Due to requests I received for source code for my open source file parser project (http://www.javaforge.com/project/2066), I had to quickly figure out a way to package a zip file that would contain Continue reading →

Can build management be made easier? Chances are whatever approach you take will have its own pitfalls and challenges. Many of the Java projects nowadays use Ant as the defacto build scripting tool. Its not too hard really. Can take a couple of days for a the Ant build file to be created (based on project needs). And subsequently it has to managed like any other source code. This approach works well. Most folks now know Ant well enough to get most tasks completed. Why then would anyone want to move to Maven! Continue reading →