tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post8459185239994666627..comments2008-04-19T08:38:47.279-05:00Christopher Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267chrpai@yahoo.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-40727161210415495072008-04-18T23:42:00.000-05:002008-04-18T23:42:00.000-05:00The Windows software deployment industry is desperately in need of some real talent. It's a shame someone with such a condecending attitude like Menshing is running WiX...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-29347634156404885362008-04-18T12:17:00.000-05:002008-04-18T12:17:00.000-05:00That's fine, I'm used to Rob abusing people ( re: Sinan & WiXAware ). It's all good aslong as he's keeping up on the payments for his libel insurance.Christopher Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-66058447151897389942008-04-18T11:40:00.000-05:002008-04-18T11:40:00.000-05:00Looks like you got Rob's attention: http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2008/04/18/Tend-to-the-Trolls-or-just-ignore-them.aspxJesse Englerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15072165464301656190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-33985185227615863642008-04-18T10:53:00.000-05:002008-04-18T10:53:00.000-05:00NVIDIA's installation (at least last I tried) is an Installscript installation. They decided not to use MSI for whatever reason, so it's not surprising that they decide to try to pretty up the dialogs a bit.<BR/><BR/>Most commercial software installers have External UIs that, in my opinion, enhance the setup experience instead of reducing it. And if you don't like the UI, all of them support /s or something similar.ShadowWolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17170306422408594103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-69383271649109383382008-04-17T22:52:00.000-05:002008-04-17T22:52:00.000-05:00I personally don't do a whole lot in this area, but there are industries where this is very important. Big Name Products like Visual Studio and Office have very professional looking UI's as do installs from the Video Gaming Market.<BR/><BR/>You know, things like a Progress Bar that looks like a Air Speed Indicator from an airplane.Christopher Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167478740431444267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9537945.post-27130853842812813282008-04-17T22:47:00.000-05:002008-04-17T22:47:00.000-05:00Rant:<BR/><BR/>InstallShield and their God awful skins. I cannot understand why anyone would want them. Well, I can. Someone who unfortunately has more business control than brains wanted it. <BR/><BR/>Example: NVIDIA’s display adapter driver installer. Granted it doesn't use MSI, but the same principle can be applied to a skinned InstallShield external UI handler. Their InstallShield setup uses a skin. When you setting up a new computer, chances are Windows booted in 256 color mode and/or some low resolution. When you run this skinned installer, the dialogs look horrible. It’s a UI that you’ve never seen before. The first time I saw it, I couldn’t tell which of the wizard buttons were enabled and disabled. <BR/><BR/>Deviating from the standard UI alienates your users.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com