The Detroit project envisioned using JavaScript as an extension language for Java applications. Now it’s being revived with the addition of Python.

Java and JavaScript are entirely different languages despite their similar names. Java is compiled and widely used for ...

Overview: Java is best for large, secure, long-term enterprise systems with a strong type-safe guarantee.JavaScript dominates ...

Online payment service PayPal says swapping Java for node.js on its servers is allowing it to serve web pages more rapidly and simplifying the creation of server-side software. PayPal has moved from ...

There is a lot of noise around saying – uninstall or disable Java – as it is vulnerable. Studying the topic, I found almost all versions have gone through similar exploits in the past. Sun, and later, ...

Lots of developers are understandably concerned about Oracle’s recent lawsuit against Google, which alleges that the Dalvik virtual machine in the search giant’s Android smartphone OS violates Java ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of Swift from an app language to a critical tool for secure, high-scale ...

Many people assume just because JavaScript has “Java” in its name that the two are somehow related. Although most programmers will roll their eyes at this confusion, the history of the two programming ...

Java is one of the most popular programming languages used to create Web applications and platforms. It was designed for flexibility, allowing developers to write code that would run on any machine, ...

Nashorn, pronounced “nass-horn,” is German for “rhinoceros,” and it’s one of the animal names for a German tank destroyer used in World War II. It’s also the name of the replacement — introduced with ...