hello all i was wondering where i could find the most dummed down tutorial for using apache
ant (or the best/ most basic one, to take someone from little to no experience who doesnt really know how
java works, i just know write code and to learn apache ant).
heres alittle background on me. I have been programing for 6 years in java and until 1 month ago it was all in textpad or something similiar and it was all in one folder with a main method in one class. now im using eclipse and working in the ant world (much better than compiling everything by hand like i did in textpad or drJava). However i have little to no experience what is happening other than whats in the .java file. I write almost anything but im not sure how the jvm works or what exactly a .class does, ect. so if there was a good thing about how java works on your machine or what turns into what, like from high level java code to byte code, to jvm code, to machine code (i have no clue)) thats also a book i should buy.
i checked out their(apache) documentation and it wasn't bad, but i was looking for something a bit more hands on. like something where i could follow it and build.xmls (the ant files as i go along and learn how references work ect)
generally speaking the For dummies book have never been too hard for me but i doubt someone would write one for Apache Ant. (maybe some 3rd party wiki or some developer has something basic? or is their documentation the lowest level there is)?
*****Long story short if i were to go to borders or amazon what kind of book is the closest to a click by click line by line dummies guide for someone who wants to learn ant? thank you