Is Java still the fastest growing technology in 2013?

Nobody can deny the huge popularity of Java as a powerful technology to build applications to target different web browsers, operating systems and devices. But the popularity of the technology was recently affected due to certain bugs that were misused by malicious people to carry out identity thefts and other crimes. Despite Oracle releasing a security update of Java software for web browsers, software developers and researchers are still skeptical about its effectiveness in providing adequate protection to computers from these attack.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has already warned users not to run Java in their web browsers, unless it is absolutely necessary. According to Reuters.com, “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that a security update of Oracle Corp's Java software for Web browsers does not do enough to protect computers from attack, sticking to its previous advice that the program be disabled.” The report further added, “Security experts have warned that PCs running Java in their browsers could be attacked by criminals seeking to steal credit-card numbers, banking credentials, passwords and commit other types of computer crimes.”

However, many security experts have said that the bugs are affecting only one part of Java platform, i.e., the software that users plug into their web browser. So, developers can still use Java in 2013 to write one set of code that is compatible with computers running on a variety of operating systems including Apple Macs, Microsoft Windows, and Linux. Despite the experts criticizing the security update released by Oracle, many developers are still excited about a several Java trends. Some of these upcoming trends will further contribute towards Java’s popularity and growth in 2013.

Trends that will Contribute towards Java’s Growth in 2013

Java 8: Most developers are looking forward to the release of latest version of Java. Oracle is expected to release Java 8 in September, if everything goes as per schedule. The updated version will allow developers to start developing applications using the long awaited lambdas functions. However, many tech bloggers have started highlighting the complex nature of the new feature even before its release. The new feature along with the improved Date and Time API will encourage many developers to use Java 8 for making robust web applications.

Powerful Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Languages: Most developers use several JVM Languages to develop software that will run seamlessly on the Java Virtual Machine. As the JVM languages comprises of a number of computer programming language, a developer can easily pick his favorite language to write codes. In 2012, many companies invested in a variety of JVM languages. The trend will continue this year, and many companies will launch new versions to provide programmers with additional features and functionality.

New JavaScript Engine: The upcoming Java version will come with a new JavaScript engine. The engine will make it easier for developers to embed JavaScript into their Java applications. As JavaScript is still used in developing all types of websites, the embedded engine will encourage many developers to use the latest version of Java. The open source project was included last year as part of the OpenJDK repository. The feature becomes more exciting as it includes node.js which is widely used by developers, and adds polyglot future to the engine.

Improved Java API: The OpenJDK also includes a project that aims to use GPU to optimize the greater Java performance. The project is also tested using Java 8 library and specific languages like lambdas. With the advanced feature developers will be able to develop robust web applications using Java API and its constructs.

Java Cloud Functions: Similar to other large companies, Oracle has further established Java in the world of cloud computing. However, the Java cloud features are delayed till the release of Java EE 8. So the providers have to use individual standards. But the updated version will come with a universal framework like jClouds that will optimize and standardize Java’s own cloud features. The growing popularity of cloud computing will further boost the popularity of Java application development.

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Avail Completely Customized Ecommerce solution with Java

Java is an autonomous programming language offering a brilliant computing platform that incorporates automatic memory control. Java programming is secure, robust and guarantees high quality performance. Java is also architecturally neutral, network savvy, and portable. In fact, it is possible to run Java on almost any kind of platform or JVM (Java Virtual Machine), irrespective of the computer architecture. As a programming language, Java is very popular and makes room for viewing 3D images, chatting, and playing games and a host of intranet applications. The striking aspects of this computing platform in terms of accessibility, portability, flexibility, convenience of use and safety make it the most preferred choice for customized ecommerce solutions. Java ecommerce is mainly effective due to its presence at the client as well as the server sides.

Benefits of Java

• Simple: Java is a very simple programming language to learn because its syntax is more or less based on C++. Hence programmers can easily learn it once they are thorough with C++. The Java platform does away with complicated features like operator overloading, explicit pointers and so on, which makes it a convenient tool for ecommerce development. Since Java offers Automatic Garbage Collection, there is no need to eliminate unreferenced objects.

• Object-Oriented: Developers need to organize software in the form of a compilation of different kinds of objects which incorporates behavior as well as data. Through OOPS (Object-oriented programming), Java simplifies software development and offers convenient maintenance.

• Platform Independent: The Java platform is a software-based platform which consists of two components, namely Runtime Environment and Application Programming Interface. It is possible to run Java code on a number of platforms like Linux, Windows and more. The compiler compiles the code which is then transformed into byte code, a platform independent code that can be operated on diverse platforms.
  
  
• Security: One of the major concerns of an ecommerce site is the security aspect and Java is designed to address the same perfectly. This programming language and platform is secured because of the fact that it has no explicit pointer and programs are executed within virtual machine sandbox. There is the Classloader which imparts security by separation of packages pertaining to classes within local file system from those introduced from network sources. The Bytecode Verifier identifies any illegal code within the code fragments while Security Manager estimates the resources that a class can access like reading or writing to local disk.
  
  
• Robust and Reliable: Java makes use of a robust memory management system. The absence of pointers does away with any security problem. Moreover, the presence of automatic garbage collection, type checking mechanism and exception handling feature makes Java robust and reliable. Interestingly, Java compilers are capable of early detection of problems which in case of other languages would reveal themselves only during execution.
  
  
• Distributed and Network-centric: Java makes distributed computing extremely convenient with the inherent networking ability that is synchronized with it. With this platform, it is very easy to work across a network with resources and build network-oriented applications through multitier or client-server architectures.
  
  
• Multithreaded: This refers to a program’s capability to carry out a number of tasks concurrently within a program. Ecommerce developers can write Java programs which deal with many tasks at the same time through defining multiple threads, sharing the same memory.
  
  
• Internationalization: Another reason of the immense popularity for Java for ecommerce development is the internationalization features that this programming language has within its core.

An ecommerce website is a huge platform for businesses to compete for customers. Java, which in many ways is ahead of its counterpart technologies, can indeed offer effective and customized ecommerce solutions. This makes Java web application development hugely popular.

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