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FIGURE 14.2
Running a Java
Web Start
application.
As you can see in Figure 14.2, the application looks no different from any other applica-
tion. Unlike applets, which are presented in conjunction with a web page, applications
launched with Java Web Start run in their own windows, as if they were run from a com-
mand line.
One thing that's different about a Java Web Start application is the security that can be
offered to users. When an application attempts to do something, such as read or write
files, the user can be asked for permission.
For example, another one of the demo programs is a text editor. When you try to save a
file for the first time with this application, the Security Advisory dialog box opens (see
Figure 14.3).
FIGURE 14.3
Choosing an appli-
cation's security
privileges.
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