Java in practical applications

[Albrtd3]

Man I have been taking Java all year and there (http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=3053) is atleast 4 lines of code thier I still don't really understand. But is thier a conventional use for Java? The only program I have made that I think has some use would have to be my 1337 generator, but that's about it.

[Google]

[Sim9]

Java is being used more frequently in corporate environments. I don't know any specific examples offhand, but I've heard it has gained more acceptance in this sphere.

[I've also split this into a new topic, as your question differs from the topic]

[Walrii]

Some emulators are written in Java, which is nice since you can go to a website (I can't think of a specific one right now) and just load the NES emulator + rom right through your browser. (NESCafe is the name of the emulator, you gotta find a site with the roms + applet).

[Sim9]

Neat. If there were not so many legal issues, that could be a great addition to the Archive's arcade :D

[Travis]

The problem I have with Java as a starting language is - despite the fact that it won't let you screw up as badly, therefore making development "easier" - it's a very rich and complex language. I think something like C would be better; it's a great modular, general-purpose programming language without many features that could confuse the new-comer or obfuscate some minor programming concept.

Java's not only feature-rich (and therefore more complex), but it's rather unique as far as languages go because Sun will revise and release newer versions, with even more features, every few years. Most other languages have an almost painfully slow feature-adoption rate.

But more to the point, I guess (since I don't really know if Java is Al's first programming language or not - thereby potentially negating any reason for my diatribe), Java isn't C++. They may look similar, but they are very, very different. So... I can understand some confusion on Al's part.

[MrDev]

Java is a rising language, its currently one of the top programming lanuages across the board, with the windows versions becoming faster and more efficient (JVM)

a group of college students were able to port the Quake 2 engine to Java. so things are looking up for java in game development although with EVERY major 3d game engine in C/C++ it will take a good long time.

but as far as databases and info systems its looking up for java. the virginia schools system has a program called the SOL's (Standard of Learning) the county I live in uses a computer based system for their SOL program now, which they have been moving to for a wile. From what I saw from a tech there its all JVM. considering the amount of people who are involved in that process it can be as reliable as mac's were believed to be.

[Walrii]

Welcome to the boards MrDev. :)

Additionally, I recall seeing webserver errors on my college's website that looked suspiciously like the output Java gives when it crashes. I don't know enough about our school or web servers though to know what part of them were running Java :(

(Is ColdFusion written in Java? I know our school uses that...)

Not that I'm saying Java crashes often, it doesn't, our school's network all around stinks :P

[Albrtd3]

Thanks for the motivational input guys! I guess from all the thoughts though, that C maybe a good language to learn on the side.