Some of the key advantages of using Java are, it enables programmes to: Write software on one platform and run it on virtually any other platform; create programs that can run within a web browser and access available web services; develop server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, etc; and write powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote processors, microcontrollers, wireless modules, sensors, gateways, consumer products, and practically any other electronic device.