Some time ago I began integrating FDT and ANT. Not long after, my friends complained about not seeing me, my desk became littered with espresso cans, and I started having lots, and lots of Chinese take out.

Mixing Ant and FDT is simply addictive – there’s just so much one can do. There are also several pitfalls that, if not prepared, can really confuse you.
Thus, I began to write down the process to aid others and to remind myself in case I forgot. Not long into this process I learned that there is a lot to cover. Instead of cramming it all into one post, I have decided to split it up among several posts.
Part one contains two videos about getting started with Ant. I’m getting back into recording videos so forgive me if I’m a little stiff. I’m getting more comfortable with recording again and I’ve even started doing a little bit of editing. Already between the first and second video, I can tell I’m getting better.
In total the series is going to cover work-flow tricks, working with live error checking, code hinting, templates (creating and using), how to extend Ant by adding Java libraries, FTP, SSH, ASdoc, SVN, debugging tricks, creating SWFObject swf -embeded HTML files, multi swf compilation and more.
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