Java Web Start is a mechanism for program delivery through a standard Web server. Typically initiated through the browser, these programs are deployed to the client and executed outside the scope of the browser. Once deployed, the programs do not need to be downloaded again, and they can automatically download updates on startup without requiring the user to go through the whole installation process again.Here is an interesting link to create jnlp files
Tutorial to create Java Web Start (Jnlp) file
24 Friday Dec 2010
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