Understanding the basics of Web Start Part one of this series covered the basics of Sun’s Java Web Start technology, including concepts and the packaging of applications for Web Start deployment.

The Java Web Start installation provides demonstrations of applications that have a more advanced user interface; such applications are appropriately decoupled from the browser.

Java Web Start simplifies deployment of applications, but Sun's Plug-in makes the task even easier. See how the Java Plug-in from Sun enables browsers to fetch a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Isn’t Java Web Start (JWS) supposed to allow web-based distribution of applications? So why would one want to distribute a Java Web Start (JWS) application via CD-ROM? Well, for a number of ...

JRuby is built on Java - so it can make use of Java Web Start to make it easy to deploy JRuby apps. This article walks through the necessary steps for releasing a JRuby app with Java Web Start ...

Web Start applications are regular Java applications that are written to the JNLP specification; but there are differences you'll want to know before you head down the JNLP path.

Moreover, Java Web Start applications can be launched from a simple web link, making them easy to distribute and access. This ease of use is a significant benefit for both developers and end-users.

What does Java Web Start actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Java Web Start is an application-deployment technology that gives you the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click from your Web browser.

A flaw in the Java Web Start platform could be exploited to allow any Java applet to read, write and run on the affected machine. The flaw is in the way Java applications are handled in the ...

JDNC can be deployed via applet or Java Web Start. Better Java platform What do you get if you put all these developments together?