Java Web Start
Trail: Deployment

Lesson: Java Web Start

Java Web Start software provides the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click. Users can download and launch applications, such as a complete spreadsheet program or an Internet chat client, without going through lengthy installation procedures.

With Java Web Start software, users can launch a Java application by clicking a link in a web page. The link points to a Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) file, which instructs Java Web Start software to download, cache, and run the application.

Java Web Start software provides Java developers and users with many deployment advantages:

Beginning in the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4.2 release, Java Web Start software is installed as part of the JRE software. Users do not have to install Java Web Start software separately or perform additional tasks to use Java Web Start applications.

Additional References

This lesson is intended to get you started with Java Web Start technology and does not include all available documentation. For more information about Java Web Start technology, see the following:


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