Here is what some experts say about Java ...

“We wanted to be in control of the application and have low support costs, so we opted for browser and a thin client... We chose Java because it enabled us to provide a high level of functionality at the front end and a high level of security.”
Charlie Herbert, NatWest Retail Banking Services

“Because Java applets are downloaded on the fly, new products, or enhancements to old ones can be made available much more quickly than we are used to. Java is rapidly becoming an important technology for us.”
Dave Weller, Development Manager, Reuters

“Java changes the speed and cost of what we can develop. Java makes it a richer experience and we can easily respond to increases in the complexity of services. That is the power of Java.”
Ken Blakeslee, Director of Business Development for Wireless Terminals Ltd, Nortel.

“Employers nowadays are increasingly placing an emphasis on newer, object-oriented languages and tools such as Java. Java is an Object Oriented Programming Language.”
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Here are some major websites that support or use Java and its related technologies.

www.ebay.com www.walmart.com www.ups.com www.nike.com
www.strabag.com www.eapps.com www.ibm.com www.become.com
www.shopping.com www.alfresco.org www.weather.com