Windows Installer Chats and WebCasts
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This page lists recodrings of online seminars, presentations, chats and the like that
might be of interest for setup developers and system administrators woking with Windows
Installer technology.
Currently no Windows Installer webcasts or chats have been announed.
Some Webcast also have a simultaneous chat session, see
below
Chat: What's new in Windows Installer 4.0
- Description:
- Join members of the Windows Installer Team as they answer your questions
about Windows Installer 4.0, the latest version of the Windows Installer that
will ship as part of Windows Vista. (For more information on Windows Installer
4.0, refer to our presentation from the PDC. Simply go to
http://commnet.microsoftpdc.com/content/downloads.aspx and download the
slides for "FUN222".)
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (November 15, 2005)
Transcript
(by Microsoft)
Inofficial Transcript (by Stefan Krueger)
Using the Windows Installer with the Driver Install Frameworks Tools (DIFXApp)
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the June Windows Installer chat, experts from the
Windows Installer and the Driver Install Frameworks teams at Microsoft will
sit down at their keyboards and answer your questions about installing drivers
with the Windows Installer.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (June 28, 2005)
Inofficial Transcript (by Stefan Krueger)
Deploying Visual Basic .NET Applications
- Description:
- Have you had trouble deploying your Visual Basic .NET applications? Do you
wonder how best to package your application to make installation easy for your
customers? Then bring your questions and discuss them with members of the
Visual Basic and Visual Studio Deployment teams. Discover how to easily deploy
your Visual Basic applications.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (March 22, 2005)
Transcript
(by Microsoft)
March Windows Installer Chat: General Q & A
- Description:
- If you have questions or suggestions for the Windows Installer team - or
maybe you are just interested in the latest news about the Windows Installer
-- this event is for you!
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (March 15, 2005)
Transcript
(by Microsoft)
January Windows Installer Chat: General Q & A
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the January Windows Installer chat, experts from
the Windows Installer team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and
answer your questions about the Windows Installer. Fire up your browser and
join this chat to learn more about the Windows Installer.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (January 11, 2005)
Chat log (by Stefan Krueger)
Transcript
(by Microsoft)
Windows Installer Chat: Using WiX to create Windows Installer Packages
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the November Windows Installer chat, experts from
the Windows Installer and the WiX teams at Microsoft will sit down at their
keyboards and answer your questions about using WiX to create Windows
Installer packages.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (November 9, 2004)
Transcript
Data and Deployment with Crystal Reports for Visual Studio
- Description:
- Join the development team of Crystal Reports for Visual Studio to discuss
common deployment and data connectivity issues. Come discuss the best
practices and common pitfalls for deploying Windows Form and Web Form
applications. Find out what new deployment options are available when using
Visual Studio 2005's ClickOnce deployment. Ask the team questions about
connecting to data with ADO.NET, OLE DB, ODBC, data sets, and new data
connectivity features that will be available in Crystal Reports for Visual
Studio 2005.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (October 28, 2004)
Transcript
Windows Installer Chat: Using the Windows Installer with the Driver Install
Frameworks Tools (DIFXApp)
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the October Windows Installer chat, experts from
the Windows Installer and the Driver Install Frameworks teams at Microsoft
will sit down at their keyboards and answer your questions about installing
drivers with the Windows Installer.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (October 12, 2004)
Transcript
Windows Installer 3.0 Chat
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the September Windows Installer chat, experts from
the Windows Installer team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and
answer your questions about the new Windows Installer 3.0. Fire up your
browser and join this chat to learn about all the great serviceability
improvements we have made in the latest release of the Windows Installer!
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (September 23, 2004)
Chat log (by Stefan Krueger)
Transcript (by Microsoft)
Deploying Visual Basic .NET Applications
- Description:
- Have you had trouble deploying your Visual Basic .NET applications? Do you
wonder how best to package your application to make installation easy for your
customers? Then bring your questions and discuss them with members of the
Visual Basic and Visual Studio Deployment teams. Discover how to easily deploy
your Visual Basic applications.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (September 7, 2004)
Transcript (by Microsoft)
July's Windows Installer Chat: General
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the July Windows Installer chat, experts from the
MSI team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any
questions you ask about MSI - no specific focus area is scheduled for this
month. Fire up your browser and join this chat to learn about merge modules,
rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades,
validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic are
welcome.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (July 13, 2004)
Chat log (by Stefan Krueger)
Transcript (by Microsoft)
June's
Windows Installer Chat: MSI 3.0
- Description:
- In the June Windows Installer chat experts from the MSI team at Microsoft
will take to their keyboards to answer questions about features in the MSI30
release. The MSI30 release is targeted to improve application servicing. Fire
up your browser and join this chat to learn more about creating smaller
patches with no source requirements, patch sequencing, patch uninstall and
planning for the migration to MSI30.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (June 8, 2004)
Transcript
April's
Windows Installer Chat: MSI 3.0
- Description:
- In the April Windows Installer chat experts from the MSI team at Microsoft
will take to their keyboards to answer questions about features in the MSI30
release. The MSI30 release is targeted to improve application servicing. Fire
up your browser and join this chat to learn more about creating smaller
patches with no source requirements, patch sequencing, patch uninstall and
planning for the migration to MSI30.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (April 13, 2004)
Transcript
March's
Windows Installer Chat: General Discussion
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the March Windows Installer chat, experts from the
MSI team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any
questions you ask about MSI - no specific focus area is scheduled for this
month. Fire up your browser and join this chat to learn about merge modules,
rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades,
validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic are
welcome. This chat will focus on released versions of the Windows Installer
and will not cover any Beta or pre-release information.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (March 9, 2004)
Transcript
November's
Windows Installer Chat: General Discussion
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the November Windows Installer chat, experts from
the MSI team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any
questions you ask about MSI - no specific focus area is scheduled for this
month. Fire up your browser and join this chat to learn about merge modules,
rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades,
validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic are
welcome. This chat will focus on released versions of the Windows Installer
and will not cover any Beta or pre-release information.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of November 11, 2003)
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German Chat:
Installation von .NET Framework-Anwendungen
- Beschreibung:
-
Schwerpunkte sind das Zusammenspiel von Visual Studio .NET und
dem Windows Installer, die Smart-Client-Konfiguration mit der Installer-Klasse
und die Rolle von MSI im Zeitalter von .NET. Grundsätzlich geht es auch um die
Frage, wozu man den Installer braucht, wenn es doch XCopy Deployment gibt.
Die Fragen zum Thema Installation von .NET Framework-Anwendungen beantworten
die beiden Experten Jens Häupel und Uwe Baumann.
- Typ:
- Microsoft Chat (Protokoll vom 10. November 2003 nicht verfügbar)
Chat-Seite
October's
Windows Installer Chat: User Interface
- Description:
- In this October's MSI chat, the Windows Installer team at Microsoft will
be bringing in some guest experts to discuss the Windows Installer user
interface functionality. If you've ever wanted to ask questions about how MSI
works with Dialogs, Controls, Fonts, Logging, MSI message records, or External
UI then this chat is a great opportunity. This chat will focus on released
versions of the Windows Installer and will not cover any Beta or pre-release
information.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of October 14, 2003)
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September's
Windows Installer Chat: General Discussion
- Description:
- After two months without a single MSI chat, the experts from the Windows
Installer team at Microsoft are warming up their keyboards in preparation for
the great MSI questions you'll be asking in the September Windows Installer
chat. No specific focus area is scheduled for this month, so enter the MSDN
chat room and ask about merge modules, rollback, custom actions,
advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades, validation, assemblies or
any other MSI topic. This chat will focus on released versions of the Windows
Installer and will not cover any Beta or pre-release information.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of September 16, 2003)
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July's
Windows Installer Chat: General Discussion
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the July Windows Installer chat, experts from the
MSI team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any
questions you ask about MSI - no specific focus area is scheduled for this
month. Fire up your browser and join this chat to learn about merge modules,
rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades,
validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic are
welcome.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of July 8, 2003)
Regarding device driver installation see also
here.
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Software Distribution using Windows Server 2003 Group Policy
- Description:
- Group Policy supports software deployment as an important feature to help
lower IT support costs. This chat focuses on the assignment of software to
machines or users and the publication to users. We’ll cover how GPO’s can be
created and targeted for software distribution, the upgrading of applications
once installed and the tools you can use to troubleshoot software distribution
through Group Policy.
- Type:
- Microsoft TechNet Chat (June 26, 2003). Transcript not yet available.
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June's
Windows Installer Chat: General Discussion
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the June Windows Installer chat, experts from the
MSI team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any
questions you ask about MSI - no specific focus area is scheduled for this
month. Fire up your browser and join this chat to learn about merge modules,
rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades,
validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic are
welcome.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of June 5, 2003)
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Windows Installer - Troubleshooting MSI
- Description:
- In the May Windows Installer Chat, experts from the Windows Installer team
at Microsoft will answer questions on troubleshooting techniques for the
Windows Installer. Topics covered will include troubleshooting setup failures,
understanding MSI event log entries, reading a log file, best practices,
diagnosing unexpected repair operations, and more. Questions from chat
participants are always welcome. Please note that this chat discusses general
troubleshooting techniques and common problems; the chat experts will not be
able to diagnose specific failures during this chat.
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (Transcript of May 13, 2003)
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Windows Installer - General Discussion
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the April Windows Installer chat, experts from the
MSI team at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any
questions you ask about MSI - no specific focus area is scheduled for this
month. Fire up your browser and join this chat to learn about merge modules,
rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches and upgrades,
validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic are
welcome.
- Chat Hosts:
- Carolyn, Developer on the Windows Installer team
Chris, Developer on the Windows Installer Team
Om, Program Manager on the Windows Installer Team
Yuan Qing, Test Lead on the Windows Installer Team
Eric Sassaman, Windows SDK Community Lead (PSS)
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of April 9, 2003)
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Windows Installer - Assemby Installation and Management Chat
- Description:
- Join the experts from the Windows Installer and .Net framework teams in an
online chat about Assembly support in the Windows Installer. Assemblies are
the building blocks of .NET Framework applications, and can be installed and
managed through the same MSI framework used for non-assembly components.
Topics covered will include best practices, assembly installation,
troubleshooting steps for failed assembly installs, COM interoperability, and
servicing. Technical questions from chat attendees are welcome!
- Chat Hosts:
- Carolyn, a developer on the Windows Installer team
Chris, a developer on the Windows Installer Team
Stan, Win32 Side by Side team developer in test
Jon, developer in the Windows group
Roberto, a tester on the Windows team
Eric Sassaman, Windows SDK Community Lead (PSS)
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of March 6, 2003)
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Windows Installer General and Future Chat
- Description:
- Short month – long chat. In the February Windows Installer chat, experts
from the MSI team at Microsoft will respond to your MSI questions - no
specific focus area is scheduled for this month. Join this chat to learn about
merge modules, rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI, patches
and upgrades, validation, assemblies and more. You’ve got questions, we’ve got
answers!
And its time to turn the tables – we’ve got questions, you’ve got answers.
Immediately following the hour-long MSI chat, the MSI planning team will be
asking for your feedback on MSI and suggestions for the next version.
Help decide the future of MSI in a 30 minute "bonus chat".
- Chat Hosts:
- Carolyn, a developer on the Windows Installer team
Chris, a developer on the Windows Installer Team
Mark, Technical Lead on the Windows Installer Developer Support team
Eric Sassaman, Windows SDK Community Lead (PSS)
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of February 4, 2003)
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(for the General Discussion part)
Transscript: Windows Installer Future
Windows Installer Patches and Upgrades Chat
- Description:
- Phew! The first version of your product is finally out the door. Now what do you need to
do to prepare for future updates? In the January Windows Installer chat, experts from the
MSI team at Microsoft will start the new year by answering your questions about patching
and upgrades. Join the fifth chat in the Windows Installer series to discuss the
differences between the three types of MSI updates, when each type is appropriate, best
practices when creating patches, tips for working with PCP files, the new patch
capabilities in MSI 2.0, and more. Questions from chat attendees are always welcome.
- Chat Hosts:
- Chris Gouge, Software Design Engineer
Carolyn Napier, Software Design Engineer
Mark Lathrope, Technical Lead
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of January 8, 2003)
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Deployment in Visual Basic .NET Chat
- Description:
- Join members of the Visual Basic team for this discussion of the issues
and best practices surrounding deploying your applications. Topics covered
include deployment projexts in VB.NET and the .NET Framework.
- Chat Hosts:
- Steve Hoag, Programmer/Writer
Dave Templin, Lead Developer
David Guyer, Tester
Ed Hickey, VB Communities PM
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of January 7, 2003)
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Windows Installer General Discussion
- Description:
- You ask - we answer. In the December Windows Installer chat, experts from the MSI team
at Microsoft will sit down at their keyboards and answer any questions you ask about MSI -
no specific focus area is scheduled for this month. Fire up your browser and join this
chat to learn about merge modules, rollback, custom actions, advertisement, external UI,
patches and upgrades, validation, assemblies and more. Questions on any MSI-related topic
are welcome.
- Chat Hosts:
- Chris Gouge, Software Design Engineer
Carolyn Napier, Software Design Engineer
Eric Sassaman, Program Manager
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of December 3, 2002)
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Windows Installer Chat - Custom Actions
- Description:
- Join the experts from the Windows Installer team in an online chat about Windows
Installer custom actions. MSI custom actions provide a flexible system for application
setup authors to extend the functionality of their setup to perform actions that are not
natively supported by the Windows Installer. Topics covered will include suggested best
practices, debugging methods, dealing with security issues, and common assumptions that
can lead to future problems. Technical questions about the various types of custom actions
and their use are also welcome.
- Chat Hosts:
- Chris Gouge, Software Design Engineer
Carolyn Napier, Software Design Engineer
Renuka Manavalan, Software Design Engineer
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of November 6, 2002)
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Windows Installer and Group Policy Chat
- Description:
- The experts from the Windows Installer and Group Policy development teams will discuss
the interactions between MSI and Group Policy. They'll answer your questions about
assignment vs. publishing, what it means for an MSI package to support deployment, and the
software deployment improvements in Windows XP and Windows .Net Server 2003. Questions on
MSI authoring requirements, best practices, roaming user functionality, troubleshooting
techniques, and establishing upgrade relationships between deployed software are also
welcome.
- Chat Hosts:
- Ken Maybee, Tester
Chris Gouge, Software Design Engineer
Jim Masson, Program Manager
Carolyn Napier, Software Design Engineer
Adam Edwards, Development Lead
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of October 1, 2002)
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Windows Installer Services Chat
- Description:
- The Windows Installer development team participated in an online chat regarding the
Windows Installer service. They talked about the latest features in Windows Installer
version 2.0, including improved patching and upgrades, installation of assemblies, and
support for digital signatures. Questions on MSI programming and debugging techniques,
setup authoring, and custom action usage were also welcome.
- Chat Hosts:
- Carolyn Napier, Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corp.
Chris Gouge, Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corp.
Renuka Manavalan, Software Design Engineer, Microsoft Corp.
Brian Granowitz, Program Manager, Microsoft Corp.
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Chat (transcript of August 20, 2002).
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Webcast: Designing Software Installations for Windows Vista Using Windows
Installer 4.0
- Description:
- In this webcast, we cover the new software installation features of
Microsoft Windows Installer 4.0 in the Windows Vista operating system. Windows
Installer 4.0 offers innovations that are important to software developers,
such as integration with User Account Control (UAC), the ability to mitigate
system restarts when applying patches, and improved logging functionality. We
explain how to take advantage of the powerful new features in Windows
Installer 4.0 and provide you with the best practices for developing
installation software targeting Windows Vista.
This is an updated version of the webcast on the same topic held on June 23,
2006.
- Presenter:
- Tyler Robinson, Lead Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Tyler Robinson is a lead program manager at Microsoft responsible for the
Windows Installer technology. He has overseen the releases of Windows
Installer 3.0, 3.1, and now 4.0 in Windows Vista. Before joining Microsoft,
Tyler was a technical evangelist and product manager at InstallShield Software
Corporation, where he worked on the InstallShield Windows Installer authoring
tools for more than seven years. - Type:
- MSDN Webcast (Level 200)
- Recording:
- Recorded October 30, 2006
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recording
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PowerPoint slides
Inofficial Transcript of the Q&A chat that took place during the webcast
Official Transcript of the Q&A chat that took place during the webcast
Webcast: 10 More Commandments for Software Packaging - Focus on Vista Migration
- Description:
- Do you recall how painful your last migration was? Windows Vista is the
new client operating system that Microsoft will launch at the end of October
2006. If you want to be prepared and seriously think about migrating to
Windows Vista, you need to consider your approach. This Webcast will focus on
project tasks that you can undertake right now, to be fully prepared. Building
on the popular 20 Commandments for Software Packaging, this new set of
commandments apply to migration projects, and will show you which tools can
help you perform these tasks. If you are getting ready for a Vista migration
today, take the time to participate in this Webcast.
- Featured Speaker:
- Nelson Ruest, author and senior enterprise architect with extensive
experience in migration planning, software management and architectural
design.
- Type:
- Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Webcast (sponsored by
Macrovision)
- Recording:
- Recorded October 25, 2006
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to watch this webcast
Webcast: Designing Application Installations for User Account Control with
Windows Installer 4.0 in Windows Vista
- Description:
- Windows Installer 4.0 in Windows Vista includes new features that allow
application developers to take full advantage of User Account Control (UAC)
when installing, updating, and uninstalling software. In this presentation, we
cover the new installation features that specifically relate to User Account
Control, such as marking a package as UAC-compliant, taking advantage of UAC
patching, and adding the “shield” icon to your user interface. We also address
common UAC debugging issues pertaining to application installation and
servicing.
- Presenter:
- Tyler Robinson, Lead Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
Tyler Robinson is a lead program manager at Microsoft responsible for the
Windows Installer technology. He has overseen the releases of Windows
Installer 3.0, 3.1, and now 4.0 in Windows Vista. Before joining Microsoft,
Tyler was a technical evangelist and product manager at InstallShield Software
Corporation, where he worked on the InstallShield Windows Installer authoring
tools for more than seven years. - Type:
- MSDN Webcast (Level 200)
- Recording:
- Recorded October 18, 2006
Register to watch the webcast
Transcript of the Q&A chat that took place during the webcast
Webcast: Designing Software Installations for Windows Vista Using Windows
Installer 4.0
- Description:
- This webcast covers the new software installation features of Microsoft
Windows Installer 4.0 in Windows Vista. Windows Installer 4.0 offers
innovations important to software developers, such as integration with User
Account Control (UAC), the ability to mitigate system restarts when applying
patches, and improved logging functionality. We explain how to take advantage
of the powerful new features in Windows Installer 4.0 and provide best
practices for installation software developers who are targeting Windows
Vista.
- Type:
- MSDN Architecture Webcast (Level 200)
- Recording:
- Recorded June 23, 2006
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Smart Client 4: Deploying and Maintaining Smart Client Applications
- Description:
- Learn how to deploy smart client applications that completely sidestep
"DLL Hell" issues and take full advantage of the familiar Internet deployment
model.
- Presenter:
- Chris Kinsman
- Type:
- Microsoft DevDays 2004 Streaming Session (67 minutes), recording of
Microsoft DevDays 2004.
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Recording
Using the Setup and Deployment Project in Visual Studio .NET (March)
- Description:
- Deploying a Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET application is greatly
simplified with the VS.NET Setup and Deployment Project. Using this tool makes
it very simple to deploy an ASP.NET or Windows Forms application. You can
customize the registry, add file associations, and even run your own custom
.NET code once the installation is complete. In this Webcast we will
demonstrate how to use these features.
- Presenter:
- Paul D. Sheriff is the president of PDSA, Inc., Southern California's
leading Microsoft .NET partner. PDSA is recognized by Microsoft as experts in
.NET technology. They also design and provide customized .NET architecture &
training classes. Paul is the Microsoft Regional Director for Southern
California, one of only 4 developers in the region that have this distinction.
In addition, Paul is one of our most seasoned webcast presenters!.
- Type:
- MSDN WebCast (90 minutes), recording of Monday, March 22, 2004.
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Recording
Deploying
Windows Forms Applications Using Visual Basic .NET
- Description:
- This presentation is part four of a comprehensive four-part series focused
on moving existing Microsoft® Visual Basic® 6.0 applications to Visual Basic
.NET. This level 200 session focuses on deploying
applications created with Visual Studio® .NET, contrasting deployment issues
surrounding Visual Basic 6, COM objects, and the registry with the simpler
Microsoft® .NET deployment. It covers Windows Installer, Web install,
packaging the .NET Framework, merge modules, and "No-touch Deployment".
- Presenter:
- Duncan McKenzie, MSDN
- Type:
- MSDN WebCast (95 minutes).
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Using the Setup and Deployment Project in Visual Studio .NET
- Description:
- Deploying a Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET application is greatly
simplified with the VS.NET Setup and Deployment Project. Using this tool makes
it very simple to deploy an ASP.NET or Windows Forms application. You can
customize the registry, add file associations, and even run your own custom
.NET code once the installation is complete. In this Webcast we will
demonstrate how to use these features.
- Presenter:
- Paul D. Sheriff is the president of PDSA, Inc., Southern California's
leading Microsoft .NET partner. PDSA is recognized by Microsoft as experts in
.NET technology. They also design and provide customized .NET architecture &
training classes. Paul is the Microsoft Regional Director for Southern
California, one of only 4 developers in the region that have this distinction.
In addition, Paul is one of our most seasoned webcast presenters!.
- Type:
- MSDN WebCast (90 minutes).
Recording of Feb 23, 2004
Designing .NET Applications for Deployment and Manageability
- Description:
- .NET Architecture Center: Windows Server 2003 - Visual Studio 2003
Architecture Track
Attend the four-session architecture track through online seminars attended by
thousands at Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio 2003 launch events
worldwide. The architecture track is designed for application architects,
senior developers, and infrastructure professionals responsible for designing,
developing, and managing enterprise systems, those interested in our technical
position on IT system architectures, and those considering introducing
Microsoft technologies into existing heterogeneous IT systems
Session 4: Understand how Windows Server 2003 and Visual Studio .NET address
the common deployment nightmares, and the disparity in managing application,
systems, and updates.
- Type:
- Microsoft .NET Architecture WebCast (85 minutes).
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) Installation, Deployment, and
Patching
- Description:
- This Support WebCast will provide information about how to create custom
installation packages that include Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine
(MSDE) by using merge modules or MSDE prepackaged Windows Installer files.
This WebCast will also talk about the methods you can you to apply service
packs to an existing installation.
- Presentation given by:
- Jerome Halmans is a SQL Server Support Engineer and has been with
Microsoft for three years. Jerome is an MCDBA, and was a Database
Administrator and Developer before joining Microsoft.
Thomas Carey Jr. is a SQL Server Support Engineer and has been with Microsoft
for two and one-half years. Tom is an MCSE and MCDBA, and was a Database
Administrator and System Administrator before joining Microsoft
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (85 minutes). Recording of May 29, 2003.
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Deploying and Managing MSDE
- Description:
- In this Webcast we will discuss a technical overview of the Microsoft
Database Engine (MSDE) and how to use MSDE and install it. We'll discuss how
to manage MSDE security as well as backing up and restoring MSDE and what to
look for when upsizing to SQL Server
- Presentation given by:
- Blain Barton, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
Rob Westover, TechNet Presenter, Microsoft Corporation
- Type:
- Microsoft TechNet Webcast (90 minutes). Recording of May 16, 2003.
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Deploying Windows Forms Applications using Visual Basic.NET
- Description:
- This session is Part IV of a four part series focused on moving VB applications to
VB.NET. This session covers changes to deployment. The Windows Installer and No-Touch
deployment are the key focus.
- Presentation given by:
- Bill Sheldon, Principal Engineer, Interknowlogy, LLC.
- Duration:
- 90 minutes
- Type:
- MSDN WebCast (Live event scheduled on a regular basis. Recordings of December 6, 2002
and January 23, 2003 available)
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Recording of Dec 6, 2002 /
Recording of Jan 23, 2003 /
upcoming live event
Windows Installer Planning for Software Delivery
- Description:
- Whether you're in the midst of a deployment or planning a migration, Windows? Installer
(.MSI) deployment is in your future. Learn the key planning areas for Windows Installer
deployment at Darwin's seminar. This session will cover application repackaging,
recommended skills and tools, impact to current software delivery processes, network and
infrastructure considerations and information about Windows Installer Training and
Certification for Administrators by DesktopEngineer.com.
- Presentation given by:
- Darwin Sanoy, DesktopEngineer.com. Darwin is a Principal Consultant and the instructor
for DesktopEngineer.com's Windows Installer for Administrators training course. He has
over 10 years of experience in managing technology and 6 years working with Windows
management technologies. Darwin has played key roles in enterprise-wide deployments of
managed desktops and management systems, including IT process development, project
management, application migration management and technical architecture. Darwin has also
led initiatives to develop service products and career tracks for Windows management
technologies. Additionally, Darwin is available to discuss Windows Installer Training and
Certification for Administrators by DesktopEngineer.com
- Type:
- DesktopEngineer.com/Wise Solutions Webinar (recording of September 25, 2002).
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Microsoft .NET: Deploying Applications with .NET
- Description:
- During this Support WebCast, you will learn how to create packages for Microsoft .NET
applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio deployment projects.
- Presentation given by:
- Adam Semel, Microsoft Corp. Adam Semel is a Backup Tech Lead for the Windows Installer
Support team. He has been a Microsoft employee for two years. Adam is a member of the
Visual Studio .NET Beta program. He has delivered more than 10 Windows Installer training
sessions to customers.
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of September 19, 2002)
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Distributing Windows Installer Applications Through Microsoft Systems Management
Server
- Description:
- During this session, you will learn how to plan your SMS infrastructure around
applications that use the Windows(R) Installer technology. We will also discuss best
practices for creating SMS packages that include Windows Installer installations, as well
as how to troubleshoot common issues. And, finally, you will learn how to distribute
application updates after the Windows Installer installation point is updated.
- Presentation given by:
- Rod Trent, myITforum.com. Rod manages myITforum.com, the Internet's premiere knowledge
and information forum for IT professionals. The website provides IT administrators the
opportunity to gain better insight about what they do by learning from other IT experts
throughout the world. Through the website, myITforum.com users give tips, share insight,
download utilities and tools to better assist fellow IT professionals in managing their IT
enterprises.
Rich Bentley, Wise Solutions, Inc.
- Type:
- Wise Solutions Webinar (recording of August 28, 2002).
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Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0 Enhancements
- Description:
- During this Support WebCast session you will learn about the new features that have been
added to the Windows Installer 2.0 engine, and the key problems in version 1.x that are
fixed in version 2.0.
- Presentation given by:
- Erik Kupferer, Microsoft Corp. Erik has been with Microsoft over three years, bringing
experience to the Windows Installer team from the Office Premier Applications support
teams. He is very familiar with the inner workings of the Windows Installer engine and the
.NET Deployment tool.
- Duration:
- 78 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of August 22, 2002). PowerPoint Presentation and
Transcript available for separate download.
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Managing the Desktop Environment After Deployment
- Description:
- Session 9 looks at changing a deployment state using the Custom Maintenance Wizard for
Office Features. Discussion includes Patch Management techniques with SMS and the use of
the Patch Inventory Tool.
- Presentation given by:
- Mohammed Samji, Program Manager, Microsoft Corp.
Jason Hardester, Support Engineer, Microsoft Corp.
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Desktop Deployment 2002 Web Seminars (recording of August 9, 2002).
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Windows Installer 2.0 Technology to Deploy and Manage Office XP
- Description:
- Session 3 provides a discussion of the Windows Installer service. We'll clarify the
differences in Installer versions, and detail the benefits of Office XP Management with
Installer 2.0 (native to Windows XP).
- Presentation given by:
- Barbara Thomas, Tech Lead Office XP Deployment, Microsoft Corp.
- Duration:
- 51 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Desktop Deployment 2002 Web Seminars (recording of August 9, 2002).
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Application Isolation and Windows Installer
- Description:
- This webinar covered how .LOCAL and .NET (Manifests) isolation work. Webinar included
demonstrations of both isolation technologies for traditional applications. Discussions
included information on how application isolation works in Windows Installer and how the
system needs to be configured to support both isolated and non-isolated applications
installed on the system computer.
- Presentation given by:
- Darwin Sanoy, DesktopEngineer.com. Darwin is a Principal Consultant and the instructor
for DesktopEngineer.com's Windows Installer for Administrators training course. He has
over 10 years of experience in managing technology and 6 years working with Windows
management technologies. Darwin has played key roles in enterprise-wide deployments of
managed desktops and management systems, including IT process development, project
management, application migration management and technical architecture. Darwin has also
led initiatives to develop service products and career tracks for Windows management
technologies. Additionally, Darwin is available to discuss Windows Installer Training and
Certification for Administrators by DesktopEngineer.com
Jim Edwards, Wise Solutions, Inc.
- Type:
- DesktopEngineer.com/Wise Solutions Webinar (recording of July 10, 2002). Session
material available for separate download.
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Top Ten Windows Installer Myths
- Description:
- Think all MSI packages are created equal? Join InstallShield experts Jeff Greenwald and
Mike Byrne as they host an in-depth discussion on Windows Installer myths and debunk some
of the biggest misconceptions surrounding this critical technology. "Windows
Installer Top 10 Myths" will be an "interactive" webinar. Participants will
be encouraged to submit questions on the topics covered as they're being discussed,
allowing them to get real-time answers to their technical questions and issues. Some of
the myths addressed will include the level of knowledge necessary to create reliable MSI
packages, the ins and outs of repackaging software, and implementing features such as
Auto-repair and Advertising. .
- Presentation given by:
- Mike Byrne, InstallShield Software Corp.
Jeff Greenwald, InstallShield Software Corp.
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Type:
- SearchWin2000/TechTarget Webcast (recording of June 19, 2002).
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Follow up to the Top Ten Windows Installer Myths Webinar
- Description:
- This is the follow up Webinar to "Top Ten Windows Installer Myths" hosted by
TechTarget/SearchWin2000 on June 19th.
- Presentation given by:
- Mike Byrne, InstallShield Software Corp.
Jeff Greenwald, InstallShield Software Corp.
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Type:
- InstallShield Webinar (recording of June 26, 2002).
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Packaging applications for W2K and XP leveraging Windows Installer
- Description:
- Learn how to the reap the benefits of Windows Installer, Microsoft's native installation
engine, when migrating your organization to Windows 2000 or XP by repackaging your
existing applications. Windows Installer is a complex set of database tables that manage
your installations more effectively than legacy techniques. Mike Byrne and Mat Skildum
will draw on InstallShield's experience migrating thousands of applications for Fortune
500 clients to discuss this critical and highly valuable process, providing specific best
practices and pointing out potential pitfalls to avoid. Attendees will gain valuable
knowledge on how to successfully solve their migration challenges relative to Windows
Installer.
- Presentation given by:
- Mike Byrne, Application Migration Initiatives Manager, InstallShield Software Corp.
Mat Skildum, Senior Consultant for InstallShield
- Duration:
- 60 minutes
- Type:
- TechTarget Webcast (recording of May 2, 2002).
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Migrating Applications for Windows 2000 and XP
- Description:
- Learn how to incorporate the latest Windows management technologies, validate
applications and use industry best practices to reduce desktop management costs and
maximize productivity.
- Presentation given by:
- Mike Grueber, Product Manager, Wise Solutions, Inc.
Rich Bentley, Strategic Market Manager, Wise Solutions, Inc.
- Type:
- SearchWin2000 Webcast (recording of March 26, 2002).
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Microsoft Data Engine: Deploying and Troubleshooting MSDE 2.0
- Description:
- During this WebCast, we will introduce Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 2.0, discuss its
features, and talk about the benefits of using it. We will then focus on different ways to
deploy MSDE 2.0 and the common issues you may encounter when you deploy it. The session
will also include ideas and suggestions about how to troubleshoot the most common problems
relating to MSDE 2.0 setup.
- Presentation given by:
- Ananth Padmanabham, Microsoft Corp. Ananth has been involved with Microsoft SQL Server
since November 1998, starting with version 6.5. He is a Developer Support Professional in
the SQL Server Database team, and is a PSS SQL Support Professional. He has a master's
degree in Computer Science, and both the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and the
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator certifications.
Yinn Wong, Microsoft Corp. Yinn joined Microsoft as a SQL Server Support Professional in
January 2000. She has been with PSS SQL Server during the release of SQL Server 7.0 and
SQL Server 2000, and has worked on a variety of SQL Server issues. Yinn has a master's
degree in Computer Science (specialized in the database field), and both the Microsoft
Certified Database Administrator and the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
certifications.
- Duration:
- 100 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of February 14, 2002). PowerPoint Presentation and
Transcript available for separate download.
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Windows Installer Exposed
- Description:
- This Real Time Vendor Connection offers an overview of Windows Installer for sys admins,
explaining the differences between a Windows Installer package and traditional
script-based installs.
- Presentation given by:
- Mike Grueber, Product Manager, Wise Solutions, Inc.
- Type:
- SearchWin2000 Webcast (recording of November 8, 2001).
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Repackaging Applications to Support the Windows Installer Service
- Description:
- Installer packages offer many benefits over traditional installation packages, including
install-on-demand, self-healing, and a transactional install. Installer packages can also
be assigned and published in the Active Directory. This session will show how to repackage
a traditional application install as an installer package, and take advantage of the
benefits that installer packages offer.
- Presentation given by:
- Scott Swigart; 3 Leaf Solutions, LLC
- Duration:
- 52 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft TechNet Online Seminar (recording of September 19, 2000).
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Microsoft Windows Installer Patching
- Description:
- This presentation will be an in-depth discussion of the patching technology provided
with the Windows Installer. It will discuss the ways you can create patches and address
some of the known issues that customers may encounter.
- Presentation given by:
- Katie Parker, Microsoft Corp. Katie Parker joined Microsoft as a Developer Support
Professional in July 1998. She has been involved with Windows Installer since the Windows
Installer version 1.0 Beta. Katie currently works in Developer Support as the Windows
Installer Product Lead.
- Duration:
- 32 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of September 8, 2000). PowerPoint Presentation and
Transcript available for separate download.
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An Introduction to the Visual Studio Installer
- Description:
- This Support WebCast will be an introduction to the Visual Studio Installer authoring
tool. We will discuss how to perform a simple installation using two methods: from scratch
and by importing a Visual Basic project. We will also cover how to author the setup
package for COM-based applications, and we will answer some frequently asked questions.
- Presentation given by:
- Mark Lathrope, Microsoft Corp. Mark is the Developer Support Product Liaison for the
Windows Installer and Visual Studio Installer authoring tools. Mark has been with
Microsoft for 8.5 years: 5 years in End User and Developer Support and 3.5 years in the
Office Test group.
- Duration:
- 34 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of August 10, 2000). PowerPoint Presentation and
Transcript available for separate download.
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Software Deployment with Windows® 2000 IntelliMirror® and SMS
- Description:
- Software management involves three phases. In Phase I we prepare software packages. We
either obtain native installer packages or use scripting methods. In Phase II we
distribute these script files and the source files to software distribution points.
Finally, in Phase III we target client computers.
- Presentation given by:
- Greg Bulette, Program Manager, Business and Enterprise Training, Microsoft Corp.
- Duration:
- 44 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Web Seminar (recording of April 20, 2000). Transcript available for separate
download.
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Overcoming DLL Hell
- Description:
- This session will explain how you can use the DLL Universal Problem Solver tool (also
called the DUPS tool) to find and fix issues that occur when your DLL file versions
conflict. These are also known as "DLL Hell" problems. The DUPS package is a set
of utilities that you can use to track and compare DLL versions on multiple Windows-based
computers.
- Presentation given by:
- Rick Anderson, Microsoft Corp. Rick works in the VC/VJ Database support team as a
Support Professional. He also writes debugging tools and MSDN articles.
- Duration:
- 27 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of March 23, 2000). PowerPoint Presentation and
Transcript available for separate download.
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Upgrading Windows Installer Based Applications
- Description:
- This session will present information about upgrading Windows Installer-based
applications and upgrading legacy applications.
- Presentation given by:
- Mark Lathrope, Microsoft Corp. Mark is the Developer Support Product Liaison for the
Windows Installer and Visual Studio Installer authoring tools. Mark has been with
Microsoft for 8.5 years: 5 years in End User and Developer Support and 3.5 years in the
Office Test group.
- Duration:
- 39 minutes
- Type:
- Microsoft Support WebCast (recording of February 15, 2000). PowerPoint Presentation and
Transcript available for separate download.
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