Press Release
September 11, 2000
One Part Java and One Part Database = New Edition of Valuable JDBC Guide
Sebastopol, CA--Java and databases make a powerful combination. Getting the
two sides to work together, however, takes some effort-largely because Java
deals in objects while most databases do not. Java Database Connectivity
(JDBC) is the Java API that allows Java to access relational databases
without regard to which database software is used.
O'Reilly's just-released second edition of
Database Programming with
JDBC and Java describes the Java interfaces that make portable
object-oriented access to relational databases possible and offers a robust
model for writing applications that are easy to maintain.
The author, George Reese, introduces the JDBC and RMI packages and uses
them to develop three-tier applications (applications divided into a user
interface, an object- oriented logic component, and an information store).
"Since the first edition was released, Java and enterprise computing have
become synonymous," says Reese. "JDBC is the very heart of Java's
enterprise strategy. While most books teach you the JDBC API, my book aims
at teaching you how to use the JDBC API in real enterprise programming. It
does this using the latest tools from Java's J2EE platform."
One key contribution of this newest O'Reilly release is a set of patterns
that let developers isolate critical tasks like object creation,
information storage and retrieval, and the committing or aborting of
transactions.
"Database programming has traditionally been a technological Tower of
Babel. We are faced with dozens of available database products, and each
one talks to our applications in its own private language. If your
application needs to talk to a new database engine, you have to teach it
(and yourself) a new language. As Java programmers, however, we should not
be worrying about such translation issues. Java is supposed to bring us the
ability to 'write once, compile once, and run anywhere,' so it should bring
it to us with database programming as well. Java's JDBC API gives us a
shared language through which our applications can talk to database
engines," says Reese.
"Database Programming
with JDBC and Java is not just about JDBC," he explains. "You can use
it to learn JDBC, but do not expect 300 pages covering the JDBC API. JDBC is
not complex enough to use 300 pages unless you use a really big typeface.
Putting JDBC into a two-tier or three-tier Java environment, however, is a
very complex thing. The first half of the book thus focuses on teaching people
JDBC. If all you want is a book on JDBC, the first half is what you are
looking for. The second half takes you that extra step and addresses the
complexities of real world database programming with JDBC and Java."
The second edition, completely updated for JDBC 2.0, includes reference
listings for JDBC and the most important RMI classes. It also includes more
basics of JDBC and SQL, with more examples, and a deeper discussion about
the architecture of a robust, maintainable database application. This new
edition also explains the relationship between JDBC and Enterprise
JavaBeans.
What critics and readers said about the first edition:
Reader's Choice Special Mention Award from 'Visual Basic Programmers
Journal'
"I know it sounds like a cliche, but... 'if you only buy one JDBC book,
then this should be the one'! It's **vastly** better than the other 5 that
I (unfortunately) purchased before seeing this one, and it's full of real
world stuff."
-Thomas J. Lukasik, Buffalo Dataware
"This book is outstanding If you want an excellent framework for three-tier
distributed applications that access a database, this book cannot be
topped."
-David Friedrich
"This book will help you become more effective at developing Java database
programs. The author expertly teaches the reader to use Java to access
relational databases."
-Geoff Choo, Director Solutions WEBzine
"Most people who write about OOP programming have never actually done any
of it in the 'real' world. This is painfully obvious since none of their
'customer' examples never other to discuss topics like Locking and
Transactions. However, this book does begin to address these topics in some
detail, which is rare."
-Sid Soni
"Worth its weight in gold!! Highly recommended as an introduction to
Distributed Computing with JavaMany thanks to the author for such a
wonderful book."
-Arman Shah
Online Resources:
Database Programming with
JDBC and Java, Second Edition
By George Reese
Second Edition September 2000
1-56592-616-1, 352 pages, $34.95
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938
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