Though the history of Java dates back 25 years, the programming language still plays a vital role in modern enterprise application development. Here's how Java has remained the stalwart of programming ...

Java, the programming language, isn’t even 30 years old yet, but the history of the word goes back several centuries, to a time when coffee trees were plentiful in Indonesia and people were ...

For the first time in the history of TIOBE's index, Java has slipped out of the top two, leaving Python to occupy the spot behind reigning champion, C.

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.

While Oracle is trying to carve out a future for Java, there's also lots of history to the programming language that has shaped much of today's technology.

The first programming language you learn will likely be the hardest to learn. Picking something small and fun makes this less of a challenge and more of an adventure.