Other resources available for download are: instructional materials, software tools and infrastructure, and tutorials on how to install and use them. To facilitate communication, there are several forums and a wiki.
All resources are contributed by participating universities and reside on a shared common infrastructure, which was developed by Texas A&M University with the support of IBM and other industry sponsors.
Services and software are provided at no cost to SSIP members, so join the SSIP community now!
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IBM Patterns for e-business. Patterns describe solutions to recurring problems. They are reusable assets that can help speed
the process of developing Web-based applications. These patterns leverage the experience of IBM architects who have applied them
to solve problems for institutions of all sizes.
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DB2 Business Game. If you're a beginner with IBM® DB2® and SQL, you may wonder how the technical skills you're learning are used in the "real world." Here is a chance for you to put your DB2 SQL skills into play in this interactive game! Jump into a "run your own business" scenario, where your company's future depends on a key report needed to secure funds for a critical upgrade. Use your relational database skills to build this report.
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Sample code on IBM PartnerWorld. Find coding samples
that show you exactly how to interface to a product and take advantage of special features and possible options,
either product-specific or across technologies. Study online samples of working code, or download them and try them
in your own environment.
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CodeRuler. Stretch your Java programming skills
with this new animated graphical simulator. Born of the 2004 ACM International Collegiate Programming competition, CodeRuler is IBM
alphaWorks' newest fantasy gaming simulator challenge.
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CodeRally. CodeRally is a Java-based, real-time programming game
based on the Eclipse platform. It uses the Eclipse platform and a very simple API that allows users unfamiliar with Java
to easily compete while they learn the Java language. CodeRally was first used at the 2003 ACM International Collegiate
Programming Competition.
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Robocode. A programming game that teaches Java
in a fun, rewarding manner by letting you create Java "Robots", real Java objects that battle it out onscreen against other
robots.
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