All true craftsmen need the best tools to do their finest work, andprogrammers are no different. Java Power Tools delivers 30open source tools designed to improve the development practices ofJava developers in any size team or organization. Each chapterincludes a series of short articles about one particular tool --whether it's for build systems, version control, or other aspectsof the development process -- giving you the equivalent of 30 shortreference books in one package.No matter which development method your team chooses, whether it'sAgile, RUP, XP, SCRUM, or one of many others available, JavaPower Tools provides practical techniques and tools to helpyou optimize the process. The book discusses key Java developmentproblem areas and best practices, and focuses on open source toolsthat can help increase productivity in each area of the developmentcycle, including:
Build tools including Ant and Maven 2
Version control tools such as CVS and Subversion, thetwo most prominent open source tools
Quality metrics tools that measure different aspects ofcode quality, including CheckStyle, PMD, FindBugs and Jupiter
Technical documentation tools that can help you generategood technical documentation without spending too much effortwriting and maintaining it
Unit Testing tools including JUnit 4, TestNG, and theopen source coverage tool Cobertura
Integration, Load and Performance Testing to integrateperformance tests into unit tests, load-test your application, andautomatically test web services, Swing interfaces and webinterfaces
Issue management tools including Bugzilla and Trac
Continuous Integration tools such as Continuum, CruiseControl, LuntBuild and Hudson
If you are a Java developer, these tools can help improve yourdevelopment practices, and make your life easier in the process.Lead developers, software architects and people interested in thewider picture will be able to gather from these pages some usefulideas about improving your project infrastructure and bestpractices.
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