Ant´s own resource page lists a lot of links, books and articles. Here are some more.
Books
- Java Development with Ant by ErikHatcher, SteveLoughran published by Manning Publications -http://www.manning.com/hatcher/index.html
- Ant: The Definitive Guide by Jesse E. Tilly and Eric M. Burke published by O'Reilly - http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/anttdg/
- Java Tools for Extreme Programming: Mastering Open Source Tools, Including Ant, JUnit, and Cactus by Richard Hightower, Nicholas Lesiecki ( ErikHatcher contributed to Ant sections ) published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - http://www.wiley.com/cda/product/0,,047120708X,00.html
Documentation
- Appendix E of Java Development with Ant is included in the Ant 1.5.1 distribution
- Ant 1.5.1 Core Task Examples Quick Reference: http://www.discursive.com/articles/2003/01/ant_core_ref.html