Java application delivery?

[Andreas Thiele]

Hi,

searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

Of course I can deliver a .jar file to an experienced customer. But what if
I want to deliver an application to some non experienced customer. Does
something like an installer software exist? Some piece of software which
perhaps can carry its own runtime on CD, which can make sure a certain jre
is installed or offer additional installation of a certain jre? Do I have to
write it myself?

Andreas

 

[robson]

Have you considered using Java Web Start? It's meant rather for
distributing applications via web instead of cd, but it is very nice
and elegant solution.

http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/index.jsp

 

[Thomas Weidenfeller]

Hi,

searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

Delivery? I think you mean deployment. Search the group for that
keyword, and possibly for the keyword "installer", too.

/Thomas

 

[jcsnippets.atspace.com]

Hi,

searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

Of course I can deliver a .jar file to an experienced customer. But
what if I want to deliver an application to some non experienced
customer. Does something like an installer software exist? Some piece
of software which perhaps can carry its own runtime on CD, which can
make sure a certain jre is installed or offer additional installation
of a certain jre? Do I have to write it myself?

If you don't care too much for platform independency, have a look at
http://www.syncedit.com/software/javalauncher/index.html .

Otherwise, use webstart or stick with .jar files (and possibly scripts for
a few platforms to start it all).

Best regards,

JayCee

 

[Oliver Wong]

Hi,

searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

Of course I can deliver a .jar file to an experienced customer. But what
if I want to deliver an application to some non experienced customer. Does
something like an installer software exist? Some piece of software which
perhaps can carry its own runtime on CD, which can make sure a certain jre
is installed or offer additional installation of a certain jre? Do I have
to write it myself?

A few posters have recommended WebStart, and it's what I was going to
recommend myself until you said:

<quote>
Some piece of software which
perhaps can carry its own runtime on CD, which can make sure a certain jre
is installed or offer additional installation of a certain jre?
</quote>

For WebStart to work, a JRE has to already be installed. I googled for
"Java Installer" and got 13 million hits. The 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th
hit seemed relevant, the 2nd hit did not seem relevant. That's a signal to
noise ratio of over 80%.

- Oliver

 

[Roedy Green]

searching this group for the subject line did return only very few old
messages. Are there convienient methods to deliver Java applications?

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installer.html

 

[Andreas Thiele]

Obviously deployment and installer would have been better terms for my
subject line. Nevertheless webstart has been suggested several times. At
least I will offer it - and further google for the other terms

Thank you all for your hints.

Andreas