
In computing, Java Web Start (also known as JavaWS, javaws or JAWS) is a framework developed by Sun Microsystems (now Oracle) that allows users to start application software for the Java Platform directly from the Internet using a web browser. Some key benefits of this technology include seamless version updating for globally distributed applications and greater control of memory allocation to the Java virtual machine.
Functionality
Unlike Java applets, Web Start applications do not run inside the browser. However, by default they run in the same sandbox as applets, with several minor e...