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Documentation Contents

For new features and enhancement in Java Deployment for J2SE 5.0, see General Deployment Enhancements in J2SE 5.0.

JavaTM Deployment is a broad-ranging topic, including the following:

  • Installation of the Java Platform on a computer
  • Setting Options in the Java Control Panel
  • Writing applications and applets in the Java Programming language
  • Authoring web pages that invoke applets or download and launch applications
  • Making Java-related files available on web servers
  • Updating the Java Platform on a computer

Some of these topics, such as setting options in the Java Control Panel and updating the Java Platform on a computer, are covered in the Java Deployment Guide mentioned below; others, such as Installation of the Java Platform and writing applications and applets, are covered elsewhere. For a more detailed description of the topics listed above, see the Overview in the Java Deployment Guide.

Java Deployment Guide

The Java Deployment Guide provides an overview of Java Deployment; describes the Java Control Panel, the Java Update mechanism, applet compatibility issues related to the Microsoft versus Sun VM, silent installation for Windows, and autodownload; and includes an installation and update FAQ.


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