We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

Does this programming language relate to my current or future career? Many programming languages have specific applications, such as web development, app programming or creating operating systems.

WhiteHat Security, a Web security company, recently announced the latest edition of the “WhiteHat Security Website Security Statistics Report,” which takes a deeper look into the security of a number ...

What are the best web programming languages to both learn and develop with? Here, we compare web technologies and explain why certain web programming languages are loved, while others are scorned.

Web applications may one day surpass desktop applications in function and usability — if developers have more programming languages to choose from, according to a Google engineer.

Why application sustainability is more than a programming language choice Be wary of any organization that points to language choice as the sole indicator of its sustainability commitment.

The range of programming languages is wide, with some languages used in specific contexts, but some more general. For example, Java can implement applications for both the Web and the desktop.

Web applications may one day surpass desktop applications in function and usability—if developers have more programming languages to choose from, according to a Google engineer. “You should ...

A new web programming language, created to streamline complex web content by merging the functionality of different programming languages, was commercially launched at the Software Development ...

The one standout is Cold Fusion Markup Language, which is part of Adobe’s Cold Fusion Web application development environment. Technologists differ on what exactly is a scripting language.

Aestiva LLC has introduced its H2O programming language, which it says helps develop browser-based applications easier than alternatives like ASP.NET, JSP and PHP. H2O — which stands for “HTML ...

As 2011 approaches, eWEEK takes a look at the top 18 programming languages for developers going into the new year. This list is filled with the tried and true. In some instances, some observers ...