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).

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Apache NetBeans 12.0 adds support for the latest Java features, integrates new code donations from Oracle for Java Web development and many improvements.

Since JNLP files are simply Java Web Start files that open applications through an Internet browser, any browser that works in Windows 8.1 will open a JNLP file as long as you have Java installed.

Oracle wants to dump its NetBeans Java integrated development environment on the Apache Software Foundation.

For Java developers, Eclipse is one of the most popular IDEs, and Apache Tomcat is a favorite application server. As a result, every developer should know how to integrate Tomcat and Eclipse and be ...

The Apache Commons HttpClient class allows Java developers to invoke and test their web-based applications without any need for HTML, JavaScript or a web browser.