A comprehensive resource for setting up, installing, maintaining, and distributing software written in Visual FoxPro, this guide will help developers launch a successful application deployment. Covered in complete detail are Windows Installer, Windows compliancy, and InstallShield Express. Developers can follow along with examples of different types of InstallShield Express installations from start to finish, including possible pitfalls and behind-the-scenes information. Other topics covered in full include security issues; upgrading techniques; shareware, freeware, and commercial sales; data backups and recovery; legal issues; and integration with other software.
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First, what this book is not:
1. It's not a book on database design.
2. It is not a book on SQL or even on VB programming.
Instead, this is a book on deploying a solution after it is developed into a production environment. It is broken down into three major parts: Pre-implementation (Planning), Implementation, and Post-Implementation (Checking up with the end users).
Within these areas there are chapters on the tools available to help you manage ... Read More
