Java Programming with Oracle SQLJ [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Jason Price (Author)

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Product Description
SQLJ is a technology that lets you easily access an Oracle database from a Java program, using embedded SQL statements. Unlike JDBC, which requires a complex application programming interface, SQLJ is easy to use and allows you to simply embed Oracle SQL statements within Java programs. With SQLJ, you can write code faster, without having to debug complex JDBC calls. Throughout this book, Jason Price explains SQLJ programming techniques from a task-oriented point of view. You'll start by learning how to connect to an Oracle database in order to issue SELECT queries and other SQL statements. Then you'll move on to more advanced topics like SQLJ tuning, deploying SQLJ code within the Oracle database server, using streams, and working with large objects. If you're already a SQLJ programmer, this book will help you get the most out of the technology.

About the Author
Jason Price is currently employed as a product manager with Oracle Corporation. He has contributed to many products at Oracle, including the database server, the application server, and several CRM applications. Prior to working at Oracle, he was employed as a consultant at Logica PLC in London, a systems integration and technical consulting firm. He is a certified Oracle DBA and Application Developer, and has over ten years of experience in the software industry.

Product Details

• Paperback: 398 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 1st edition (August 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596000871
• ISBN-13: 978-0596000875
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,118,046 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book, August 31, 2001

By A Customer

I've been using SQLJ for some time now, and there's no question SQLJ is going to be THE way to access an Oracle database using Java - SQLJ is a lot easier to use than JDBC.

This book introduces the subject of SQLJ and Oracle in a well organized manner, and also covers the advances features like including SQLJ in Enterprise JavaBeans. This book even covers the new Oracle9i features.

Up to this point, I was frustrated by the lack of decent books on SQLJ. One of the things I really liked about this book is that the programs and database scripts actually work!

If you want to learn SQLJ, this is the ONLY book worth buying.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like this book, September 5, 2001

By	Ken Ho "kenho678" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

I was able to be productive with SQLJ after just 2 days with this book. I found it easy to follow and I was able to download and use the examples from the O'Reilly website.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on SQLJ, September 18, 2001

By	Darren Hill (Calfornia, USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a great read, and I was particularly impressed with the Oracle9i SQLJ features. I also liked the overall structure of the book: the author really knows his stuff, and writes in an easy to understand style.

According to the preface, it was also technically reviewed by the SQLJ team at Oracle, and the writer works at Oracle, so you feel like your getting the inside info.