Re: [Gmod-ajax] AJAX GBrowse poster feedback from RECOMB

[Ann L. <alo...@gm...>]

Hello,

I just joined the list and saw the interesting discussion on java applets,
javascript, etc.

Did anybody mention Java Web Start as an alternative method of deploying
java applications?

I like it a lot, myself. I've found it to be quite hassle-free - very easy
to set up. You just put your signed, compiled 'jar' files in a web
directory, write a jnlp file, and deploy.

Here are some examples from bioinformatics:

http://www.ccgb.umn.edu/software/java/apps/TableView/
http://www.jalview.org/
http://www.bioviz.org/plant_igb/
http://www.affymetrix.com/support/developer/tools/download_igb.affx

The wikipedia entry has more links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Web_Start

My experience with java applets from several years ago was that it was
always very difficult to get the applets to run properly in every user's
browser. The simple applications were not hard, but for more complex
programs with a lot of functionality, it was very difficult to get
everything to work as expected. After having that experience, working with
Java Web Start has been quite fun. It's so much easier!

-Ann

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Ann Loraine
Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
http://www.transvar.org
205-996-4155