Being a quick reference guide, this book has a focused approach. You will learn to develop J2EE applications with JDBC and JDeveloper in no time. The book covers lot of practical examples, which makes it developer-friendly learning material. The book is suitable for Java/J2EE and Oracle JDeveloper beginners. If you are a J2EE developer and want to use the JDeveloper IDE for J2EE development, this book is for you. JDeveloper developers who are new to J2EE will also benefit from the book. Most J2EE applications have a database component and the book is specially suited for database-based J2EE development in Oracle JDeveloper. You can also use this book if you are interested in learning how to utilize the new features offered in JDBC 4.0 for Java/J2EE development.