Special Edition Using Enterprise Java [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Jeff Schneider (Author), Rajeev Arora (Author)

Book Description

Series: Special Edition | Publication Date: June 1997

With Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) architecture, Java programs can read and manipulate structured data within its native database. This book explains what the JDBC specifications are, and exactly how to use them for accessing databases. The CD-ROM contains code from the book and all the Java applets created in the book.

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Amazon.com Review

This book details the components of the Enterprise Java packages--JDBC, RMI, CORBA, OLTP, ODBMS, and object serialization. Special Edition Using Enterprise Java caters to those who are already familiar with core Java and want to know what they can do with these packages. About half of this book deals with Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Java's means of accessing persistent data stored in a database. The authors walk you through a sample application--created for this exercise, not for a real-world problem--that illustrates key JDBC concepts. The example takes you through creating a frame, creating a statement, accessing a database, multithreading, and the special considerations of flat-file databases. This book also contains quite a bit of information on RMI and CORBA, though more complete references exist for both those subjects. Unfortunately, there's no companion CD-ROM to save you from having to type exercises in manually. However, this is a fine introduction to the Enterprise Java family of packages.

From the Publisher

While there are many books that teach Java programming from the ground up, this book will show experienced Java programmers how to access the wealth of data housed in databases and on the Internet and Intranet. - Users will optimize this structured data to create new databases and valuable reports for their company

- Explains in the text and sample programs the new JDBC API and language specifications

- CD-ROM includes source code from the book, all Java applets created, and more

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Que Pub (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789708876
• ISBN-13: 978-0789708878
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,663,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference for real-world 3-tier Java development., December 3, 1997

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Joe Guitar "Guitar Player" (Seattle Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Enterprise Java (Paperback)

I am developing a 3-tier Java RMI based application, and found this book to be a great reference. Excellent coverage of RMI and JDBC, with alot of good example code. The section on developing RMI JDBC applications has been a big help on my current project. I haven't had time to read the whole book, but it appears to cover the use of Java w/CORBA and other topics in an equally thorough and practical way. A real bargain, especially w/the $10 rebate!

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is very light in technical substance., August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using Enterprise Java (Paperback)

Given its relatively high price (when compared to other more substantive references), I was most disappointed with this book. I found this book to be scarcely more than marketing white-papers on the subjects of JDBC and RMI. The source code examples are incomplete. Going to the Que website to retrieve complete source-code for the samples also included only snippets of code -- not whole working sample applications. As an "introduction to enterprise java", I think this book does a fine job. As a "most complete reference", however, it was very disappointing.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works best as advanced intro to RMI/JDBC, August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Special Edition Using Enterprise Java (Paperback)

I don't agree that this is an RMI/JDBC marketing book. But I believe that "Using Enterprise Java" is a misleading title. This book does *not* cover the 800-pound gorilla that is all of Enterprise Java, but it far exceeds the countless introductory clones that all seem to have the same Table of Contents. This is a deep drive into RMI and JDBC. As this is more than just some abstract theory book, it's not bedside reading - but it has some great models for how to get your brain around relational databases in Java's object oriented world, including the quite good Chapter 7, "Object/Relational Mapping".