3rd generation Continious Integration tools
New Agile software development methodologies require new tools. The first generation of tools such as JUnit and Ant provided an easier and faster "develop-test-deploy" cycle which can speed up development enormously and included testing.
The second generation of tools -in my opinion- was started with the Continious Integration tool CruiseControl (backed by Martin Fowler) that focused on an extra step in the development process, what I would call the "automated develop-test-deploy".
The newest generation (what I would call "3rd generation") of continuous integration tools brings some major improvements over well-established tools like CruiseControl: they offer a lot more functionality that speed up development even more, and checking the quality in the same time. I found this excellent overview/comparision overview of new generation tools that could help you choose one.
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