diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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index 000000000..2adf58219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+language: java
+
+before_install:
+- make -f Makefile.TRAVIS build
+
+script:
+- make -f Makefile.TRAVIS test
diff --git a/Makefile.TRAVIS b/Makefile.TRAVIS
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index 000000000..1f57cdec5
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+++ b/Makefile.TRAVIS
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+all: test
+
+build: client utility examples
+
+client:
+	$(MAKE) -C client -f Makefile.TRAVIS
+
+utility: client
+	$(MAKE) -C utility -f Makefile.TRAVIS
+
+examples: client
+	$(MAKE) -C examples -f Makefile.TRAVIS
+
+test: build
+	mvn test
+
+.PHONY: build client examples test utility
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1561dd429..1ccb33247 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 client_java
-===========
\ No newline at end of file
+===========
+
+# Getting Started
+  * All of the core developers are accessible via the [Prometheus Developers Mailinglist](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/prometheus-developers).
+
+# Testing
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/prometheus/client_java.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/prometheus/client_java)
diff --git a/client/Makefile.TRAVIS b/client/Makefile.TRAVIS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..620fd3cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/Makefile.TRAVIS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+all: build
+
+build:
+	mvn install -DskipTests=true
+
+.PHONY: build
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.TRAVIS b/examples/Makefile.TRAVIS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..620fd3cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/Makefile.TRAVIS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+all: build
+
+build:
+	mvn install -DskipTests=true
+
+.PHONY: build
diff --git a/utility/Makefile.TRAVIS b/utility/Makefile.TRAVIS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..620fd3cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utility/Makefile.TRAVIS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+all: build
+
+build:
+	mvn install -DskipTests=true
+
+.PHONY: build