The basic parts of a JWAVE system are the client-side Java application/applet and server-side JWAVE wrapper. The JWAVE Manager runs on the server, listens for client connections, and handles communication between the client and a PV‑WAVE session.

If you do not want to write original Java programs, you can create useful JWAVE applications using the generic JWAVE applet. This applet, discussed in the next chapter, allows you to run PV‑WAVE applications on the server and display results in a Web browser with little or no client-side programming. If you wish, you can use JavaScript and HTML forms to create a user interface for your applet.