To connect to a SQL Server 2005 database, you need to add the SQL Server 2005 JDBC JAR file to the classpath, start the database, and establish a connection with the database. In this discussion we'll ...

Today’s README file explains how to create connection strings to SQL Server databases using Visual Studio’s built-in tools. To provide an example using real source, I created a simple Winforms ...

IBM's decision to add a free database to its lineup follows moves by its largest rivals in the database business, Oracle and Microsoft. With the release of SQL Server 2005 late last year ...