JNLP

Java Network Launching Protocol

JavaWebStart is the Sun reference implementation of JNLP. Often they are considered one and the same, but they are not.

Here are some other JNLP implementations.

• OpenJNLP: http://openjnlp.nanode.org/
• Netx: http://ocd.sourceforge.net/netx/

Articles

• The Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) and Java Web Start
• Deploying Software with JNLP and Java Web Start: Going Beyond the Java Plug-in
• Deploying Software with JNLP and Java Web Start: Moving on to Java Web Start 1.2
• Dynamic JNLP

Books

• Java Deployment with JNLP and WebStart by Mauro Marinilli, 2001.

Also See

• JSR 000056 Java™ Network Launching Protocol and API
• Object Component Desktop (OCD)
• JDistro: http://www.jdistro.com/
• http://www.vamphq.com

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