Below you can find the frequently asked questions concerning JavaPolis.
If you can not find your question here, don't hesitate to add them to the list. We'll make sure your questions get's answered asap!
 Registration FAQ
- How do I register for JavaPolis?
1) First sign-up on our JavaPolis wiki (it's free).
2) Once logged in, click the "Register Here" image (right-hand corner).
3) Follow the registration wizard and fill in the forms.
4) A confirmation email will be send which you need to confirm.
5) You're now registered for JavaPolis.
- I'm already a BeJUG member should I register?
YES!
You'll receive a 200 Euro (+VAT) invoice if your current BeJUG membership is expired in December 2004.
Paying this invoice makes you again a BeJUG member for another 12 months!
- How do I know if my BeJUG membership is still valid?
Send an email with your username details to membership@bejug.org to verify if your membership is not yet expired.
We're working on a new BeJUG registration wizard (which will get hosted on the BeJUG wiki), this will allow you to verify your membership details.
- How do I become a BeJUG member and visit JavaPolis?
Registering for JavaPolis makes you automatically a BeJUG member for another year! So sign-up on the JavaPolis wiki and follow the registration wizard. In step 4 select the option: "Full JavaPolis 2004 Conference Pass: EUR 200,- (VAT exclusive)"
- Can I update my registration details?
You can always update your registration details by clicking the "Registration Here" image.
This is not possible if you've started your registration from the eJavaPolis2 eCard email.
You can fix this by doing the regisration again but FIRST you need to log into the wiki.
You'll not receive a second invoice! 
- I want to register 10 (or more) people, how should I do this?
We advice that each person signs-up onto the wiki and registers one-by-one. With this approach each person will receive JavaPolis updates and can collaborate on our wiki. We need this information for the conference badge. Next to that we also need to know which days you'll be present and what topics you want to folow so we can plan each topic in a large enough room!
- Can I use my BeJUG wiki username and password to login on this wiki?
No.
We've deliberatly seperated the user databases of the BeJUG and JavaPolis wikis.
Eventually these two Java Community vehicles will go each it's own way, one with a national and the other with an international focus.
- As a collaborating JUG how do I register my 2 free passes?
In step 4/5 of the registration wizard you need to enter a special identification field. Send your JUG name + web site to info@bejug.org to receive your special identification field.
Wiki FAQ
- Can I receive wiki updates?
Yes you can.
Follow the steps below to activate daily email wiki updates.
1) Login.
2) Click on the "Profile" link, right-top corner.
3) On the right-hand click on "Edit My Profile".
4) Check "Send me daily change report email".
5) You can choose to the type of emails by selecting Text or HTML.
BeJUG FAQ
- Where do I register to become a BeJUG member?
For the moment we're using the JavaPolis registration wizard as this is the next conference BeJUG is organizing. When you select the "Full JavaPolis 2004 Conference Pass: EUR 200,- (VAT exclusive)" you become automatically a BeJUG member for one year!
- I'm a BeJUG member should I register for JavaPolis?
YES!
You'll receive a 200 Euro (+VAT) invoice if your current BeJUG membership is expired in December 2004.
Paying this invoice makes you again a BeJUG member for another 12 months!
- How do I know if my BeJUG membership is still valid?
Send an email with your username details to membership@bejug.org to verify if your membership is not yet expired.
We're working on a new BeJUG registration wizard (which will get hosted on the BeJUG wiki), this will allow you to verify your membership details.
- How do I become a BeJUG member and visit JavaPolis?
Registering for JavaPolis makes you automatically a BeJUG member for another year! So sign-up on the JavaPolis wiki and follow the registration wizard. In step 4 select the option: "Full JavaPolis 2004 Conference Pass: EUR 200,- (VAT exclusive)"
- I want to register a (non) nominative membership, what should I do?
For the moment the BeJUG registration wizard has not yet been ported to this new wiki. So please mail us the full (invoice) details and the names of each person to membership@bejug.org.
JavaPolis FAQ
- Why do you organize JavaPolis in Antwerp?
The MetroPolis cinema complex is a great venue to organize a more informal un-traditional conference. The screens are enormous, the sound is THX and we've great seating where everybody has a nice view of the speaker. Another important reason was the fact that the venue is only 50 km from the border with the Netherlands, allowing also the Dutch Java-addicts to visit JavaPolis.
- Why is the JavaPolis entry fee (only) 200 Euro?
First of all this is only possible thanks to our 30+ partners (JavaPolis and BeJUG included). They cover a big part of the cost of this conference. JavaPolis wants to be the Apache amongst the Conferences; good content and low-cost! Next to that we want to have from-the-source information available for any Java developer without him/her paying over 2.000 Euro. This is why we'll also make all of the presentations available through streaming (see an example on the BeJUG wiki) once the conference is done.
- Do I have to pay for the BOFs?
NO, you do not have to pay 200 Euro's to attend one or more BOFs. The BOFs and the exhibition hall are free but you do need to register.
- Can I pay on-line with my credit-card?
YES you can! If you have a Visa or MasterCard you can pay on-line.
Step 5 of the registration wizard allows you to select on-line payment.
- In which hotel should I stay during the conference?
There are two hotels close to the Metropolis:
- NH Docklands Antwerp
Kempisch Dok Westkaai, 84-90
2000 Antwerp
Tel. +32.3.2310726
info@docklandshotel.be
- Holiday Inn Antwerp North
Italiëlei 2A
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
Tel. +32 3 221 49 49
Fax +32 3 221 49 44
hotel@express-hiantwerpen.com
A full list of hotels in Antwerpen can be found here or here. Please note that these hotels are not necessarily close to the Metropolis!
- Can I have a free entrance pass for the JavaPolis exhibition hall?
YES, the exhibition hall is FREE but you do have to register, select "Free JavaPolis 2004 Pass for the Exhibition and BOF Sessions only" in the registration wizard step 4. However you'll not receive any food nor can you attend any session (except the BOFs).
Attending only the exhibition hall does allows you to get in contact with over 30 Java companies and probably get some cool Java merchandizing. 
- I have problems with the flash apps, what browsers do you support?
The poll flash app is designed to run on any flash-enabled browser. The following browsers are guaranteed to support the polls:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and later (tested on 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0)
- Netscape Navigator 4.7 and later (tested on 4.7, 6.1 and 7.1)
- Opera 5.02 and later (tested on 5.02, 6.00, 7.11 and 7.50)
- Mozilla 1.2.1 and later (tested on 1.2.1, 1.4, 1.7 RC2)
- Mozilla Firefox 0.9 and later (tested on 0.9 RC)
- There is a known issue with Mozilla 1.5 and 1.6, which is causing the polls to draw incorrectly. This bug has been already fixed, thanks to the Mozilla development team, and we have tested the version 1.7 RC2 which works fine. This bug also applies to earlier versions of Mozilla Firefox (0.8 and earlier).\\\\
The Macromedia Flash Player 6 or later is also required. Currently more than 90 per cent of all browsers are equipped with the Flash Player, and for those which are not, Flash Player is still only a ~500kB download.
To get the latest version of the free Flash Player for your platform, go here.
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). But it is now too late to register online or return the form to my host. Can I just bring it along and use it for the registration?
Ok, I have no idea how to use this wiki thing, neither I have time to figure that out, so I shall try to ask my question in a comment.
I want to attend JavaPolis, but I need to get a visa in order to enter Belgium, and in order to get a visa I need a formal Letter of Invitation from the Organizer of the Event. It must be printed on the official letterhead, signed, and mailed to me (fax won't work). Can you do that? Whom do I contact with such requests?