"If you are a Java programmer looking to exploit Oracle, or a database developer looking to exploit Java - this is the book for you."
- Thomas Kyte, VP Oracle

"Oracle's support for Java in the database has continued to break new ground since it was first introduced in Oracle8i. More importantly, however, it has continued to find a larger audience over time, as people discover just how useful it is in solving their real world problems both efficiently and easily. This book is an important and welcome step forward to helping Java developers make even better use of the Oracle database."
- Steven G. Harris, VP Java Platform Group

"The book impressed me with its in-depth coverage on practical techniques essential to Java and Web services development across database boundary."
- Quan Wang

"This book provides a wealth of information regarding the Oracle embedded JVM and how to use it, that is simply not available anywhere else."
- Avi Abrami, Senior Software Engineer, InterSystems

"The first book to cover both Java and Oracle Database and the emerging concept of database Web services. This book provides a practical description of advanced database applications as well as code samples for data conversions, calling out to external Web components, EJB components, ERP frameworks, external databases, and Web services. The author also addresses server-side and client-side database programming."