There are multiple partnership levels available in the java.net Partner Network. Since java.net is intended to be run as a meritocracy, each level represents different degrees of involvement and contribution.

As your contribution increases, so does your level along with the benefits and exposure on java.net. There are 5 Partnership levels:

• Basic Partnership
• Bronze Partnership
• Silver Partnership
• Gold Partnership
• Gold Service Partnership
• Platinum Partnership
• Compare All Levels

After reading through the descriptions of each partner level, be sure to check out the java.net Partner Level matrix for a side by side comparison of the different partner levels.

Membership Fee: Free

Theme: Bi-directional linking.

REQUIREMENTS: All java.net Partners will place the "java.net Partner" button on their website.

BENEFITS: All java.net Partners will benefit from exposure to the ever growing membership and visitors of java.net and will be listed in our java.net Partner directory, along with a short description and a link to their site.

Membership Fee: Free

Theme: Bi-directional content sharing and syndication.

REQUIREMENTS:If your organization has a linked project listed in the java.net project directory, you qualify as a Bronze Partner. In addition to the Basic Partnership requirement, a Bronze Partner will:

• Submit a linked project - If you currently have any Open Source projects that are relevant to the Java language or platform you can add them to the java.net Directory by submitting their URL here.

• Actively participate in the cross promotion of content between their web properties and java.net. All content needs to be relevant to the Java language or platform. Partners will receive the most benefit and exposure by submitting content from 3 or more of the following categories on an ongoing basis:

  News and Articles	Any New that you have that is relevant to Java developers can be submitted online here. Original Articles can be submitted online here.
  Weblogs	You can syndicate any of your employee weblogs that are relevant to the Java language or platform in two ways: You can provide a link to a specific blog entry to our editor. You can submit an RSS feed for the blog to java.net. java.net can provide java.net blog accounts to qualified technical thought leaders in your company.
  RSS Feeds	Any RSS feeds that you have should be tagged so that java.net can filter content that is relevant to Java developers. You can submit your RSS Feeds online here.
  Forums	If there is an interesting Forum discussion thread on your site that is relevant to Java Developers, you can notify the java.net Editor to get it highlighted on java.net. You can also contribute to java.net forums directly.
  Events	If your organization is sponsoring, hosting, or participating in a Java related event, you can submit your listing online here.

BENEFITS: All java.net Bronze Partners are eligible for the following benefits:

• Access to all of the member benefits*, including:
  • java.net RSS Feeds
  • java.net News and Articles
  • java.net Weblogs
  • java.net Forums
  • java.net Javapedia
  • java.net Project Help Wanted and People Wiki pages
  • java.net Projects
• Membership into the java.net Partner Community.
• List your Open Source Java projects in the java.net Directory.
• Project Spotlight eligibility.
• Eligible for java.net Blog accounts for your technical thought leaders.

* - Member benefits are things that are already available to all members for free. They are not associated with any partnership level and are listed as a reminder since membership is implied in order to contribute content.

Membership Fee: Free

Theme: Host a java.net project.

REQUIREMENTS: If your organization hosts a project on java.net, you qualify as a Silver Partner. In addition to the Basic Partnership requirement, a Silver Partner will:

BENEFITS: All java.net Silver Partners are eligible for the following benefits:

• All of the benefits associated with a java.net Bronze Partnership.
• java.net project space with all applicable tools**.
• Access to java.net expertise in running a successful project.
• Site Support, tools, metric.
• Eligibility for fee-based private projects.
• Priority in the partner directory.

** - Public projects on java.net are already free to all registered members. Project tools are available as part of regular membership and not a benefit associated with a specific Partnership level.

Membership Fee: $50,000 per year.

Theme: Run a java.net Partner Page.

REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the Silver Partnership requirements, a Gold Partner will:

Membership Fee: Free.

Theme: Run a java.net Partner Page.

REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the requirements specific to a Gold Partner, a Gold Service Partner will:

BENEFITS: All java.net Gold Partners and java.net Gold Service Partners are eligible for the following benefits:

• All of the benefits associated with a java.net Silver Partnership.
• An optional individualized Partner page w/listing on Partner Community Page .
• Eligibility to be elected to java.net Management Board.
• High Priority in the partner directory and partner project directory.

Membership Fee: $120,000 per year.

Theme: Run a java.net Partner Domain.

REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the Gold Partnership requirements, a Platinum Partner will:

BENEFITS: All java.net Platinum Partners are eligible for the following benefits:

• All of the benefits associated with a java.net Gold Partnership.
• A distinctive java.net URL [ i.e. Company.java.net ] for your Partner Page
• A seat on the java.net Partnership Board
• java.net Advisory Board nomination rights
• A Partner Wiki page.
• Online Web Chats
• Highest priority in partner directory