any good sources to learn Hibernate?

[adam Lui]

I am a beginner to Hibernate, i have solid skill in Java. I know nothing about Hibernate.
I am hoping to learn it, at least some basics concept and can go through some practical exercise, get a small program to use it. Possibly interacting with database technology (SQL...MS SQL may be?)

please guide!

[Ulf Dittmer]

What specifically are you looking for that isn't covered in the extensive online tutorial? The tutorial is also part of the Hibernate download, so if you have that, you already have the tutorial in HTML format.

[adam Lui]

Originally posted by Ulf Dittmer:
What specifically are you looking for that isn't covered in the extensive online tutorial? The tutorial is also part of the Hibernate download, so if you have that, you already have the tutorial in HTML format.

thanks Ulf, i am taking a deep look now

[Mark Spritzler]

For a book, the Manning "Java Persistence with Hibernate" is the best book out there period, written by the developers of Hibernate, and covers everything Hibernate has to offer, you will not find a more in-depth book than this.

Mark

[Cameron Wallace McKenzie]

I've put together a website of free tutorials, from setting up your environment, CRUD operations, all the way to advanced Data Access Objects.

Free Hibernate CBTs and Tutorials

You'll also find a few links to my new book, Hibernate Made Easy, which greatly simplified the job of learning Hibernate.

Hibernate Made Easy: Simplified Data Persistence with Hibernate and JPA Annotations

-Cameron McKenzie

[Mark Spritzler]

Cameron, this thread is a good 4 months old. And your reply is just to promote your website. Please don't do that.

You were doing so well, I thought you have been posting some great answers to people's questions and not blatantly advertising your stuff.

I even have let some things slide for you because I really like you. But just posting to get a link of yours in a thread is not what we are about at JavaRanch.

Thanks for understanding.

Mark