Java is the foundation for virtually every type of networked
application and is the global standard for developing and delivering
embedded and mobile applications, games, Web-based content, and
enterprise software. With more than 9 million developers worldwide, Java
enables you to efficiently develop, deploy and use exciting
applications and services.
From laptops to datacenters, game consoles to scientific supercomputers, cell phones to the Internet, Java is everywhere!
- 97% of Enterprise Desktops Run Java
- 89% of Desktops (or Computers) in the U.S. Run Java
- 9 Million Java Developers Worldwide
- #1 Choice for Developers
- #1 Development Platform
- 3 Billion Mobile Phones Run Java
- 100% of Blu-ray Disc Players Ship with Java
- 5 Billion Java Cards in Use
- 125 million TV devices run Java
- 5 of the Top 5 Original Equipment Manufacturers Ship Java ME
Why Software Developers Choose Java
Java has been tested, refined, extended, and proven by a dedicated
community of Java developers, architects and enthusiasts. Java is
designed to enable development of portable, high-performance
applications for the widest range of computing platforms possible. By
making applications available across heterogeneous environments,
businesses can provide more services and boost end-user productivity,
communication, and collaboration—and dramatically reduce the cost of
ownership of both enterprise and consumer applications. Java has become
invaluable to developers by enabling them to:
- Write software on one platform and run it on virtually any other platform
- Create programs that can run within a web browser and access available web services
- Develop server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, and more
- Combine applications or services using the Java language to create highly customized applications or services
- Write powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote
processors, microcontrollers, wireless modules, sensors, gateways,
consumer products, and practically any other electronic device
Some Ways Software Developers Learn Java
Many colleges and universities offer courses in programming for the Java platform.
The Oracle Academy
provides a complete portfolio of software, curriculum, hosted
technology, faculty training, support, and certification resources to
K-12, vocational, and higher education institutions for teaching use,
including a Java offering that will support hundreds of thousands of
students. In addition, developers can also enhance their Java
programming skills by reading the Oracle
Java developer web site, subscribing to
Java technology-focused newsletters and
Java Magazine, using the
Java Tutorial and the
New to Java Programming Center, and signing up for Web, virtual, or instructor-led
courses and certification.
The
Oracle Technology Network
is the world's largest community of application developers, database
administrators, system admins/developers, and architects using
industry-standard technologies in combination with Oracle products. It
is also the home of
java.oracle.com
, the ultimate, complete, and authoritative source of technical information about Java. Membership is free,
join today! (In your Profile, check the Oracle Technology Network box under My Community Memberships.)
Young Developers Learn Java
Young people are learning programming languages from the earliest
ages and up. Visual educational tools such as Alice, Greenfoot and BlueJ
tools
teach young people how to program using the Java programming language, and Java-based languages developed for ease of use.
What Is JavaFX
JavaFX is powered by Java. The JavaFX platform
enables application developers to easily create and deploy Rich Internet
Applications (RIA) that behave consistently across multiple platforms.
JavaFX extends the power of Java by allowing developers to use any Java
library within JavaFX applications. This way developers can expand their
capabilities in Java and make use of the presentation technology that
JavaFX provides to build engaging visual experiences.