connection between JAVA & SQL SERVER

[mkcit]

Please members , i need to help me ..

now i'm establishing my graduate project, and i'm useing java programming language,and sql server to implement the application, but i face problem, that i don't know how i can connect java with sql server.

so i hope from you to help me please, and if possible explain that step by step, and support that by simple pictures, becuase these steps is very necessary for me.
note : i download JDBC driver from microsoft web site for connection, and attempt by simple tests to make connection but i failed.

THANKS FOREVER

[John]

This is the code for connecting to a mysql server that I made for another post

package net.codecall.forums.general;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.SQLException;

public class MySqlConnect {

	public static void main(String args[]) {
		Connection con = null;
		String dbname = "";
		String dbuname = "";
		String dbpassword = "";

		try {
			Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver").newInstance();
			con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql:///" + dbname, dbuname, dbpassword);

			if(!con.isClosed()){
				System.out.println("Successfully connected to " + dbname);
			}
		} catch(Exception e) {
			System.err.println("Exception: " + e.getMessage());
		} finally {
			try {
				if(con != null){
					con.close();
				}
			} catch(SQLException e) {}
		}
	}
}

[mkcit]

Thanks Mr Sidewinder for code, but in fact i want the way to connect by sql server.