Java on the rise?

[hallsofvallhalla]

Anyone else notice the increase in Java positions and seemingly increase in use in the business world? Maybe it is just me but every where I look lately it is java java java,

[Chris]

I have to admit, since I've started working with C#, I really miss some of the functionality that comes with Java's object model. Java remains one of my favorite languages, too bad I never spend much time developing with it.

[Jackolantern]

I have to admit, since I've started working with C#, I really miss some of the functionality that comes with Java's object model. Java remains one of my favorite languages, too bad I never spend much time developing with it.

True, but man does .NET have some great stuff, too. I believe LINQ is the best idea in programming since OOP. The idea that you can write a single SQL-like query on in-memory data rather than writing hundreds of lines of complex parsing and selection code is amazing. Yes, there are ports to both Java and PHP, but the third-party libraries don't stack up to native support.

On the main topic, I have not noticed a huge rise in Java. Java has played a huge role in business for over 10 years now. If anything, C# has been edging away its marketshare for the last 8 years or so (since .NET 2.0) although Java definitely still has the advantage due to lower adoption costs.