NeXtMidas Training: WebStart Chart

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WebStart Chart



          + Start Here   

          + Background   

          + Common Midas Concepts   

          + Getting Started - Part 1   

          + Getting Started - Part 2   

          + Working with Files   

          + Option Trees   

          + Macros - Part 1 (Basics)   

          + Macros - Part 2 (Graphics)   

          + NetBeans - Part 1 (Setup)   

          + NetBeans - Part 2 (GUIs)   

          + NetBeans - Part 3 (Profiler)   

          + Eclipse - Part 1 (Setup)   

          + Eclipse - Part 2 (GUIs)   

          + Primitives   

          - WebStart   

             + WebStart   

             + WebStart Lab   

             - WebStart Chart   

          + Maps & Imagery   

          + X-Midas Interoperability   

          + RMIF & Remoting   

          + Installing NeXtMidas   

          + Support & Maintenance   

          + File Handlers

WebStart Chart

A quick chart of Java Web Start:

Purpose	Runs a Java program locally after downloading from a web server
Browser dependent?	Little or no browser dependency
Runs on local system?	Yes
Version-controlled caching of application?	Yes (downloads new version if available)
Can be launched offline?	Yes
Can be launched from a web page?	Yes
Can be embedded in a web page?	No
Can run native code?	Yes (if available)
Web Browser Configuration	Browser association for JNLP files (easy for user to do, most browsers will prompt the user to do this)
Application Performance	Runs as fast as normal application
Security Issues	Same as stand-alone application