Java and databases make a powerful combination. Getting the two sides to work together, however, takes some effort - largely because Java deals in objects, while most databases do not. This book describes the standard Java interfaces that make portable, object-oriented access to relational databases possible, and offers a robust model for writing applications that are easy to maintain. It introduces the JDBC and RMI packages and uses them to develop three-tier applications (applications divided into a user interface, an object-oriented logic component, and an information store). If you have a database at your site and have studied Java, this book will help you become a more effective application developer for Java database programs. The book includes reference listings for JDBC and the most important RMI classes, and covers Java 1.1.