{"id":239,"date":"2011-03-11T04:32:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T11:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangaloreorbit.com\/blog\/?p=239"},"modified":"2011-03-11T04:32:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-11T11:32:19","slug":"application-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/application-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Application Packaging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.packaginggalaxy.com\"><strong>Packaging<\/strong><\/a>,  when related to software, is the procedure of bundling executables and  libraries required for the product to deploy in customer environments. There  are several products available in the market, such as Install Shield,  InstallAnywhere, Demoshield and Windows Installer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Installation <\/strong>(or setup) of a program (including drivers,  plugins, etc.) is the act of putting the program onto a computer system so that  it can be executed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PackagingGalaxy.com<\/strong> is a online <strong>Forum to discuss Application  packaging<\/strong> related issues, troubleshoot, queries, tools and share knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are some of  sample activities involved in packaging <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>PackagingGalaxy.com covers all the topics in details for  discussion.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Understanding package requirement and  come up with package proposals<\/p>\n<p>* Developing and implementing licensing  schemes<\/p>\n<p>* Creating new Installer kit from scratch<\/p>\n<p>* Creating Patches for Installer after  release<\/p>\n<p>* SMS (System Management Server) installers  for remote installs for multiple machines<\/p>\n<p>* Universal Installer Creation<\/p>\n<p>* Porting installers from 16-bit to 32-bit  or 64-bit<\/p>\n<p>* Upgrading installers developed in old  versions to latest version<\/p>\n<p>* Generic installer which has common UI and  common frame work<\/p>\n<p>* Helping services group\/customer to deploy  products at customer site<\/p>\n<p>* Building scenario\u2019s for product and test  installer<\/p>\n<p>* Instructional material should be provided  along the software<\/p>\n<p>* A complete support regime must be  provided<\/p>\n<p><strong>PackagingGalaxy.com  provides better platform for <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.packaginggalaxy.com\"><strong>Application Packaging<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Installer, MSI\u00a0 installer software, Software Installer,  Package Management System Engineer\u00a0 to  discuss\u00a0 and share the things in details  on topics like Network Installation, Virtual installation, Silent installation,  Software distribution , Application , virtualization, Package management  system, Uninstaller, List of installation software, Pre-installed software,  Windows deployment system<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some software can be executed by simply copying it to a  computer and executing it with no further ado; no installation procedure as  such is required. Other programs are supplied in a form not suitable for  immediate execution, and require an installation procedure. Installation may  include unpacking of files supplied in a compressed form, copying them to  suitable locations, tailoring the software to suit the hardware and the user&#8217;s  preferences, providing information about the program to the operating system,  and so on. The installer may test for system suitability and available mass  storage space.<\/p>\n<p>Because the requisite process varies for each program and  each computer, many programs (including operating systems) come with a  general-purpose or dedicated installer \u2013 a specialized program which automates  most of the work required for their installation. <strong>PackagingGalaxy.com<\/strong> is an  online Forum to discuss <strong>Application packaging<\/strong> related issues, <strong>troubleshoot<\/strong>, queries, tools and share  knowledge. It covers all the following tools to discuss the issues in details..<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Actual Installer <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced  Installer <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CreateInstall  Free <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DeployMaster <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DreamShield <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Iceberg <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Inno  Setup <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Install  Creator (Pro) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>InstallAce <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>InstallAnywhere <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Installer  VISE <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>InstallShield <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Setup  Factory <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart  Install Maker <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>VISE X <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows  Installer <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wise  Installation Express 7 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wise  Installation Studio 7 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wise  Package Studio <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>WiX<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Platform to discuss or share  Knowledge on Application Packaging, Installer or MSI front<\/strong> <a title=\"Online Platform to discuss or share Knowledge on Application Packaging, Installer or MSI front\" href=\"http:\/\/www.packaginggalaxy.com\">http:\/\/www.packaginggalaxy.com<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>A Forum to discuss <strong>Application  packaging<\/strong> related issues, troubleshoots, queries, tools and share knowledge. Packaging,  when related to software, is the procedure of bundling executables and  libraries required for the product to deploy in customer environments. There  are several products available in the market, such as <strong>Install Shield<\/strong>,  InstallAnywhere, Demoshield and Windows Installer.<\/p>\n<p>It covers topics in depth such as <a title=\"Online Platform to discuss or share Knowledge on Application Packaging, Installer or MSI front\" href=\"http:\/\/www.packaginggalaxy.com\/index.php?PHPSESSID=jt1bi757uebpkh215oh72o7r63&amp;board=54.0\">Application Packaging<\/a>, Installer,  MSI, installer software, <strong>Software Installer, Package Management System<\/strong>, Network  Installation, Virtual installation, Silent installation, Software distribution  , Application , virtualization, Package management system, Uninstaller, List of  installation software, Pre-installed software, Windows deployment system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some jargon expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Silent installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Installation  that does not display messages or windows during its progress. &#8220;Silent  installation&#8221; is not the same as &#8220;unattended installation&#8221;,  though it is often improperly used as such.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unattended installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Installation  that is performed without user interaction during its progress or, in a  stricter sense, with no user present at all, except eventually for the initial  launch of the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Self installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unattended installation, without the need  of initial launch of the process (i.e. Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem or  Huawei E220&#8217;s Mobile Partner software that self-installs from the USB port).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Headless installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Installation performed without using a  monitor connected to the destination computer (in particular, on a computer  with no video output at all).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clean installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the complexity of a typical  installation there are many factors that may interfere with its successful  completion. In particular files that are leftover from old installations of the  same program or an unstable situation of the operating system may all act to  prevent a given program from installing and working correctly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flat installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An installation of a program performed from  a copy (called a flat copy) of its original media contents (mostly CDs or DVDs)  to a hard drive, rather than directly from the media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Network Installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An installation of a program from a shared  network drive. This may simply be a copy of the original media (as in a Flat  Installation), but frequently, software publishers which offer site licenses  for institutional customers provide a version intended for installation over a  network.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference:\u00a0  http:\/\/www.packaginggalaxy.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application Packaging Packaging, when related to software, is the procedure of bundling executables and libraries required for the product to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}