Google has decided to extend the Summer of Code student application deadline until March 26. Applications must be received by 5:00 PM Pacific time (12:00 AM UTC March 27, 2007).

So there is still time! Time to get off your backsides and send in those crazy ideas. Don't feel intimidated by the code! To help you, we've created a project proposal page. It provides step-by-step guidance to give you the best chance to gain a place. It outlines skills, responsibilities, commitment required and rewards should you qualify for this prestigious program.

This year, the focus lies on the implementation and use of the new Joomla! 1.5 framework, soon to be released as Beta 2 . We want to give students the opportunity to learn to develop on a cutting-edge web application framework. We also want to reach out to wider open source community by developing extensions for 1.5 that can be leveraged by other communities and developers.
To achieve these goals we will be working closely with other projects, like Mootools, EasyEclipse and the Software Freedom Law Center. This means that our Summer of Code 2007 is not strictly for PHP students only. Students that want to develop in different languages (JAVA, javascript, ...) can also find interesting challenges. We have a group of highly motivated mentors lined up to welcome the students and give them the experience of a lifetime!