InstallShield Supports Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0; InstallShield Products Allow Visual Studio Developers to Create Native and Web-Based Installations.SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1998--InstallShield Software Corp. announced today that the company's award-winning line of installation and deployment tools, including InstallShield(R) Professional, InstallShield(R) Express, and InstallFromTheWeb(TM), will provide full support for the Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms 6.0 development system. Using InstallShield products, Visual Studio users can create both traditional installations and web-enabled packages for the distribution of their applications. Developers who work with Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition and Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition can use InstallShield Professional to create complete installation systems for robust enterprise and commercial applications. For those interested in the ease of a rapid development installation tool, InstallShield Express allows developers to quickly create industry standard installation programs. Finally, both installation tools can be used in conjunction with InstallFromTheWeb to enable applications to be deployed directly from a web site. About InstallShield Products InstallShield Professional, InstallShield Express, and InstallFromTheWeb provide developers with fast and reliable routes to developing Windows-logo-compliant installations for applications targeting the Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R) 4.0 operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . -0-
-- InstallShield Professional (http://www.installshield.com/ispro)
features an integrated installation development environment that
offers both scripting power and time-saving visual tools. The
Microsoft Visual C++(R)-like IDE enables developers to reach
unprecedented levels of productivity for application installation
design, development, and deployment.
-- With InstallShield Express
(http://www.installshield.com/express), developers need only
follow the step-by-step Setup Checklist to create a single-file,
self-extracting executable containing their installation program
and application all in one.
-- InstallFromTheWeb (http://www.installshield.com/iftw) allows
webmasters, program managers, developers, and others to quickly
and easily web-enable an existing Windows-based installation
program.
About Microsoft Visual Studio InstallShield Software Corp. is one of many companies announcing support for Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition is a comprehensive suite of industry-leading development tools for building business applications for Windows NT Server, including client/server, multitier, and web-based solutions. Visual Studio 6.0 Professional Edition features the Visual Basic(R) 6.0 development system, the Visual C++ 6.0 development system, the Visual J++(TM) 6.0 development system for Java, the Visual InterDev A Windows-based development system from Microsoft for building dynamic Web applications using Microsoft standards. It is used to write Active Server Pages that can interact with databases and ActiveX-based components in the server. (TM) 6.0 web development system, the Visual FoxPro An Xbase development system for Windows from Microsoft. Originally known as FoxPro for Windows, FoxPro for DOS, etc., Visual FoxPro added object orientation and client/server support. Although FoxPro usage is on the decline, the language is highly regarded by the developers who use it. (R) 6.0 database development system, Windows NT Option Pack, and the Microsoft Developer Network The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is the portion of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers. Developers covered by MSDN (MSDN (MicroSoft Developer Network) A subscription service from Microsoft for software developers. It includes technical documentation and news, patches and fixes for existing products and beta copies of upcoming releases. (TM)) Library CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition is the complete suite for rapidly building scalable enterprise solutions. The Enterprise Edition comes with all the components of the Professional Edition and also includes key enterprise and team development features designed to help developers rapidly build scalable, distributed applications that can be easily integrated with existing enterprise systems and applications. More information on Visual Studio 6.0 is available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/. About InstallShield InstallShield Software Corp. (http://www.installshield.com) is a provider of innovative software deployment Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. tools. Founded in 1987, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. is recognized worldwide as a leader in software distribution technologies. Products include InstallShield(R) Professional, InstallShield(R) Express(TM), InstallShield(R) Java(TM) Edition, InstallFromTheWeb(TM), PackageForTheWeb(TM), and DemoShield(R). Ninety-two of the top 100 independent software vendors and more than 100,000 corporate and commercial software developers worldwide rely on InstallShield technology to distribute their applications. For more information: InstallShield Software Corp. is headquartered in Schaumburg, ILL. For more information, contact Michelle Zenner Kohler, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most specialist, InstallShield Software Corp., 900 National Parkway National Parkway is a designation for a protected area in the United States. The designation is given to a scenic roadway and a protected corridor of surrounding parkland. National Parkways often connect cultural or historic sites. , Suite 125, Schaumburg, IL 60173, at 847-619-7044, or via e-mail at mkohler@installshield.com. CONTACT: InstallShield Software Corp. Michelle Zenner Kohler, 847/619-7044 mkohler@installshield.com or Cooper Iverson Marketing Lori Scribner, 619/501-1784 lori@coopiver.com |
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