The Oracle SQL Developer tool can connect to databases other than Oracle, including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and DB2. The SQL development environment helps the programmer perform basic ...

Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle SQL Developer (formerly code-named Project Raptor), a free database development tool.

Oracle's free SQL Developer tool tries to fend off third-party database development and migration tool vendors.

Oracle SQL Developer functions with all releases of Oracle Database 10g and Oracle9i Release 2. Oracle also plans to enable the tool to work with its TimesTen in-memory database.