* Other books cover Java programming, but only Visual Developer Java Database Programming with JDBC, 2nd Edition provides complete coverage of the newest JDBC standard (1.2) and the newest version of the Java Developer's Kit (JDK 1.1), Java's database connectivity environment, and gives you all the inside information for using Java with JDBC access databases. Essential for making Java applets and applications database-aware, JDBC is a must for Java programmers or database developers who want to break into the field of Web database development. Visual Developer Java Database Programming with JDBC, 2nd Edition is the essential guidebook for learning database programming for Internet or intranet applications. Readers will learn the fundamentals of Java database programming, then use the comprehensive tutorials to more thoroughly understand using Java with JDBC to produce database applications. * Teaches how to develop Java programs, from start to finish, for connecting to databases using the newest version of Java's database connectivity standard, JDBC. * Shows how to write JDBC drivers, and how to select the right one. * Includes a complete reference to the newest JDBC API specification. * Features a section on creating ODBC Java programs, including a robust ODBC client template for developing applications. * Shows how to write JDBC applets that let Web users query a database. * Explains how to create a Java Beans-compliant class library. * All examples, project files, and source code used in the book * Numerous JDBC tools, drivers, and source code from major JDBC vendors * Unique JDBC classes and applets * Customized database drivers and bridges between JDBC and other databases