-- Includes extensive coverage of e-Commerce/e-Business application development.

-- Stored procedures, business components, XML, servlets, and JavaServer Pages.

-- Practical solutions for eliminating SQL code bottlenecks.

Java is the #1 Internet and e-commerce development platform -- and Oracle is the #1 Internet and e-commerce database. Now, there's an expert guide to integrating them: Oracle 8i and Java. Written by two leading Oracle experts, this book covers every aspect of Oracle development with Java, from stored procedures and SQL optimization to XML, servlets, and JavaServer Pages. Elio Bonazzi and Glenn Stokol begin with an overview of the Oracle 8i object-relational database and the SQL language. Next, they compare Java and PL/SQL solutions for building stored procedures, and introduce Oracle's Business Components for Java framework, which streamlines the creation and reuse of business application logic. They demonstrate how to use Java and Oracle's XML support to integrate diverse systems; then present in-depth coverage of middleware solutions utilizing servlets, JavaServer Pages, and the Oracle Application Server. The book includes detailed coverage of e-Commerce and e-Business development, practical solutions for eliminating SQL code bottlenecks, and much more.