InstallShield 2014

Complete Windows support

The InstallShield name has been well known in installers for Windows desktops for over 20 years but InstallShield also works with servers, web applications and mobile devices:

• Easily create Windows 8 and Windows 7 setups
• Get support for Microsoft's latest products, including Visual Studio 2013, .NET Framework 4 and MSBuild
• Expand installations to servers and Web services, including IIS, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server and Windows Server
• Target mobile devices with support for Windows Embedded CE 6.x.

Easy to learn

Easily create professional installers for simple or complex products:

• Tailor the look and feel of installation dialogs with the Visual Dialog Editor
• Take advantage of InstallScript, an easy to use programming language that gives you maximum flexibility in your installations
• Maintain a clean build system with the Standalone Build licensing model
• Simple to use patch and upgrade creation, debugging, and build report tools to substantially increase installation quality
• Use the Suite installation development capabilities for bundling multiple products into one installer (Premier edition)
• Use Installation Streaming technology to quickly begin installations and download additional files as required (Premier edition).

Quick to use

InstallShield is a simple, easy-to-use solution to help ensure you meet your deadlines:

• Powerful IDE with dynamic searching, auto completion, wizards, templates and pre-built objects
• Project Assistant walks you through the installation creation process
• InstallShield Best Practices Validation Suite (Premier edition) helps to ensure you avoid potential installation issues
• Collaborate on installation projects across decentralised, distributed teams with InstallShield Collaboration (Premier edition).

App-V support

InstallShield supports the creation of Microsoft App-V virtual packages for deployment of virtual applications:

• Create conflict-free product evaluations and adopt application virtualisation in your own environment
• InstallShield can simultaneously build an MSI file and an App-V virtual package
• Convert your legacy MSIs to App-V packages in minutes
• Supports 32-bit and 64-bit App-V packages.