SQL Server 2005's Type 4 JDBC driver provides database connectivity from a Java application. Though the driver class and connection URL are a bit different in this version, connectivity is a snap.

Here's a quick JDBC with HSQLDB tutorial to get you up and running with Java database connectivity and the popular HyperSQL database.

A look at some of the best database and RDBMS tools for Java software developers. Learn more about Java and database programming.

To most Java developers, the expanded, full form of JDBC is Java Database Connectivity. Trademark lawyers, however, might have a different opinion. Sun Microsystems registered a trademark on the term ...