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What's New in V6.0:

Wise for Visual Studio .NET is integrated into Wise for Windows Installer. This means Wise for Windows Installer now has the capability to create installations directly in the Visual Studio .NET IDE

• Developers now get two high-quality installation products for one price
• Developers who are using Visual Studio .NET or who plan to migrate to it in the future can develop installations in the integrated interface with Visual Studio .NET. They can also choose to develop installations in the Wise stand-alone editor, if they prefer
• Integration with Visual Studio .NET offers unique synchronization of the installation with the developer's project file. This means changes to the installation are synchronized with the project automatically, key variables are passed to the installation such as version number, and integration with the project's build process

Industry-leading support for authoring data-driven web applications and web services

• More web applications are being developed, especially with Visual Studio .NET. WfWI 6's integration with Visual Studio .NET AND the new powerful web functionality has no equal in the marketplace
• WfWI 6 simplifies and automates common installation tasks for web applications such as installing to web farms, creating a complete website from scratch, support for IIS 6.0, and ability to select a website at install time

Installation Management enhancements for Wise for Windows Installer Enterprise Edition

• In-depth awareness of the deployment environment, which lets developers test their installations against real-world configurations and resolve potential application conflicts before release
• Manages the complexity of resources by storing all installation-related components in a centralized repository accessible by all developers
• Enforces standards for installation creation by ensuring all developers in an organization use the correct versions of shared resources for all applications

Support for installing data-driven applications using SQL Server

• No longer do developers need to create custom code to create and configure SQL Server databases at install time. Wise for Windows Installer includes built-in support for re-creating SQL databases, authorizing users at login time, and verifying user accounts

Supports MSI 3.0 and IIS 6

• Supports most up-to-date versions of these common technologies

Continue Wise's philosophy of shielding the developer from the complexities of Windows Installer

• Can now choose from custom views for different types of installations which simplifies the amount of information a developer sees in Installation Expert
• Product "Home Page" is a central point for accessing installation information including a Most-Recently-Used file list, links to Wise resources and links to key reference documents
• More pre-built dialogs ship with the product for common tasks such as configuring SQL Server databases and installing web applications. Creating .MSI dialogs from scratch is a cumbersome, tedious process - by shipping more pre-built dialogs with WfWI 6 this saves the developer time and effort

 

Create Installations in the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET IDE

The seamless integration with the Visual Studio .NET development environment is now available in one great product. You can develop installations directly within the Visual Studio .NET development environment or author installations in the stand-alone editor. Wise have taken the integration formerly in Wise for Visual Studio .NET and rolled it into Wise for Windows Installer 6, so you get two products for one price!

• Decrease development time and get applications to end users quickly
• Synchronize your installation with your project file, which automatically updates the installation based on changes to your project

Fast, Seamless, Data-Driven Web Application Deployment

Superior support for automating data-driven Web deployments that Wise for Windows Installer offers. Now you can move web applications from development to the production environment with a completely seamless, automated process. Why spend valuable time manually configuring the installation, writing custom code or producing lengthy documentation for the web administrator? Only Wise for Windows Installer is specifically designed to automate time-consuming tasks previously required for configuring Web-based applications, including:

• Customizing the web application installation to account for variables in the production environment, such as IP address, server name, SQL Server connection strings and user login accounts. Administrators are prompted during installation to enter the information, which in turn configures the application
• Creating multiple websites from one installation, including new root websites and creating and configuring Virtual Directories. It’s easy—just drag and drop files and specify file and directory permissions
• Installing multiple instances of a website, such as Web farms, from one installation. Prompt the administrator for site-specific information such as server name or IP address and installation confusion
• Editing XML files, such as web.config, with Dynamic Content Editor. Specify replacement values for SQL connection strings,.MSI properties and other variables that are populated during installation
• Creating dialogs that prompt the administrator for SQL connection strings,.MSI properties or other SQL values with the Custom Property Dialog wizard
• Forcing file reinstallation in order to install updates on an existing Web application, eliminating the Windows Installer update/repair dialog each time you overwrite files
• Testing for multiple launch conditions for IIS 5 and 6. You can notify the administrator what needs to be turned off or on before the installation can proceed

Create Reliable Installations for Complex Environments

Wise for Windows Installer Enterprise Edition offers increased collaboration, standardization and better testing, improving the quality of your applications through installation management. Installation management also helps you understand the impact your application will have on the production environment, ultimately decreasing help desk calls, the need for patches and end-user downtime. The exclusive installation management features help you:

• Understand how the application will behave in the production environment
• Analyze how modifying the components and requirements of one application impact others
• Eliminate resource conflicts between applications before release
• Establish and maintain installation standards to ensure error-free deployments
• Reduce costs through fewer elevated support calls and patches
• Share common resources such as application information, files and related components between developers and across development teams

Simplify Server Installations

Comprehensive, exclusive support for creating server-based application installations. No more writing documents to help end-users try to manually configure servers. No more writing extensive code to handle complex interaction with the end user environment.

• Create a fully-functional server installation in minutes
• Add and manage users
• Connect to, and configure Microsoft SQL Server by running SQL Server scripts you create, or use your development database as a model and let Wise for Windows Installer create the scripts for you
• Take advantage of advanced features for configuring and deploying Web applications and Web services

Supports the latest Microsoft technologies

We work closely with Microsoft to ensure we are the first to integrate the latest technologies into Wise products. Developers don’t have to be experts with new technologies—we integrate them into the product so it’s easy to build installations that take advantage of the new technologies.

• Supports .MSI 3.0 and IIS 6
• Full support for the .NET Framework, including deploying the .NET Framework with the installation
• Mobile Device support, including Pocket PC 2003 and the .NET Compact Framework

Quickly, easily produce .MSI installations

Build a fully-functional .MSI installation with a few clicks of your mouse. Wise for Windows Installer simplifies the complexities of the .MSI standard, so you can easily build an installation without having to understand the inner workings of Windows Installer.

• Installation Expert’s intuitive interface now includes custom views based on installation type
• More pre-built dialogs and dialog editing eliminates problems creating .MSI dialogs from scratch. Wise for Windows Installer 6.0 includes 56 pre-built, MSI standard dialogs to cover any installation need
• Import your Microsoft ®Visual Basic®, VB.NET, C# and J# projects to easily create MSI Installations
• Convert InstallShield® Professional, SMS Installer, or WiseScript files into .MSI format

Now you can spend your time coding instead of wrestling with the installation, and deliver software to your end users faster and improve overall quality. When your software is delivered on schedule and installs error-free, end-user satisfaction increases.

Wise for Windows Installer is available in three editions that meet the needs of any size organization.

Wise for Windows Installer Enterprise Edition

Wise for Windows Installer Enterprise Edition is a Windows Installer (.MSI) installation authoring and management solution offering exclusive support for corporate development teams that includes collaboration, standardization and testing for the production environment. Installation management decreases deployment errors by helping developers create high-quality .MSI installations that deploy properly into complex environments.

Wise for Windows Installer Professional Edition

Wise for Windows Installer Professional Edition is a Windows Installer (.MSI) authoring tool for that allows professional developers to easily create installations for a broad range of requirements – including desktop, server, Web, and mobile devices.

Wise for Windows Installer Standard Edition

Wise for Windows Installer Standard Edition is an affordable, robust installation authoring tool designed for professional developers who need to quickly and easily create Windows Installer (.MSI) installations for desktop applications.

Main Features Include:

• Create installations in the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET IDE with automated, integrated installation authoring in Visual Studio .NET
• Quickly automate and simplify data-driven Web application installations with automated support for server and file selection, file destination, advanced config file editing and automated post-processing functions
• Create reliable installations for complex environments with installation management, which helps you understand the impact your application will have on the production environment, ultimately preventing increased help desk calls, increased need for patches, and end-user downtime
• Supports the latest technologies, including .MSI 3.0, IIS 6.0, the Microsoft .NET Framework, MTS/COM+ and 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms