One of the most extended belief about web applications is that most of them are insecure. This opinion is supported by statistics published by SANS [1] which show that almost half the ...

Isn’t Java Web Start (JWS) supposed to allow web-based distribution of applications? So why would one want to distribute a Java Web Start (JWS) application via CD-ROM? Well, for a number of ...

A Java Web application is a self-contained collection of configuration files, static and dynamic resources, compiled classes and support libraries that are all treated as a cohesive unit by the ...

LeaningTech recently released the second major iteration of CheerpJ. CheerpJ 2.0 may convert Java applications into a mix of HTML, WebAssembly and JavaScript, so that developers can run Java ...

Here's the vision: Instead of clunky Web applications, service providers will design full-blown Java applications with multiple windows, drag and drop, printing and database-query capabilities ...

Both web and desktop-based applications can be easily designed and developed in Java that offers beneficial organization features.

This article explains how to deploy a JRuby application with Java Web Start. From creating the code, signing the JARs, and setting up JRuby properties. As bonus: a look at JRuby 1.1's AOT feature.

Learn about what I call "Web 2.01," a fusion of "Web 2.0" style application content with a "Rich Internet Application" client, which is not subject to many of the limitations of a Web browser.

More than 3 million devices run on Java and most of the web development companies use Java for their functions. That being said, Java is worthwhile to consider for your web app development.

Grails, a web application framework built on the Groovy programming language, offers significant assistance with database development in Java through its integrated features and tools.