Sun debuts Java Web Start The software allows users to launch Java applications without worrying about browser compatibility Written by Grant DuBois, Contributor March 15, 2001 at 1:26 a.m. PT ...

If Java Web Start is correctly installed, the Web server configured for the .JNLP extension, and the application appropriately provisioned as indicated above, a splash screen should appear ...

A mechanism for delivering full-blown Java applications from a Web server. The programs are initially downloaded using the browser but are run outside of the browser. Contrast with Java applets ...

Alternatively, the user can start the application from a link on a web page that points to the same URL/JNLP file combination; i.e., the original version from the website.

Java Web Start is an application-deployment technology that gives you the power to launch full-featured applications with a single click from your Web browser.

To make Java Web Start Launcher the default program to open JNLP files, open the Charms bar, click the magnifying glass, and then type "Default Programs" (without quotes) into the text field.