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Paperback: 316 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 2 edition (13 April 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0596006098
ISBN-13: 978-0596006099
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.8 x 2 cm

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Soon after its launch, Ant succeeded in taking the Java world by storm, becoming the most widely used tool for building applications in Java environments. Like most popular technologies, Ant quickly went through a series of early revision cycles. With each new version, more functionality was added, and more complexity was introduced. Ant evolved from a simple-to-learn build tool into a full-fledged testing and deployment environment. Ant: The Definitive Guide has been reworked, revised and expanded upon to reflect this evolution. It documents the new ways that Ant is being applied, as well as the array of optional tasks that Ant supports. In fact, this new second edition covers everything about this extraordinary build management tool from downloading and installing, to using Ant to test code. Here are just of a few of the features you'll find detailed in this comprehensive, must-have guide: - Developing conditional builds, and handling error conditions - Automatically retrieving source code from version control systems - Using Ant with XML files - Using Ant with JavaServer Pages to build Web applications - Using Ant with Enterprise JavaBeans to build enterprise applications Far exceeding its predecessor in terms of information and detail, Ant: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is a must-have for Java developers unfamiliar with the latest advancements in Ant technology. With this book at your side, you'll soon be up to speed on the premiere tool for cross-platform development. Author Steve Holzner is an award-winning author who s been writing about Java topics since the language first appeared; his books have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide.

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As the most widely used tool for cross-platform development, Ant has undergone a number of important changes in its functionality and use since its launch. Ant: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition has been reworked to reflect these changes for Java developers everywhere. Topics covered include everything from downloading and installing, to using Ant to build Web applications, to using Ant to test code.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not a reference, 12 Dec 2007

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This book give clear examples of how to implement various ant scripts.
Lets face it the ant documentation web site isn't terribly clear.

However, this is not an O'Reilly reference book, its a bunch of tutorials. If your stuck with ant, then this book will help. It is not the be all and end all that your probably hoping for.
That being said, used in conjunction with the ant documentation on the apache site, then you've got a winner.

shame the author didn't think of doing that, if he'd made this a reference with examples then I'd have given this book the other 2 stars.

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