I have been told that a client application can be launched via link on a web page using techs assoicated with MIME types. The following MSDN articles appear to be about this but understanding it just isn't jumping out to me. Am I chasing something that is not possible?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...48(VS.85).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...14(VS.85).aspx