I certainly see your point. However, the first time an application is distributed isn't an update. A user just goes to website (most know how to do that!), and clicks a link. From then on you could do updates automatically from the application without ever visiting the site again. You also do not have to code up an installer program unique to every platform. Check this: http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-07-2001/jw-0 706-webstart.html?page=2 -Joe http://www.lovehorsepower.com/
Web-start might have changed then since you last checked it out. The first time you run a java web start application you must go to the website to download the program. After that you can run it locally without a browser.
If you want updates to the program, however, you need to visit the website again. I still think this is superior to a web app.
-Joe
http://www.lovehorsepower.com/
I agree. Let's all run all our apps in Javascript and HTML!? I don't understand this huge push for web applications. Everyone has a very fast computer on their desk, why not take advantage of it instead of converting it to a telnet window.
What about Java web-start? I think it's the best of both worlds - easy to deploy, it runs on the client box, and can provide a nice fast GUI experience. We can't convert everything to web-apps - what's next Autocad that runs in a browser?
-Joe
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I certainly see your point. However, the first time an application is distributed isn't an update. A user just goes to website (most know how to do that!), and clicks a link. From then on you could do updates automatically from the application without ever visiting the site again. You also do not have to code up an installer program unique to every platform.0 706-webstart.html?page=2
Check this:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-07-2001/jw-
-Joe
http://www.lovehorsepower.com/
Web-start might have changed then since you last checked it out. The first time you run a java web start application you must go to the website to download the program. After that you can run it locally without a browser. If you want updates to the program, however, you need to visit the website again. I still think this is superior to a web app. -Joe http://www.lovehorsepower.com/
I agree. Let's all run all our apps in Javascript and HTML!? I don't understand this huge push for web applications. Everyone has a very fast computer on their desk, why not take advantage of it instead of converting it to a telnet window. What about Java web-start? I think it's the best of both worlds - easy to deploy, it runs on the client box, and can provide a nice fast GUI experience. We can't convert everything to web-apps - what's next Autocad that runs in a browser? -Joe