It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with ...

Java's "Write once, run anywhere" motto may qualify as hyperbole in some cases, but it's closer to being a true cross-platform programming environment than any of the other languages on the TIOBE list ...

Every programming language comes with a learning curve, but Java shares many similarities with C, C++ and JavaScript. Anyone with experience in any of those languages will pick up Java syntax quickly.