As Agile techniques become more mainstream, tools for the software development lifecycle are adding new features and optimizations to make developers happy. Find out what's new in build automation ...

Java developers realized that by leveraging the Java platform, they could create a more powerful build tool, one specifically designed for Java programmers. The result is Ant.

Java build tools. Just because code can be successfully merged into a Git repository without problems doesn't mean it can compile. After every merge, a compilation should occur, and that means a ...

A Groovy-based Java build tool with an API that makes it possible to write complex deployment routines: Jenkins CI. A continuous integration and deployment tool with a friendly UI with built-in ...

Apache Maven is a cornerstone of Java development, and the most used build management tool for Java.Maven’s streamlined, XML-based configuration model enables developers to rapidly describe or ...