Microsoft has launched an educational portal for Java developers. It contains materials of various levels, from introduction to the language to the creation of complex applications.

The site contains a number of short videos on the basics of Java. There is also documentation on using the language with various tools and platforms — first of all, with Microsoft Azure’s proprietary cloud service.

Java is widely used in the development of mobile applications, in the financial sphere and beyond. The median salary of a Java developer in the US is $102,000 per year.

A few years ago, the company launched a free Python video course for beginners.