Bulletproof Installs - A Developer's Guide to Install Programs for Windows

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Summary: Thin content, cryptic index.
Review: There is very little in this book that isn't also in the manual or in the on-line help. It never gets very deep. If you try to find information in it the index is of little use as it almost only lists InstallScript commands.

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Summary: Will save weeks of groping.
Review: This book is excellent for either a developer who is new to InstallShield, or one who has some experience and wants to fill in some of the gaps. If you can not attend InstallShield's Beginning and Advanced classes, you MUST buy this book. I attended the classes, and I still found important new information in the book. Included are undocumented features of I.S., that you will (obviously) not find in the manuals. The book also gives some examples and suggestions that will save you endless hours of searching the on-line help and manuals. If you can not attend the I.S. classes, this book is a must buy.

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Summary: An OK book that is out of date.
Review: This was an OK book in it's time, but it is now completely out of date. This book covers InstallShield 5, which is not supported on Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Both InstallShild 6 and InstallShield Windows Installer Edition are different enought from InstallShield 5 to make this book obsolete.

Rating:
Summary: An OK book that is out of date.
Review: This was an OK book in it's time, but it is now completely out of date. This book covers InstallShield 5, which is not supported on Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. Both InstallShild 6 and InstallShield Windows Installer Edition are different enought from InstallShield 5 to make this book obsolete.