Major Advantages of Java Programming

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Notes:

• This question asked Web authors what they thought the major advantages of Java were. Respondents could choose more than one answer.

• The most cited advantage was Java's platform independence which was noted by 46.7% of respondents. The next largest category was "Other/Do not Know" with 42.64%. About a quarter of respondents identified the fact that Java doesn't require special permissions (unlike CGI programming) (24.9%) and better interactivity (23.5%) as major advantages.

• Only 11.5% of users cited built-in security measures as an advantage of Java programming.

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Table of Data for All Categories

java.utility	All	USA	Europe
bull	215 6.68%	126 7.33%	28 8.51%
cgi	801 24.89%	428 24.90%	85 25.84%
hyper	380 11.81%	193 11.23%	46 13.98%
interactive	755 23.46%	392 22.80%	107 32.52%
other	1372 42.64%	723 42.06%	108 32.83%
platform	1504 46.74%	833 48.46%	191 58.05%
security	370 11.50%	212 12.33%	40 12.16%
shock	190 5.90%	98 5.70%	21 6.38%
interactive	755 23.46%	392 22.80%	107 32.52%
other	1372 42.64%	723 42.06%	108 32.83%
platform	1504 46.74%	833 48.46%	191 58.05%
security	370 11.50%	212 12.33%	40 12.16%
shock	190 5.90%	98 5.70%	21 6.38%

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