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Trail: Deployment

> This trail discusses deploying your Java applications and applets.

> Java versions 1.4.2, 1.5.0 and 1.6.0 bundle two deployment technologies:

> - Java Web Start, for deploying Java applications
> - Java Plug-in, for deploying Java applets

> We recommend using Java Plug-in to deploy applets when you want your application to run within a browser, or when the application is tightly integrated with web page content.

> We recommend using Java Web Start when you want your application to run stand-alone, on your users' desktops.

> Java Web Start requires that applications be packed in JAR files, which is why the JAR lesson is included in this trail.

> Packaging Programs in JAR Files

> Deploying Applications with Java Web Start

> Creating and Deploying Applets with Java Plug-in

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