I'm pretty good with Java and have already made several games (some more complex than others) and am really interested in creating some games that work over the internet. I have managed to make a few applications/games that work through a MySQL server I set up which was pretty cool (Like an IM application and Pong) but I know using a database for these things are probably the least effective approach 
I was wondering if anyone knew any good references on how to go about creating a multiplayer game in Java or even broader tutorials to get started with. Thanks 
I was wondering if anyone knew any good references on how to go about creating a multiplayer game in Java or even broader tutorials to get started with. Thanks