In a world of acronyms and abbreviations, JDBC is one worth knowing. It's the application programming interface that bridges the gap between sophisticated relational database management systems and Java, a programming language uniquely suited to today's intranet and Internet networking environments.JDBC: Java Database Connectivity offers you the practical, in-depth information you need to integrate JDBC into any enterprise-wide client/server application. Sun insider Bernard Van Haecke introduces you to the specifics of database programming with Java, explaining just what the Java Database Connectivity Classes can offer you. He also gives you plenty of source code as he examines the three-tiered approach, the security issues involved, and topics related to intranets and the Internet.Plus, on the bonus CD-ROM accompanying JDBC: Java Database Connectivity, you get complete code samples corresponding to the book's comprehensive, real-world JDBC examples. The CD-ROM also provides you with essential software and demos, including: JavaSoft's JDBC classes JavaSoft's and Intersolv's JDBC-ODBC bridge mSQL-JDBC, a driver for the popular shareware database miniSQL, which is also on the CD-ROM Java Development Kit 1.1.1* A demo version of Marimba's Bongo 1.0