| | JDBC Drivers: How Do You Know What You Need? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | Type 3 and Type 4 JDBC drivers are both pure Java drivers, and therefore, offer the best performance, portability, and range of features for Java developers. |
 | | Type 1 drivers also don't support the complete Java command set and are limited by the functionality of the ODBC driver. |
 | | Type 2 JDBC drivers are OS-specific and compiled, and although they offer more Java functionality and higher performance than Type 1 drivers, still require a controlled environment. |
| archive.devx.com /dbzone/articles/dd_jdbc/sosinsky-2.asp (850 words) |