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Java™ Web Start Guide

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Java Deployment Guide

Java Plug-in Guide

Overview

Java Web Start Technology

Where to Find Java Web Start Technology
Using Java Web Start Software

Setting up the Web Site

Creating the Web Page That Launches the Application

Detecting if Java Web Start is installed on Netscape

Detecting if Java Web Start is installed on IE, and if so, the version number

Launching the application if Java Web Start is Installed—or providing a link for auto-install or general download page

Creating an auto-install page

Application Development Considerations

Retrieving Resources from JAR files

Security and Code Signing

Signing JAR Files with a Test Certificate

How to Encode JNLP Files

Dynamic Download of HTTPS Certificates

JnlpDownloadServlet Guide

Using JnlpDownloadServlet

Version, Extension, and Platform Requests

Incremental Updates with JARDiff

Faster Downloads with Pack200

Building JnlpDownloadServlet

JNLP File Syntax

The jnlp Element

The information Element

The security Element

The resources Element

The application-desc Element

The applet-desc Element

JNLP API Examples

Using a BasicService Service

Using a ClipboardService Service

Using a DownloadService Service

Using the DownloadService2 Service

Implementing the DownloadServiceListener Service

Using the IntegrationService Service

Using a FileOpenService Service

Using a FileSaveService Service

Using a PrintService Service

Using a PersistenceService Service

Using FileContents

Using a JNLPRandomAccessFile

Using a SingleInstanceService Service

Using an ExtendedService Service

The javaws Command Line Interface

Appendices:

JNLP API (JavaDoc)

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