Re: Where do i begin? - Rupert Jones - com.mysql.lists.java

4 messages in com.mysql.lists.javaRe: Where do i begin?

From	Sent On	Attachments
larry brader	05 Jul 2002 11:07
Steve Stallion	05 Jul 2002 11:21
Scott Hodson	05 Jul 2002 11:33
Rupert Jones	05 Jul 2002 17:33

Subject:	Re: Where do i begin?
From:	Rupert Jones (ru...@rupertjones.com)
Date:	07/05/2002 05:33:13 PM
List:	com.mysql.lists.java

Guys

Being new to mySQL is really.. not much of a problem... and being new to JDBC is ... not much of a problem... my tip is go to sourceforge or freshmeat, find a java application that uses both, get the source and pull it apart... change it, make it work etc etc (but dont release it :) trial and error. Have the api doco for whatever driver you use handy..... you don't need to buy an expensive book to 'get going'.

HTH

Cheers

Rup Jones

Scott Hodson wrote:

I am new to MySQL as well. I've been doing Java/JDBC on MS SQL Server for a while now. To learn MySQL, I recommend going through the MySQL documentation to get you up and running. Also, I ordered the "Managing MySQL 2nd Edition" book from O'Reilly and hope that this will be a good companion and give me some other examples and advice to work with.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596002114

As for JDBC drivers, most people seem to use the open source MM.MySQL driver

http://mmmysql.sourceforge.net/

Caucho also makes a MySQL driver as well, and my tests show that it's a much faster driver than the MM driver.

http://www.caucho.com/projects/jdbc-mysql/index.xtp

However, others on the mailing list say it doesn't have as much functionality as the MM driver so I'm sticking with the MM driver. MySQL is feature-lacking enough for me already (quirky trans support, no stored procedures, no sub queries, etc.) compared to what you and I are probably used to, and I don't want to lose even more functionality from a driver. And Caucho's website even calls the driver "experimental" and as being optimized primarily for speed.

-----Original Message----- From: larry brader [mailto:l.br...@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:08 AM To: ja...@lists.mysql.com Subject: Where do i begin?

Hi,

I am a Java developer, have experience in JDBC and ODBC. No expert, but not a beginner.

I am definitely new to MySQL system. Primarily experience in DB is with ODBC via C++ with Oracle, Sybase and Access. Did one application for an JDBC application for PICK systems.

I have downloaded the MySQL and documentation. So I'm bootstrapping myself at that level.

I really want to learn how to use Java via JDBC with MySQL, for many reasons.

Looking for suggestion of where to begin to learn how to write JDBC and work with MySQL. I will, hopefully, apply this to some commercial applications.

Thanks!!!

Larry Brader - Engineer/Swabbie - Nullfire v: 425 870 3571 e: l.br...@verizon.net e: lbra...@nullfire.com w: www.nullfire.com

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