Most organisations have already picked a stopgap when browser plugins disappeared. You probably moved to Java Web Start and installed Open WebStart, pushed users through VDI or RDP, or started a rebuild. This post assumes you are in one of those three camps and explains why, if you moved to Java Web Start, moving to...The post OpenJDK and the End of Java Web Start: What Are Your Options? appeared first on CheerpJ.

Legacy Swing applications still power core processes in many organisations. Stand-alone Java applications are not straightforward to distribute and update, making for a clunky deployment mode. Java Applet and Java Web start deployment models are deprecated, since modern browsers do not support Java plugins, and Java Web Start was deprecated after Java 8. If you...The post How to Run Java Swing Apps in a Browser Using CheerpJ appeared first on CheerpJ.

Plenty of enterprises still depend on Java Web Start (JNLP) applications for core systems. While it’s been several years since Java Web Start was deprecated by Oracle, many teams are still relying on Java applications that are delivered by this method. Often, these applications are third-party, making it impossible to replace their deployment method. CheerpJ...The post Java Web Start without Java: How to Launch Enterprise JNLPs Without a Java Installation appeared first on CheerpJ.

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Highlights: CheerpJ 4.0 is now generally available Introducing support for Java 11 Introducing support for web-native WebAssembly components via the JNI Significant performance improvements Announcing preview support for Java 17 in May 2025 Full release notes available here What is CheerpJ? CheerpJ is a full WebAssembly-based Java platform for modern browsers. It comes with a...The post CheerpJ 4.0: Fast, Reliable Java in the Browser with Java 11 support appeared first on CheerpJ.

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Java applications have long been a cornerstone of enterprise software. Still, as the web becomes the dominant platform, developers face a challenge: how can legacy Java applications be brought into the modern browser environment without starting from scratch? CheerpJ, a WebAssembly-based JVM and OpenJDK distribution for the browser, provides a practical way to bring Java...The post Bringing Java to the Modern Web with CheerpJ and WebAssembly appeared first on CheerpJ.

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Highlights: We unveil our roadmap for modern Java support in CheerpJ. From Java 11 to Java 17 in 2025, to LTS parity in 2026, CheerpJ’s future promises to unlock a new era of Java applications on the Web. The vision for CheerpJ is clear: an Enterprise-grade, fully supported distribution of OpenJDK in WebAssembly for the...The post Our Roadmap for Modern Java in the Browser appeared first on CheerpJ.