* Comprehensive Guide to Windows Installer technology – applicable for all languages and tools on the Microsoft platform. * Focus on use from Visual Studio and Visual Studio .NET means it does not require purchase of a separate high-priced installation tool (from InstallShield or Wise). The Windows Installer ships with Visual Studio .NET resulting in increasing market share—and the need for this book. * Extensive coverage of .NET project types including web applications and services – information not found anywhere else.

A step-by-step tutorial with plenty of code and examples to improve your learning curve. If you are a developer and want to create installers for software targeting the Windows platform, then this book is for you. You'll be using plenty of XML and ought to know the basics of writing a well-formed document. No prior experience in WiX or Windows Installer is assumed. You should know your way around Visual Studio to compile projects, add project references and tweak project properties.

A guide to Windows Vista is organized by feature, furnishing details on all new features, tools, and enhancements, including the multimedia, security, search, and data organization capabilities, and offering helpful tips on system setup, upgrading, and troubleshooting.

A quality install program can improve your company's image and reduce support costs at the same time. This is the first book to show how to create bulletproof installs using InstallShield5, the leading install software for Windows. The book begins by introducing the fundamental issues associated with install programs, including defining your goals, understanding your operating system environment, and writing a specification. Next, it introduces you to InstallShield5, including the InstallShield IDE, the InstallScript scripting language, and in-depth coverage of the InstallScript API. Understand how to use InstallScript to work with configuration files, shared files, locked files, and the Registry. Walk through the construction of a custom user interface; handling events during install; creating both standard and custom install programs; working with AutoRun .INF files, ensuring Microsoft logo compliance, localizing for global markets; and more.