Thread: Is Java bad at web development?

Can you post specific examples of what you're talking about?

You might see more PHP and whatnot for small-scale websites because there's less overhead involved in setting them up. With Java, you generally need a server that runs something like Tomcat, which although not too complicated, is more complicated than simply uploading a php file somewhere.

But most "real" websites use Java on the server side, for a variety of reasons. Java is designed to be easier to maintain, it scales better, and there are a ton of frameworks available for your use that do most of the work for you.

So really the biggest hurdle is setting up tomcat. Once you get over that bump (and it's as easy as setting up an AWS account), I don't really see a reason not to use Java. But then again you're on a Java forum, so we might be a bit biased.

Have you tried googling this at all?

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It really depends what you want to get yourself into.

You're right, start with the basics. From there you could learn any combination of Swing, JavaFX, JavaEE, an existing framework, or another language entirely.

I would recommend trying a little bit of everything to see what you enjoy the most. You don't have to lock in everything you're going to learn right now. Keep your options open.