In this article, Gregor Roth introduces you to scripting on the Java platform. Learn when and how to use scripts in your Java applications, whether you are gluing together various Java application ...

Because each language would communicate with Java in its own way, developers would have to learn the script engine’s proprietary programming interface every time they wanted to use a script ...

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

BANGALORE, INDIA: In recent years, Google search trends show that searches for the word "Java" are declining slightly, and searches for scripting language names, like JavaScript, PHP, Ruby ...

Sun has released a Java development kit that seeks to meld Java and scripting languages. Java Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6), released on Monday, is used to create Java programs that run on ...

is meant to capitalize on the popularity of scripting languages, which are widely used in Web applications and are generally considered easier to use than Java. "The goal is to meet the developers ...