Previously, this blog mentioned the new generation of browsers that won't be compatible with Java plug-ins, one of which was Google Chrome. Google has now taken further steps away from Java with its experimental language, Dart, also known as Sky when used for Android. Ars Technica reports that the open-source code is being used to create fast-paced apps that work at 120FPS and aren't reliant on Java.
It's a sign that app development may be trending increasingly towards a more modern framework that excludes the particularities of Java. Though there's no official release date for Sky, the system is described as being "platform agnostic" in the article, meaning it would be adaptable to run in other mobile devices and on platforms like iOS.
While the Tiobe Index reports that Java is at the top of programming languages, it also notes that it has fluctuated in popularity and use since 2002 with its main rival being this year's Number 2 language, C, which was displaced from the top spot last year. The report connected Java's popularity with the enduring status of Android, rather than its own merits.
"Androids ongoing success is probably the major reason for Java's revival," it said. "The Java language has been in slow decline for many years now, mainly due to its waning foot print in the enterprise server back end market."
With Inventu's Flynet Viewer, businesses have an alternative to working with the older, inadequate Java-based models and will be able to access their most important screens on all enterprise devices. Because browsers and major companies like Google seem to be thinking along these lines, enterprises dependent on older systems should plan to advance to a more forward-thinking business model with a legacy system modernization initiative.