In this return to the Open source Java projects series, author Steven Haines introduces TomEE, explains how it differs from Tomcat, and helps you set it up in your development environment.

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

Open the Netbeans software and open the Java project you want to use to connect to the database. When you open a project, a list of files and folders display in the left navigation panel.

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is an application program interface (API) packaged with the Java SE edition that makes it possible to standardize and simplify the process of connecting Java ...

Get clued in to lesser known open source Java projects that can save you time and money -- starting this month with Bernhard Pauler's balloontip project for Swing GUI development.