Ben Brennan

Earlier this year, Azul, a Java-focused company, released its 2026 State of Java Survey & Report. Based on responses from over 2,000 Java professionals worldwide, Azul revealed that developers are focused on managing cloud computing, securing apps, and controlling AI output.

Java remains a dominant force in development, with 64% of respondents reporting that more than half of their apps or workloads are built with Java or run on a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). For developers who wish to bring their apps to the browser with minimal changes to their architecture, webforJ offers a strategic approach to modernizing apps quickly and efficiently.

Recently, I was browsing articles on CSS Tricks and came across Reading Position Indicator by Pankaj Parashar. I've seen this type of indicator in articles, blogs, and in lengthy terms and conditions that I've definitely read through thoroughly. I wanted to try recreating a reading position indicator using webforJ, and see if I could build it in less than 100 lines of code.

Several kinds of forms exist online: sign-up forms, order/checkout forms, and surveys. Regardless of the type of form you’ll need for your business, a bad UI can cost you returning customers. A staggering 88% of users won’t come back to a website if they had a negative user experience, so you’ll need to get it right on the first try.

While the majority of this content focuses on the single-line TextField component, you can apply these principles throughout your webforJ app to help prevent abandonment and make your forms stand out.