JPA is the Java standard for data persistence, especially for relational systems. Here, we explore how Hibernate and JPA work together to make database processes easier.

Hibernate 3.5 Tutorial Part II: CRUD Operations with Hibernate & JPA 2.0 If you know someone who's struggling to learn Hibernate and JDBC, send them along to both the site and the tutorials. Many a ...

Getting started with Hibernate Validator Hibernate Validator provides a solid foundation for building lightweight, flexible validation code for Java SE and Java EE applications.

As a second iteration, use the technologies you use on a daily basis, but this time set up from scratch. For example, if your project uses Hibernate, try configuring the session factory by hand.