| One-Click Start |
Data Suitability |
System Requirements |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Last Updated |
| Application (Recommended) |
Any data size |
Java Runtime Environment
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- Option for desktop launch icon
- Fast startup
- Faster, no memory limitations
- Allows for off-line usage
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- Requires program-installation privilege on your machine
- Large initial download
- No auto-updating of code (manual redownload required)
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June 30, 2010 (v1.3) |
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Web Start
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Any data size |
Java Web Start Utility
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- Option for desktop launch icon
- Fast startup from second usage onward
- Auto-updating of code
- Faster, no memory limitations
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- Requires Java Web Start utility, or program-installation privilege on your machine
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June 30, 2010 (v1.3) |
Applet
(If applet runs out of memory...)
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Up to plasmid-sized genome annotation |
Java Plug-in
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- No program installation privileges required
- Suitable for systems with <64MB of memory
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- May be slow to start up every time
- Runs slower because of applet memory-usage restrictions, especially for microbial genome sizes and up
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June 30, 2010 (v1.3) |
