<p>Apache Maven is more than just build automation. When positioned at the very heart of your development strategy, Apache Maven can become a force multiplier not just for individual developers but for agile teams and managers. This book covers implementation of Apache Maven with popular enterprise technologies/frameworks and introduces agile collaboration techniques and software engineering best practices integrated with Apache Maven.</p> <p>The Apache 3 Maven Cookbook is a real-world collection of step-by-step solutions for individual programmers, teams, and managers to explore and implement Apache Maven and the engineering benefits it brings into their development processes.</p> <p>This book helps with the basics of Apache Maven and with using it to implement software engineering best practices and agile team collaboration techniques. It covers a broad range of emergent and enterprise technologies in the context of Apache Maven, and concludes with recipes on extending Apache Maven with custom plugins.</p> <p>We look at specific technology implementations through Apache Maven including Java Web Applications, Enterprise Java Frameworks, Cloud Computing, Mobile / Device development, and more. We also look at Maven integration with popular IDEs including Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJIDEA.</p> <p>The book is rounded off by exploring extending the Apache Maven platform by building custom plugins, integrating them with existing projects, and executing them through explicit command-line calls or with Maven Build Phases.</p>