Java Rich Internet Applications Guide

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This guide covers the following topics:

• Java Rich Internet Applications Development and Deployment
• Rich Internet Applications Decision Guide
• Migrating Java Applets to Java Web Start Applications
• Java Rich Internet Applications Deployment Advice
• Customizing the Rich Internet Application Loading Experience
• Properties That Affect the Behavior of Rich Internet Applications
• Applet Developer's Guide
  • Java Plug-in and Applet Architecture
  • Applet Deployment
  • Using applet, object and embed Tags
  • Applet Status And Event Handlers
  • Codebase Determination
• Networking
  • Proxy Configuration
  • Deploying JAR Files Compressed with Pack200
  • Compression Formats for Network Deployment
• Java Control Panel
  • Deployment Configuration File and Properties
  • Java Console
  • Tracing and Logging
• Security
  • Rich Internet Application Deployment Process
  • Browser Keystores
  • Mixing Privileged Code and Sandbox Code Ensuring Application and Applet Security
  • Signed JNLP Files
  • Verification of RSA Signed Applets in Java Plug-in
  • Signing Applets Using RSA Certificates
  • Deploying RSA-Signed Applets in Java Plug-in
  • JAR File Manifest Attributes for Security
  • Preventing RIAs from Being Repurposed
  • Security Dialogs
  • Deployment Rule Set
  • Exception Site List
• Enhancements and Other Features
  • Rich Internet Applications - Development, Deployment, and Runtime Enhancements
  • Java Rich Internet Applications Enhancement in JDK 7
  • Protocol Support: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, GOPHER, SOCKS, and NTLM
  • Multi-Version Support
  • System-Wide Repository
  • Applet Persistence API
  • Special Applet Attributes
  • Pack200 and Version Download