When Adopting JNLP Technology Makes Sense

Generally speaking, when adopting the JNLP technology for your solution, all the considerations regarding Java technology still apply. They apply in particular for the J2SE case (that is, good RAM memory resources available on client machines, relatively new installed hardware, and so on).

A strong motivation for choosing the JNLP solution is to improve an existing Java application or to migrate an applet to a JNLP-deployed application.

It is essential to plan the JNLP Client deployment strategy in advance. Explicitly, how do you intend to install the JNLP Client (for example, Java Web Start) on client platforms if it is not already present? The capability to accomplish this task effectively is the real ...

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