Apache Maven is a build automation and project management tool hosted by the Apache foundation.
It uses a XML file called Project Object Model file (POM) to describe tasks, dependencies and goals that will be used to package, compile and even deploy out application in servers. Recently, Apache Maven has had a surge of interest since it has become an industry standard; it simplifies development, facilitates a test-driven approach, can be used for continuous integration, and simplifies cooperation between developers in a team who are working with different tools. For these reasons, the NetBeans team decided that the IDE should have built-in support for it. Since version 6.7, this is bundled together with the IDE, making the usage of Maven as easy as possible.
Maven can also be used by the command line, its primary usage, but a handful of commands must be memorized, such as package and clean. By using NetBeans instead, one can rely on a list of commands...