Comments on: 30 day product challenge: The half-way point. http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/ The blog of Richie Hindle and Entrian Solutions, creators of Entrian Source Search, a full-text search add-in for Visual Studio. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:16:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richie Hindle http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Richie Hindle Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:57:58 +0000 http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/#comment-44 @Steve: Thanks! Marketing it to a world that doesn't know it needs it will be the hard part. Most people I've mentioned it to have said they think it's a great idea, but no-one I <strong>haven't</strong> mentioned it to has said that. :-) @Steve: Thanks! Marketing it to a world that doesn’t know it needs it will be the hard part. Most people I’ve mentioned it to have said they think it’s a great idea, but no-one I haven’t mentioned it to has said that. :-)

]]> By: Steve McLeod http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Steve McLeod Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:41:07 +0000 http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/#comment-43 Seems like you are making good progress. Out of all the 30-day people, your app stands out for its combination of usefulness and simplicity. Seems like you are making good progress. Out of all the 30-day people, your app stands out for its combination of usefulness and simplicity.

]]> By: Richie Hindle http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Richie Hindle Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:06:10 +0000 http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/#comment-41 @Mike: Thanks for the info! If and when Inno proves inadequate, I'll check out SetupBuilder before anything else. @Mike: Thanks for the info! If and when Inno proves inadequate, I’ll check out SetupBuilder before anything else.

]]> By: Mike Wilson http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Mike Wilson Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:41:11 +0000 http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/#comment-40 I migrated from InnoSetup to SetupBuilder a few years ago. Actually, I migrated first to Installshield 12, but that that platform to be incredibly buggy. SetupBuilder is easier to use that InnoSetup, produces better looking installers with a smaller executable size. The scripting language is more powerful and especially for us .NET developers the ability to check for and bootstrap components such as the .NET Framework or other components (e.g. MDAC, MS Reports) is excellent. It also supports web based installers (reducing the runtime size if you have lots of downloads), and web updates. And it does pretty much everything you could possibly want from an installer! The level of support from Friedrich Linder (the creator) is nothing short of outstanding. Of course it depends on what you want but SetupBuilder is THE tool I wished I'd bought years ago. And I don't say that about any other software or have anything to do with Lindersoft (other than as a satisfied customer). Many thanks, Mike I migrated from InnoSetup to SetupBuilder a few years ago. Actually, I migrated first to Installshield 12, but that that platform to be incredibly buggy.

SetupBuilder is easier to use that InnoSetup, produces better looking installers with a smaller executable size. The scripting language is more powerful and especially for us .NET developers the ability to check for and bootstrap components such as the .NET Framework or other components (e.g. MDAC, MS Reports) is excellent.

It also supports web based installers (reducing the runtime size if you have lots of downloads), and web updates.

And it does pretty much everything you could possibly want from an installer!

The level of support from Friedrich Linder (the creator) is nothing short of outstanding.

Of course it depends on what you want but SetupBuilder is THE tool I wished I’d bought years ago.

And I don’t say that about any other software or have anything to do with Lindersoft (other than as a satisfied customer).

Many thanks,

Mike

]]> By: Richie Hindle http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Richie Hindle Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:27:20 +0000 http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/#comment-39 @Mike: Thanks! I'm already using a Comodo signing certificate (bought via http://www.ksoftware.net/) so I'm with you on that one. I usually use InnoSetup for small-scale installers, but I'm open minded about it - any reason you'd recommend SetupBuilder over InnoSetup? @Mike: Thanks! I’m already using a Comodo signing certificate (bought via http://www.ksoftware.net/) so I’m with you on that one. I usually use InnoSetup for small-scale installers, but I’m open minded about it – any reason you’d recommend SetupBuilder over InnoSetup?

]]> By: Mike Wilson http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Mike Wilson Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://entrian.com/blog/30-day-product-challenge-the-half-way-point/#comment-38 You're being very productive! A couple of recommendations for you on your to do list. You probably already know but: Use Comodo code signing certificates (good value) and SetupBuilder (robust and reliable). Highly recommended :) You’re being very productive!

A couple of recommendations for you on your to do list. You probably already know but: Use Comodo code signing certificates (good value) and SetupBuilder (robust and reliable). Highly recommended :)

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