The JavaScript programming language, developed by Netscape, Inc., is not part of the Java platform. JavaScript, does not create applets or stand-alone applications.

A primer on Java 21 virtual threads with examples Virtual threads let developers build applications that handle potentially millions of users and ensure consistent service delivery. Here's how Java 21 ...

While Java and JavaScript share the word "Java" in their names and are both programming/scripting languages, their similarities essentially end there. These two languages are fundamentally distinct in ...

JavaScript and Java scored high as both most liked and most disliked programming languages in JetBrains’ State of the Developer Ecosystem survey. Perl was far and away the most disliked language.

What just happened? For the first time in more than 20 years, the Python programming language has overtaken Java, JavaScript, and C as the most popular language.

"The hate for a language is directly proportional to the popularity, so the most hated also tends to be the most popular or the most threatening," said VMware's director of engineering.

Last year, Python passed Java as the second-most popular language on GitHub by repository contributors and it continued to maintain its runners-up position this year as well.

Java, JavaScript and Python are invariably the three most popular programming languages in several indexes, but their exact order varies depending on how the ranking is calculated.

When improving the performance of web based applications, finding and solving JavaScript and Java performance issues can have the biggest overall impact.

Obviously, with the course only being a few weeks old, it’s too early to tell. But one thing is clear. Although Java thrives in the real world, it’s dying as an introductory programming language.