Coding a stock ticker accessing an asp DB

[gtg100i]

I have some knowledge of Java and SQL and was curious how to do this. I need to access an asp database periodically (every 5 minutes) and read from the DB and update a GUI display. The data displayed would be simple, just a scrolling ticker maybe, and some charts. I just don't have the experience to know how to get into the database. I assume XML would be best, but then I don't know which language to use to write the GUI in. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Lop]

What type of database is it first? I know you said ASP database but I've never heard of an ASP database. Are you sure it isn't MySQL, MSSql or something like that?

[gtg100i]

Sorry, when I said ASP I meant that I log in remotely using a thin client application. As far as the actual DB, I'm one hundred percent sure. Basically, I wanted to know if the appropriate way to approach this project was to write it in Java with embedded XML code to call the database. I'm an engineering major so I'm not even sure if this will work