This Maven and Eclipse tutorial shows how to create simple and archetype Maven projects in the Eclipse IDE that can build, compile and install Java code.

Sure, it's possible to use Ant for enterprise builds, but here's the thing: You'll coax so much more mileage out of your EJB 3 and Seam-based projects by building them with Maven 2.

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.