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InstallShield 2010 Windows
Installation Solutions Overview
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If your software targets Windows, InstallShield® is your
solution. For over 20 years, InstallShield has been the gold standard for
Windows software installations, used by virtually every major software
company in the world.
Your software should install reliably and make a great first impression. It
deserves the best. It deserves InstallShield!
InstallShield 2010: The Best Is Even Better
InstallShield customers: If you haven’t upgraded in a
while, this is the version for you.
- It includes over 400 new and improved features from customer
requests, like a revamped IDE and new IIS tools for Web application
installs.
- It supports the latest Microsoft technologies like Windows 7
and Windows Installer (MSI) 5.
- It has revolutionary new support for building Microsoft App-V™
virtual packages.
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Microsoft App-V Support Deploy your applications as App-V virtual packages
that run without conflict.
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Windows 7, Windows Server
2008 R2, and MSI 5 Support Get a head start on supporting Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008 R2 and build setups that leverage the
new features of Windows Installer 5. |
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Stay Current with the
Latest Microsoft Technologies Get support for SQL Server 2008 SP1 and SQL Server
Compact Edition 3.5 SP1. |
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Improved, Time-Saving IDE
New flattened architecture and dynamic
search tools will save you tons of time. |
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String Editor View Control the localisable text strings displayed at
run time with this spreadsheet-like table. |
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Text File Changes View Configure search-and-replace actions for content in
text files to be modified at run time. |
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IIS Tools for Web Apps New IIS scanner and improved view make it easy to
create IIS Web sites, applications, and virtual
directories. |
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InstallScript Prerequisites Add InstallShield prerequisites to your
InstallScript projects. |
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Virtual Machine Detection Block your installations from running on virtual
machines. |
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Setting Permissions Overcome MSI LockPermissions limitations such as
adding permissions without overwriting existing
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For MSI, Servers, Mobile Devices, and More
- Easily create Windows 7 and Vista Logo Certified MSI
installations.
- Get support for Microsoft’s latest products, including Visual
Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5.
- Build installations for mobile devices, database servers, and
Web applications.
The Easy Way to Build Reliable, Flexible Setups
- Tailor the look of installation dialogs with the Visual Dialog
Editor and Adobe® Flash® support.
- InstallScript gives you maximum flexibility in your
installations.
- Maintain a clean build system with the Standalone Build.
- Simplified patch and upgrade creation, debugging, and build
report tools help ensure your installer’s quality.
Cut Your Setup Development Time in Half
- InstallShield’s revamped IDE, automated wizards, and pre-built
objects make quick work of any project.
- The Project Assistant walks you through the setup creation
process, helping you avoid errors.
- A single InstallShield setup can present text in up to 35
languages – no manual translation needed for standard dialogs.
Editions and Licensing Options to Fit Your Needs
- Available in three editions: Premier, Professional, and Express
in both English and Japanese.
- Buy InstallShield as either a node-locked or concurrent license.
InstallShield 2010 available in THREE EDITIONS
— Premier,
Professional and
Express.
The World’s Most Powerful Installation Authoring Tool – Period
The top-tier InstallShield Premier Edition is the world’s most powerful and
flexible solution for Windows installations. Software companies serious
about providing reliable, professional installations for their products
trust the InstallShield Premier Edition.
Try it now and see.
InstallShield Premier Edition gives you
all the capabilities of our
Professional Edition, plus
tons of exclusive functionality, including:
- Avoid common installation issues—Validators in the
InstallShield Best Practices Validation Suite alert you if your
installation violates any best practices guidelines.
- Maintain a clean build system—With the Standalone
Build engine, you can use only the part of InstallShield that compiles
installations.
- Improve your end user's experience—With refreshed
end-user dialog designs.
- Easily convert legacy installations into MSI packages—With
InstallShield Repackager, you can easily create MSI packages.
- Localise your installation—InstallShield's
multilingual support lets you create installations for 35 runtime
languages from one installation project.
- Quickly roll out new installations—With network
repositories, it's now easy to build a repository of common elements
that multiple installation authors can access and reuse in projects.
- Create trial versions without modifying code—With
the try-and-die type of trialware's simple configuration changes, you
can easily offer potential customers a fully functional. trial version
of your product (After the predetermined trial limit has been reached on
an end user's machine, the trial version automatically expires).
- Save time with the IIS Scanner—Only the Premier
Edition allows you to import the IIS data from an existing Web site into
your InstallShield project automatically using the IIS Scanner.
InstallShield Premier Edition is available as either a node-locked or
concurrent license. You can also optionally purchase the Virtualization Pack
with the Premier Edition to support building Microsoft App-V virtual
packages.
A Powerful and Easy-to-Use Installation Solution
InstallShield Professional Edition is a powerful and easy-to-use solution,
ideal for both novice and seasoned installation developers. While most
home grown installation tools are not optimised for current industry
standards, InstallShield Professional makes your life easy by letting you
take advantage of latest technologies.
Try it now and see.
Using InstallShield Professional Edition, developers can:
- Reduce development time — Quickly and easily build
your installations by moving pieces of an existing project (dialogs,
custom actions, or features) to another installation project; create and
manage re-usable project outlines so you don't have to start your
installations from scratch.
- Easily customise your installations — Modify the
layout of existing end-user dialogs; manage multiple product versions,
allowing specific features to be included in a release via user-defined
flags; and much more.
- Better control your installations with InstallScript
— Add InstallScript custom actions to your MSI projects or
create InstallScript projects that control your entire installation.
- Get advanced support for latest technologies — .NET
Framework 3.5, IIS 7.0, Windows Server 2008 R2, Direct X 9.0c, Windows
Mobile platforms, and more; edit XML files; and add 64-bit support to
your installations.
- Validate your installations for Windows 7— Ensure
your software installs and runs reliably on Windows 7.
InstallShield Professional Edition is available as either a node-locked
or concurrent license. You can also optionally purchase the Virtualization
Pack with the Professional Edition to support building Microsoft App-V
virtual packages.
A Quick and Easy Tool for Creating MSI Installations
InstallShield Express Edition is ideal for software developers and
setup authors looking for a quick, easy, and cost-effective solution for
creating reliable Windows Installer (MSI) installations.
Try it now and see.
Unlike home grown solutions, the Express Edition shields you from the
complexities of building a setup. It comes with an easy-to-use Project
Assistant – a wizard that guides you through the MSI installation creating
process, step-by-step.
- Easy to learn and use –The Express Edition sizably
reduces the time required for setup authors to successfully complete
installation projects. It also lets experienced developers save time by
more efficiently jumpstarting new projects.
- Fits into any budget –The Express Edition is ideal
for software developers and setup authors looking for a cost-effective
solution for creating reliable Windows Installer (MSI) installations.
- Available in different languages –The Express
Edition is available in English and Japanese to offer developers the
flexibility to build in their own language.
Further Information:
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MicroWay Pty Ltd
PO Box 84,
Braeside, Victoria, 3195, Australia
Ph: 1300 553 313
Fax: 1300 132 709
email: sales@microway.com.au
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MicroWay Pty Ltd
PO Box 1733,
Crows Nest, NSW 1585, Australia
Tel: 1300 553 313
Fax: 1300 132 709
email: sales@microway.com.au
ABN: 56 129 024 825 |
New Zealand Sales Office
MicroWay Pty Ltd (NZ)
PO Box 912026
Victoria Street West Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Tel: 0800 450 168
email: sales@microway.co.nz |
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International: call +61 3 9580 1333, fax +61 3 9580 8995
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