The JavaScript programming language, developed by Netscape, Inc., is not part of the Java platform. JavaScript, does not create applets or stand-alone applications.

First of all, JavaScript is not Java. It has nothing to do with Java (The language and its associated technologies from Sun Microsystems). To be honest, I'm not even sure why it's called JavaScript.

Since Java is widely taught in undergraduate classes, its traffic rises in fall and spring and declines in summer. Among countries not considered wealthy, Python is the eighth most-visited tag.

That said, with programming languages it's not about what you can do, it's about what is the suitable tool for the job. You can hammer in nails with a screwdriver, or use WordPress to build an ...

PayPal has decided to use JavaScript from browser all the way to the back-end server for web applications, giving up legacy code written in JSP/Java.

JHipster is a long-lived and ambitious hybrid Java and JavaScript project that is dedicated to easing the development of full-stack Java applications using modern reactive front ends.