Short Bytes: Why does “JavaScript” contain “Java” word in it? Well, it has nothing to do with Java. The early web browser wars between Netscape (backed by Sun Microsystems) and Microsoft influenced ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from Stripe, shares his experience in building a testing system based on ...

It usually happens that programmers and users get puzzled between Java and JavaScript. Thinking both Java and JavaScript language as same. If you look from the exterior, they may come out to be the ...

There is a lot of noise around saying – uninstall or disable Java – as it is vulnerable. Studying the topic, I found almost all versions have gone through similar exploits in the past. Sun, and later, ...

Thirty years ago, Netscape and Sun Microsystems introduced JavaScript as a new, cross-platform scripting language for building internet applications. Brendan Eich, the language's original designer, ...

Many people assume just because JavaScript has “Java” in its name that the two are somehow related. Although most programmers will roll their eyes at this confusion, the history of the two programming ...

Online payment service PayPal says swapping Java for node.js on its servers is allowing it to serve web pages more rapidly and simplifying the creation of server-side software. PayPal has moved from ...