! PopularitySearch engine hits<ref>From the first column of the May, 2006 [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE Programming Community Index]. Languages are ranked sequentially from most popularweb hits to least popularweb hits based on the world-wide availability of skilled engineers, courses, and thirdsearch partyengine vendorsresults. Google, MSN, and Yahoo are used to calculate the rank. In determining popularity of a language, the language may include or exclude certain dialects or other languages. See what's included or excluded in the <i>Exceptions and inclusions</i> chart below.</ref>
! UsageSearch engine trend<ref>From the <i>Delta in Position</i> column of the May, 2006 [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm TIOBE Programming Community Index]. This number indicates the language's change in popularitysearch engine hits over the last year. In determining the usagehit trend for a language, the language may include or exclude certain dialects or other languages. See what's included or excluded in the <i>Exceptions and inclusions</i> chart below.</ref>
