TightVNC Java Viewer 2.1 released

TightVNC Java Viewer 2.1 is now available for download. This build contains the following updates:

• Fixes compatibility with Apple Remote Desktop.
• Allows to adjust traffic requirements by selecting an appropriate color depth. from 3 to 24 bits per pixel,
• Includes a bunch of minor improvements, fixes and cleanups.

The core component of the Viewer is able to handle all color depths as allowed by the RFB protocol, giving new level of flexibility to the developers using our components in their products.

Overview
TightVNC Java Viewer is a free cross-platform remote control client. It's a fully-functional remote control program written entirely in Java. It can work on any computer where Java is installed. That can be Windows or Mac OS, Linux or Solaris - it does not make any difference. And it can work in your browser as well.

• It connects to another computer and displays its live remote desktop.
• It lets you control the remote computer with your mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.

It requires that the remote computer is running any type of VNC-compatible server software (standard VNC, TightVNC, UltraVNC, x11vnc, Apple Remote Desktop in Mac OS X, Xen/HVM, VMWare, Qemu etc.). For Windows systems, TightVNC Server is a recommended option.

Download TightVNC Java Viewer 2.1
TightVNC Java Viewer 2.1 is now available for download at the link below:

• Download TightVNC Java Viewer 2.1

TightVNC Java Viewer is available as free software (GNU GPL license) for non-commercial use and requires Java Runtime Environment version 1.6 or any later version

What's new in TightVNC Java Viewer 2.1
Here is the list of changes in version 2.1, as compared to 2.0.95:

• Corrected negotiation of the protocol version. There was an error which made TightVNC Java Viewer incompatible with Apple Screen Sharing (built-in VNC-compatible server in Mac OS X). New version should be able to connect to Mac OS X.
• Added support for various color modes. You can restrict the number of colors to save traffic, or prefer a rich-color format to maximize image quality. From the GUI, you can choose a color mode with 8, 64, 256, 65536, 16777216 colors, or select the server's native number of colors. However, the core component supports any color format as allowed by the RFB protocol (except palette-based modes).
• Various minor improvements, fixes and cleanups

Source: TightVNC Java Viewer Version 2.1