You’ll also have the chance to apply what you’ve learned to a project involving the XMLHttpRequest object used in Ajax programming. Java SE 6 officially arrived on December 11, 2006.

Image: Shutterstock Oracle has announced the availability of Java 19 and Oracle JDK 19 for developers, the latest versions of what is arguably the world's most popular programming language. JDK ...

This Java release effectively notified developers that it’s no longer sufficient to think about Java programming only from the imperative, object-oriented perspective.

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

JetBrains asked developers to pick up to three languages they consider their primary programming language. In this context, JavaScript comes out on top (39%), followed Java (37%), and Python (31%).

Fast-forward to the present, however, and Java no longer enjoys that hallowed university status. By 2014, Python had replaced Java as the go-to programming language for introductory computer courses ...

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Java and Python’s shift was even being telegraphed in September, with Python solidly occupying the No. 3 spot while Java continued to post negative numbers.