where get information to begin database applications oo

Hello, I have developed app in delphi and VB, now I want to build one desktop-app in Java using database, i know sql, basic java, i'm looking for information about how build desktop app in java, i found many info but everything on web-app using jsp, i don`t wanna use jsp nor web, i wanna use swing, i can build that desktop app, but i'd like to know design and analisys tech oriented to java, do u know web site or book that i can use to my work? (bear with me,forgive my english, i speak spanish)
Thank in advance

The articles by Allen Holub
Part 1. What is an object? The theory behind building object-oriented user interfaces
Part 2. The visual-proxy architecture
Part 3. The incredible transmogrifying widget
Part 4. Menu negotiation
Part 5. Useful stuff
Part 6. An RPN-calculator application demonstrates object-oriented UI principles

Welcome to JavaRanch! I'm going to move this to our JDBC forum, which is best suited to answer this question.

i'm looking for information about how build desktop app in java
i wanna use swing
but i'd like to know design and analisys tech oriented to java
I wanted to pull out some key things you said in your request. A few questions so that we might help you better.
1.Do you need to know how to access databases using Java?
2.Do you need to know how to use SWING to write an application
3.Do you need to know design techniques related to JDBC
4.Do you need to know design techniques related to SWING
5.Do you need to know design techniques related to building a Database aware SWING application

Hello Gregg, thank you

5.Do you need to know design techniques related to building a Database aware SWING application
Yes, I need the point 5. design techniques related to swingcontrols-database binding
thanks in advances