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.

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.

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 ...

Many complex applications, for example those running on the Web or in conjunction with other technologies such as databases, use multiple programming languages.

The increasing complexity of the language and the remarkable performance, portability, and scalability of the JVM have created an opening for a new generation of programming languages.

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 ...