Programming

I spent a ton of time developing a java application as an interface to a unix file system. We use xterm and I use a lot of swing elements to make the interface user friendly. The user will start the java application from the command-line in xterm and the application opens in its own JFrame.

This all worked very well... until they decided to move the physical location of the unix server across the country. Now, the lag time between mouse input is horrible since the application is running remotely. The application connects to a java server to request information. Would I be able to convert the app to run as an applet and still be able to connect to the server? Or is there a way to "push" the application to the user's pc so it can run locally?

When it was called from unix, I could pass the user's log in information as a sort of authentication since I need to know who is performing what actions.

You could consider this: CHARVA: A Java Windowing Toolkit for Text Terminals