Maven provides consistent project structures, declarative configuration, and a wide range of plugins, along with a centralized repository for storing and downloading third-party software.

There are a number of great Java build tools from which to choose when working on enterprise projects. But for those looking for the best Java build tool around, Maven makes a great deal of sense.

An environment-aware Maven build process can be customized to support any software environment. The potential benefits of such a build process extend to developers, configuration managers, and ...

Sonatype, the chief commercial supporter of the open-source Maven project, is working with Oracle to bring Java.net project artifacts to the Maven Central Repository.

To monitor the progress of the Maven build, monitor the progress bar in the bottom right-hand corner of Eclipse. When the build is complete, any errors should disappear. Import multiple Maven projects ...

Nontrivial software projects need build tools. In the Java world, there's no shortage of these tools, with Ant being the standard. Maven is another project management/build tool on the open source ...