WAR files vs. Java apps with embedded servers
When should you deploy a Java app to the server as a traditional WAR file, and when should you use an embedded server in the application itself? […]
Maven
Injecting JavaScript into Ant builds
How to use free-form JavaScript code to add more power and flexibility to Ant builds, with no extra dependencies! […]
“Batteries included” distribution using Maven shaded JAR’s
How to package up a project’s code, along with all of its dependencies, into one monolithic JAR file that can more easily be distributed and executed. […]
Using Web Deployment Assembly options to make Eclipse play nice with Maven
How to avoid Eclipse errors when Maven assembles your project in ways that are too complicated for the Eclipse plugin to understand. […]