Using Java Web Start, it’s possible to design desktop Web clients that provide a rich user experience decoupled from a browser. In this article, I will primarily look at Java Web Start.

Sun Microsystems announced Wednesday at Internet World that it is shipping its Java Web Start software, which allows users to launch Java applications without worrying whether the Java platform is ...

Applications launched through Web Start will find that many methods that worked fine directly atop the Java virtual machine will fail with SecurityExceptions inside the Web Start imposed sandbox.

To make Java Web Start Launcher the default program to open JNLP files, open the Charms bar, click the magnifying glass, and then type "Default Programs" (without quotes) into the text field.

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.