Microsoft has released a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver for SQL Server 2005, providing a way for developers to link their Java applications to Microsoft’s latest database software.

Failed driver connection is the most common stumbling block for beginners using JDBC. Don’t sweat it; just fix it. Now, we’re ready for some SQL commands. With the live connection object in ...

Every vendor provides a custom-built JDBC driver to marshal SQL queries back and forth from your Java app to their specific database. The Type 1 JDBC driver is simply a JDBC-ODBC bridge. The Type 2 ...