Java WebStart
A variety of things around Java WebStart and the
Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).
Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).
I use the plain BitTorrent client. To look
inside the BitTorrent files I had to start downloading the content. So, I
decided to write my own viewer, which I did. I post most of my Java tools using
Java WebStart, Sun’s implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol
(JNLP). JNLP provides a full deployment environment, not just an installation
environment – you can control updates via JNLP, there is security (files are
signed for example). Here are some links you might find
useful:
inside the BitTorrent files I had to start downloading the content. So, I
decided to write my own viewer, which I did. I post most of my Java tools using
Java WebStart, Sun’s implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol
(JNLP). JNLP provides a full deployment environment, not just an installation
environment – you can control updates via JNLP, there is security (files are
signed for example). Here are some links you might find
useful:
Sun’s
Java WebStart page
ROXES
Technologies Ant Tasks, including tasks for JNLP
Venus Application Publisher for JNLP
WebStart Walkthrough
There’s a lot of software that runs
within WebStart – here’s a
link to a page of ones I wrote.
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+Bob Hays
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April 3rd, 2005 by alephnaught