The 30th anniversary of Java, being celebrated this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes the ecosystem has undergone.

James Gosling, the creator of Java Java’s 30th anniversary also brings renewed attention to 70-year-old James Gosling, the language’s creator. His reflections are both proud and critical.

Java's popularity grew after its release, only waning in recent years as developers considered alternatives. In 2024's Stack Overflow survey, it remained a top 10 language, ahead of C#, C++, and C.

The Java reference implementation is Open Java Development Kit (OpenJDK), which is free and open-sourced under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2, with Classpath Exception.

While Python still gets top billing when it comes to developing for AI, Java proponents see the nearly 30-year-old Java programming language ready to take charge in the AI field.

Java 22, also known as Oracle JDK 22, packs in several enhancements across different aspects of the language and its development kit. These improvements touch upon the Java language itself, its ...

7 Java and JVM language frameworks compared. My evaluations here are, of course, highly subjective. Notice I’ve given all these frameworks my top rating for API support.

Early hype around Java applets for client-side interactivity has long faded, but Java's strength in server-side development has only grown. Java EE (now Jakarta EE), Spring Framework, and Android app ...