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10 Reasons to Migrate from InstallShield

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Hybrid Installation Technology
InstallShield have had their own native code setup engine for years, but they still don't have the capability to build a hybrid installer! Only InstallAware is capable of using both the Windows Installer and Native Code engines at runtime, simultaneously, in the same setup. InstallAware is all about runtime flexibility and giving you, the developer, the power and choice.

 

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First to Support Windows 8 Eco-System
InstallAware has built a legacy of being the first to support the newest technologies and helps developers keep up to date with the relentless pace of Microsoft's incessant application runtime updates - free of charge, and before anyone else in the competition. Now with Start Screen support and Visual Studio 2012 Integration.

 

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Two-Way Integrated IDE
Unlike other IDEs, our visual and code views are always integrated. Whenever you make changes in the visual view, it will update the underlying code view - nothing happens behind the scenes, so you can fully control and customize everything.

 

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Very Easy Scripting
For those complex installers that simply must have scripting, use our intuitive, visual scripting language. No new syntax to learn, no commands to memorize, no parameters to look up. Just drag-drop scripting commands and you're good to go!

 

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Up to 66% Better, Multi-Core Compression
Simply use InstallAware and save up to 66% on download time and bandwidth money with smaller setup files. InstallAware also uses all available processor cores when building your setups so your builds take half or quarter the time!

 

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Smarter, Unlimited Web Deployment
Absolutely no server requirements - deploy on any simple file/web server. Absolute freedom in defining your web deployed setup segments - isolate runtimes, rarely used application features, and more!

 

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New! Industry's Fastest Setup Capture

Use direct, driverless capture technology proprietary to InstallAware and eliminate the need for clean machine captures. Create and save multiple system snapshots and compare any arbitrary two - including those sourced from different hardware and underlying operating systems. Enjoy absolutely the fastest snapshot comparison and capture speeds in the industry.

 

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Very Easy to Customize Dialogs - Now With Aero Glass!

Spend minutes, not hours building custom dialogs. Display unique controls and capture any kind of information from the user. Passing variables and control values between your setup script and dialogs is automatic! Best of all, InstallAware is the first and only installer to ship with an Aero Wizard compliant user interface. Jump light years ahead of your competition - and remember that because nothing is hard-coded in InstallAware, you may easily create your custom Aero Glass user experiences!

 

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App-V Builder at 1/5th the Cost

Not only is InstallAware's App-V Builder 1/5th the cost of InstallShield's, it is also more capable. Only InstallAware's App-V Builder produces Hybrid 32 bit - 64 bit App-V binaries. And thanks to seamless Visual Studio integration, you finally have a workflow to instantly produce App-V packages from all of your Visual Studio solutions!

 

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New! Unlimited Triple-Mode Web Updates

Deploy an unlimited number of royalty-free application updates to your end-users. Plus, its possible to customize the update user experience - freely edit update dialogs, and tweak the update logic. Choose scheduled updates, or manual on-demand update checking, or automatic updates to guarantee that the latest version of your application always gets installed. Also ideal for building dynamically updated Software Bundles with your product.

 

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