Explaining java applets, the options of integration, and possible security concerns.

1. January Webinar: How to Integrate FileCatalyst Java
Applets
Presenters: Chris Bailey, Elton Carneiro and Greg Pettit

2. Presenters
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• Chris Bailey
• Elton Carneiro
• Greg Pettit

3. Agenda
• What are Java applets?
• Integration options
• Deployment examples
• Security concerns
• Questions (please type them in as we go)
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4. What are Java applets?
• Mini applications run in a browser
• Access to rich API, including UDP libraries
• Can interact with a web application (JS calls, redirects, HTTP
POST)
• Why not Flash?
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5. Applet integration options
• Basic integration - Setting static values and uploading a file to
FileCatalyst Server
• Advanced integration - Using JSP to authenticate and load
applet with dynamic values
• Using Javascript API to interact with the applets
• Ajax integration - Keeping applets alive between pages
• Webstart demo - Using JNLP to launch outside the browser
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6. Basic integration demonstration

7. Advanced integration demonstration

8. Javascript integration demonstration

9. Ajax integration demonstration

10. JNLP demonstration

11. Java applets security concerns
• Recent security concerns with Java applets (DHE bulletin)
• Make sure you and you users have updated your JRE to be sure
things run smoothly
• Our applets are signed, do not run un-signed applets
• JNLP good alternative if you don't need advanced integration into
web application
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12. Thank you for attending our January webinar!
Questions?