Complete Guide to Java Database Programming with Fdbc: JDBC, ODBC & SQL Java masters: Amazon.co.uk: Ken North: Books

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This is a comprehensive guide to using Java for accessing and using databases on Intranets and the Internet. The book covers several ways of doing this: using a new specification called JDBC (Java Database Connectivity - the Sun Microsystems specification), or using a tried-and-tested specification called ODBC (Object Database Connectivity - the Microsoft specification) using Java. JDBC has been the subject of much hyperbole. It is likely to be the tool of choice, but it has not been put to use yet so no one can be sure. Version 1.0 is released, but there are no drivers tools, or databases that support it yest so much is still unknown. This title covers the first real implementations. ODBC offers a known way of accessing and using databases coupled with Java. ODBC may prove to be better than JDBC. The book gives equal weight to both. There is also important coverage of SQL, the backbone of both technologies. The CD includes test-driven demos of commercial software and sample code in C, Java and SQL code written for specifications that can be put immediately to work.

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Unleash the power of JFBC API to access any database with unprecedented ease

Ready to exploit the flexibility and strength of Java by building applications that interact with a SQL database server? Here are all the tools needed by any experienced developer or programmer to master the Java Database Connectivity Application Programming Interface (JDC API) systems. Step by step, with real-world exercises and examples, Matthew Siple shows how to design and build database assess and management application using the JDBC API.

Using this book and CD-ROM, you'll proceed from the basics right through to the development of your own database browser:

-Get an overview of the JDBC API and how it works
-Study two- and three-tier client server models
-Practice the seven key steps in developing a JDBC application
-Delve into all of the JDBC classes, interfaces, methods, and variable
-Focus on solutions to some of the more complex tasks required of today's client/server database applications
-Build a dynamic and extensible database browser one that lets you connect to any SQL92 compliant server and query it for all user-available object in the database, as well as database meta data

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This book contains an unacceptable number of errors. 8 April 1999

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Don't waste your money on this book. The book starts out good. The first two chapters are well written and informative. Unfortunately, this book is peppered with errors. The errors are so obvious that the author and McGraw-Hill should be ashamed to publish it in its current state (the first programming example won't even compile!).

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Dont pay for this one 12 Aug 1998

This books has alot of errors and I would not pay more then $1 for it. But this books is a ok (not great) paper weight

Lousy - full of errors, out of date. Not worth the price. 4 July 1998

I was looking for a book to fill in some holes with GUI (Swing) interfaces for JDBC. I purchased the book because it appeared to have some GUI examples. In chapter 1 (page 4) the author stated, "All user interface components used in this book are contained in the Java Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) or in the Java Foundation Classes (JFC)". Then in chapter 12 (page 180), there is a note that states, "Being a UNIX hack, I prefer simple command line interfaces whenever possible. I leave the development of a GUI front end to this class as an exercice for the reader." The first two examples don't work; both contain syntax errors, and the second calls methods that don't exist. Flipping through the book it appears there are numerous examples, however all of the examples (except for the first two) build up to the only GUI app in the book. The CD-ROM has little useful data: JDK 1.1.4 (1.1.6 is available), examples from the book (which are corrected, Hmm), and a few links that most Java developers aready are aware of. The author does cover the basics of JDBC, however I was hoping for more real-world examples, instead of one application that I would not consider real-world.