Deployment: Table of Contents

• Java Applets
  • Getting Started With Applets
    • Defining an Applet Subclass
    • Methods for Milestones
    • Life Cycle of an Applet
    • Applet's Execution Environment
    • Developing an Applet
    • Deploying an Applet
      • Deploying With the Applet Tag
  • Doing More With Applets
    • Finding and Loading Data Files
    • Defining and Using Applet Parameters
    • Displaying Short Status Strings
    • Displaying Documents in the Browser
    • Invoking JavaScript Code From an Applet
    • Invoking Applet Methods From JavaScript Code
    • Handling Initialization Status With Event Handlers
    • Manipulating DOM of Applet's Web Page
    • Displaying a Customized Loading Progress Indicator
    • Writing Diagnostics to Standard Output and Error Streams
    • Developing Draggable Applets
    • Communicating With Other Applets
    • Working With a Server-Side Application
      • Network Client Applet Example
    • What Applets Can and Cannot Do
  • Solving Common Applet Problems
  • Questions and Exercises: Applets
• Java Web Start
  • Developing a Java Web Start Application
    • Retrieving Resources
  • Deploying a Java Web Start Application
    • Setting Up a Web Server
  • Displaying a Customized Loading Progress Indicator
  • Running a Java Web Start Application
  • Java Web Start and Security
  • Common Java Web Start Problems
  • Questions and Exercises: Java Web Start
• Doing More With Java Rich Internet Applications
  • Setting Trusted Arguments and Secure Properties
    • System Properties
  • JNLP API
    • Accessing the Client Using JNLP API
  • Cookies
    • Accessing Cookies
  • Customizing the Loading Experience
  • Security in Rich Internet Applications
  • Guidelines for Securing Rich Internet Applications
  • Questions and Exercises: Doing More With Rich Internet Applications
• Deployment In-Depth
  • User Acceptance of RIAs
  • Deployment Toolkit
    • Deploying an Applet
      • Customizing the Loading Screen
      • Embedding JNLP File in Applet Tag
    • Deploying a Java Web Start Application
      • Changing the Launch Button
      • Deploying Without Codebase
    • Checking the Client JRE Software Version
  • Java Network Launch Protocol
    • Structure of the JNLP File
  • Deployment Best Practices
    • Reducing the Download Time
    • Avoiding Unnecessary Update Checks
    • Ensuring the Presence of the JRE Software
  • Questions and Exercises: Deployment In-Depth
• Deploying Self-Contained Applications
  • Pre-Requisites for Packaging Self-Contained Applications
  • Converting an Existing Application
  • Using File Associations
    • Adding an External Library
    • Providing a Default Argument
    • Using a Common Build File for All Platforms
  • Using Multiple Entry Points
  • Questions and Exercises: Self-Contained Applications
• Packaging Programs in JAR Files
  • Using JAR Files: The Basics
    • Creating a JAR File
    • Viewing the Contents of a JAR File
    • Extracting the Contents of a JAR File
    • Updating a JAR File
    • Running JAR-Packaged Software
  • Working with Manifest Files: The Basics
    • Understanding the Default Manifest
    • Modifying a Manifest File
    • Setting an Application's Entry Point
    • Adding Classes to the JAR File's Classpath
    • Setting Package Version Information
    • Sealing Packages within a JAR File
    • Enhancing Security with Manifest Attributes
  • Signing and Verifying JAR Files
    • Understanding Signing and Verification
    • Signing JAR Files
    • Verifying Signed JAR Files
  • Using JAR-related APIs
    • The JarClassLoader Class
    • The JarRunner Class
  • Questions and Exercises: JAR