Submitted by “SWT is a growing Java GUI toolkit that is making inroads into commercial and corporate development because of its cross-platform interface to the operating system’s native GUI toolkits. However, deploying SWT applications across an enterprise environment can be tricky and tedious if not done correctly. Using Java WebStart can bring these great looking applications to the desktop while eliminating manual deployment and updates for the IT department and end users.”
Jave Web Start brings a lot to the party, really takes the sting out of getting your updates out to the desktop, no missed stations, old versions, overtime labor intensive whole net roll outs, one of the better reasons to do your front end in java, an almost life altering application. It’s just as easy as it looks too.
to a real operating system that has real package managment and dependancy systems? It doesn’t. So why not say. “This is neat for window and mac os.”
to a real operating system that has real package managment and dependancy systems? It doesn’t. So why not say. “This is neat for window and mac os.”
It’s still neat for Linux as well. Let’s say you have a completely heterogenous network of desktop computers containing, Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Linux workstations. You could make all your company’s apps available as traditional intranet web applications, but that would mean a potential loss of functionality and occasionally ease-of-use. However, if you need to deploy a richer kind of application to your client workstations over your existing intranet infrastucture, Java WebStart is pretty hard to beat.
Yes, you can remotely update packages on Linux, but you can more or less do the same thing with Windows and Mac OS X as well.
The beauty of Java WebStart is that the users can deploy and update their software themselves, which frees your network administrators for other tasks.
to a real operating system that has real package managment and dependancy systems? It doesn’t. So why not say. “This is neat for window and mac os.”
Sure troll boy, linux is the only “real” operating system. Not surprised that trolls like you are bitter that client linux has failed.
Sure troll boy, linux is the only “real” operating system. Not surprised that trolls like you are bitter that client linux has failed.
Ummm, pot, meet kettle.
10 bilions desktops ran linux in 2004, 40% jump from 2003.
Quite impressive for a fail.
“10 bilions desktops ran linux in 2004, 40% jump from 2003.”
10 billion? If you are going to pull a number out of your ass, at least try to pick one that is reasonable so it doesn’t look exactly like you pulled it out of your ass, which you did. There aren’t even 10 billion desktop systems in the whole world.
Last time I checked REAL stats, Linux has something like a 1.2% marketshare on the desktop, where as Windows had a 96% marketshare…. Yes, I would consider that a failure on the desktop when it comes to Linux.
Modded that up from -1 because I think you raise a very valid question.
Answer is your users do not have to run a gui apt or rpmfind or anything. No admins broadcasting with rsync, ssh, rsh to push it out missing any stations off line, sucking up overtime. Users just click on the same icon on their desk they use to start your app every time and if their is a newer version available they will be automatically running it instead of the old one. It is truly magical and no other tool I know even attempts that trick. It’s a continuous instant app roll-out in a can.
This sounds like a used car sales men selling a junk car to an old grandma.
Won’t cost you a dime to take a test drive and discover it *is* one sweet little ride only driven to church on Sunday… and one that could save you a bundle in avoiding the horror of users firing up an old version of your app by mistake.
SWT is a growing Java GUI toolkit
It is? Why? I thought swt was an eclipse workaround for a problem in swing that doesn’t exist anymore.
obviously you thought wrong.
Boy did you miss that one by a mile.
“10 bilions desktops ran linux in 2004, 40% jump from 2003.”
I think you’re wrong, it was 55 billion desktops ran linux in 2004 (there were already about 35 billion in 2003), in 2005 it looks even bigger at about 178 billion desktops running linux (can’t wait for 2006!).
These numbers compare very favourably to say Windows which reportedly has only about 55,000 desktops installed and most of them are Microsft headquarters.