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The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
When a company builds and ships software, the installation process is often the first opportunity for a customer to view the the product and the company--and the installation experience can make or break a lasting impression. So this book is ideal for companies and developers who want to impress their clientele.
This book covers every aspect
of using the Windows Installer--the underlying installer technology in Windows. A valuable tool for you software developers, this book helps ensure thorough and reliable installation for your customers. Most other books for software developers end too abruptly and omit critical information, like how to create the necessary installation software. But The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer picks up where the other books trail off.
Contents at a Glance
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Installations Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 2 Building an MSI File: Visual Studio and Orca
Chapter 3 COM in the Windows Installer World
Chapter 4 Searches and Conditions
Chapter 5 Sequences of Events and Custom Actions
Chapter 6 How Do You Fix It?
Chapter 7 ASP.NET Setups
Chapter 8 Installing .NET Assemblies
Chapter 9 Installation Design
Chapter 10 Windows Services
Chapter 11 The GAC and Updating Assemblies
Chapter 12 Updates Using Patches
Chapter 13 Installation Environments
Chapter 14 How-Tos, Tips, and Gotchas
Chapter 15 Exploring the Installer APIs
Chapter 16 Tools and Futures
Index
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