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I need help creating my first .jar file from a small working Java program that I’ve created.<BR><BR>In a nutshell, my program reads in a data file (input.txt) located in the same folder as the .class ...

When Java applications are deployed, all of the files that constitute the Java app are compressed and packaged into a single file. While compressed files are typically given a .zip extension, the Java ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...