Then, pick up a handy tip on implementing the HttpSessionBindingListener. You can use a Web Application Archive (WAR) file created from an Ant build script to deploy Java code to a server.

It's pretty simple to deploy a WAR file in Tomcat with Maven. Follow these five steps to ensure a successful, plugin-based Maven Tomcat deploy of a Java web app.

Java Web Start allows you to deploy full-featured applications using your Web browser, bypassing complex installation procedures. See if Web Start is right for your build and deployment process.