Java Web Start overcomes this main limitation while preserving some of a markup-language UI’s main benefits, ... We looked at several examples illustrating Java Web Start’s different features.

Web Start was positioned as a way to make it easier to get Java applications running on end-user machines. Web Start has done that somewhat, and with its inclusion in all Java 1.4 VM downloads, it ...

Java Web Start allows Java applications to be launched via a link to a JNLP file. The JNLP file describes the main method or entry point into the application and it references the resources used ...

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).

Java Web Start can be downloaded for free from Sun's site. For complete business coverage, see ZDNet UK's Enterprise Channel . Have your say instantly, and see what others have said.