NEWS FROM INSTALLSITE.ORG --- September 24, 2002
2002-09-23 | Using the LockPermissions Table on Localized Windows Versions |
2002-09-16 | List SQL Servers (InstallScript) updated |
2002-09-12 | Bugs Bulletin updated for ISPro 7 |
2002-09-06 | Bugs Bulletin updated for ISPro 7 |
2002-09-06 | Bugs Bulletin updated for ISDev 7 |
2002-09-06 | How To Launch CDs with HTML Applications |
2002-09-06 | Additional Links to Windows Installer Web Sites |
2002-08-31 | Windows Installer WebCastst and Presentations |
2002-08-30 | Bugs Bulletin updated for ISDev 7 |
2002-08-30 | Added msicreate and MSImaker to Windows Installer Authoring Tools |
2002-08-14 | New Bugs Bulletin for IS Pro 7 |
Owners of limited editions of InstallShield products that are included in development tools from Borland and Microsoft can receive a rebate of $100-$200 US Dollars when upgrading to a full product version. Details to be posted soon. Please contact sales@installsite.org if you are interested in this offer.
InstallShield AdminStudio 3.5 is now available. It has an improved Repackager based on
InstallMonitor technology, a new conversion wizard for Novell ZENworks, Microsoft SMS and
WinINSTALL files, enhanced Conflict Solver and more. It also includes the latest version
of InstallShield Developer 7 (with service pack 4) as Author component. Version 3.5 is not
available free of charge for existing customers, it's a paid upgrade. Technical details
about the new version can be found in the release notes.
http://www.installsite.org/go/2095.htm
InstallShield has opened the beta test program for Developer 8.0 to the public. New features in Developer 8 include:
For reported problems with QuickPatch or migration ISWI and Developer 7 projects to
version 8 IstallShield offers Amazon.com gift certificates as reward.
http://www.installsite.org/go/2094.htm
With two special bundle offers for InstallShield Developer and Professional you can
currently get useful extras free of charge
In addition to the low introductory prices for InstallShield Professional 7 you'll receive
a free training CD-ROM with a CBT (Computer Based Training) program. This offer is valid
for full products and upgrades and expires on September 30, 2002.
When ordering a full copy of InstallShield Developer 7 you'll receive Bob Baker's book
"Getting Started with InstallShield Developer and Windows Installer Setups" as
free add-on. This offer is only valid in the InstallSite Shop and ends on October 15,
2002.
http://www.installsite.org/go/2093.htm
Microsoft is holding a second chat about Windows Installer technology. 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
Date: October 1, 2002
Time: 18:00 GMT (= 11:00 a.m. Pacific time, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time)
http://www.installsite.org/go/2092.htm
vBuild for InstallShield Professional is a new product jointly developed by Red Bend
Software and InstallShield which is currently in beta test. vBuild integrates Red Bend's
software update creation technology with InstallShield Professional 7.0s
installation authoring environment. vBuild automatically transforms installation packages
created with InstallShield Professional 7.0 into upgrade installations for previous
versions, reducing the update size by 30%-90% over any other update tool. vBuild will also
reduce your full version setups, using compression that is more powerful than ZIP (by
about 40%) or CAB (by about 25%). Using vBuild, there is no need to create a separate
update setup for each previous version as is necessary with the Update Authoring option of
the InstallShield Professional 7.0.
To learn more about vBuild for InstallShield Professional and to enroll in the beta test
visit the beta site
http://www.installsite.org/go/2091.htm
InstallShield has released a hot fix for InstallShield Developer. It is recommended for
all versions including 7.04, except if you're building setups for version 1.2 of the msi
runtime. The hotfix addresses three issues: Standard setups occassionally fail to run on
Windows NT4 SP6 target systems (IDriver crash), Standard setups are not registered
properly when installed by non-administrators (fix only applied to Developer 7.0 with SP3
or greater), and Basic MSI setups using InstallScript sometimes hang during setup progress
on Windows 9x target systems. Existing setups should be rebuilt after the hotfix is
applied to the development system. If you select to use version 1.2 of the Windows
Installer runtime instead of version 2.0 you may not want to install the hotfix - it would
cause the setup progress bar to stay at 0% while the installation completes successfully.
To receive the update select Check for Updates from the Tools menu.
This one day seminar explains the major advantages of Windows Installer technology over
legacy installation techniques, and shows how to leverage the full feature set of the
technology, including how to adhere to Microsofts best practices when creating MSI
installer databases. Attendees receive a free copy of Bob Baker's book "Getting
Started with InstallShield Developer and Windows Installer". Additional dates have
been announced in France, Spain, United Kingdom and Germany for November and December
2002.
http://www.installsite.org/go/2096.htm
(courses in Germany see below)
Making Sense of Windows Installer (English)
Dec 2, 2002 in Madrid, Spain
Dec 2, 2002 in Saronno (VA), Italy
Dec 9, 2002 in Paris, France
Dec 9, 2002 in Bristol, United Kingdom
Learning InstallShield Developer (English, French, Italian)
Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2002 in Paris, France
Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2002 in Naarden, The Netherlands
Oct 22 - Oct 25, 2002 in Saronno (VA), Italy
Nov 5 - Nov 8, 2002 in London, United Kingdom
Learning InstallShield Professional (English, French)
Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2002 in London, United Kingdom
Oct 22 - Oct 25, 2002 in Naarden, The Netherlands
Nov 26 - Nov 29, 2002 in Paris, France
For details about these courses and booking information go to
http://www.installsite.org/go/2099.htm
Besitzer von eingeschränkten Versionen von InstallShield-Produkten, wie sie verschiedenen Entwicklungstools von Microsoft und Borland beiliegen, können einen Rabatt von $100-$200 US Dollar erhalten, wenn sie auf eine Vollversion umsteigen. Nähere Einzelheiten werden in Kürze veröffentlicht. Bitte wenden Sie sich an vertrieb@installsite.de wenn Sie an diesem Angebot interessiert sind.
Service Pack 4 für InstallShield Developer ist jetzt auch in deutsch verfügbar. Die
wesentliche Neuerung in dieser Version ist die direkte Einbindung in die
Entwicklungsumgebung von Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. Dadurch kann man auch die
Installation erstellen, ohne die gewohnte Ugebung verlassen zu müssen, und das Setup wird
automatisch an die Änderungen der Applikation angepasst. Die gewohnte Developer-IDE ist
weiterhin enthalten, so dass man Developer auch ohne Visual Studio verwenden kann. Das
Service Pack 4 verbessert auch die .NET Unterstützung und behebt einige Fehler. Weitere
Details finden Sie in den Release Notes. Service Pack 4 ist für Anwender von Developer
7.0x kostenlos erhältlich. Um die neue Version herunter zu laden wählen Sie
"Updates suchen" im "Extras" Menü.
http://www.installsite.de/go/2092.htm
Durch zwei aktuelle Angebotsaktionen kann man beim Kauf von InstallShield Developer
oder Professional nützliche Extras kostenlos erhalten.
Bei InstallShield Professional 7 gibt es zusätzlich zu den ohnehin reduzierten
Einführungspreisen eine Schulungs-CD-ROM mit einem CBT (Computer Based Training) Programm
kostenlos dazu. Dieses Angebot gilt für Vollversionen und Upgrades und endet am 30.
September.
Beim Kauf einer Vollversion von InstallShield Developer 7 (deutsch oder englisch) erhält
man das Buch "Getting Started with InstallShield Developer and Windows Installer
Setups" von Bob Baker als kostenlose Beigabe. Dieses Angebot läuft bis 15. Oktober
und gilt nur im InstallSite Shop.
http://www.installsite.de/go/2091.htm
InstallShield hat einen Hotfix für InstallShield Developer veröffentlicht. Er wird
für alle Versionen einschließlich 7.04 empfohlen und behebt drei Probleme: Standard
Setups stürzen auf Windows NT4 SP6 manchmal mit einem IDriver Crash ab, Standard Setups
werden nicht richtig registriert wenn sie nicht mit Administrator-Rechten installiert
werden (betrifft nur Developer 7.0 mit SP3 und höher), und Basic MSI Setups die
InstallScript verwenden bleiben unter Windows 9x manchmal während des
Installationsvorgangs hängen. Nach der Installation des Hotfix sollten die Release-Medien
von vorhandenen Setups neu erstellt werden.
Um das Update zu erhalten wählen Sie "Updates suchen" im "Extras"
Menü.
InstallShield Software EMEA bietet wieder ein Ein-Tages-Seminar zu Windows Installer
an. Es informiert über die Vorteile von Windows Installer gegenüber herkömmlichen
Installationstechnologien und zeigt, wie die volle Funktionalität der Windows Installer
Technologie genutzt werden kann. Im Seminarpreis enthalten ist ein Exemplar von Bob Bakers
neuem Buch "Getting Started with InstallShield Developer and Windows Installer".
Die Seminare finden in Deutschland, Frankreich, Spanien und Italien statt.
Termine, Orte, Inhalte, Erfahrungsbericht:
http://www.installsite.de/go/2093.htm
Making Sense of Windows Installer (englisch)
25.11.2002 in München
Learning InstallShield Developer (deutsch)
22.-25.10.2002 in München
03.-06.12.2002 in München
Learning InstallShield Professional (deutsch)
26.-29.11.2002 in München
Informationen zu Terminen, verfügbaren Plätzen, Gruppenrabatten, Schulungsunterlagen
und Buchungsmöglichkeit finden Sie unter
http://www.installsite.de/go/2099.htm
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