Any UI should be appropriate to the task and the target audience, if it's for an installation or not.
We have installers with a single dialogue and some with a complex variable branching wizard. We try to aim for the simple but it's sometimes just not possible as server administrators and PS demand fine grained control. A wizard is great if you don't know how detailed the information the user will enter as it can adapt as it goes along to the previous selections. Dave W -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] Sent: 27 October 2011 23:01 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn UI If you dislike the CustomerInformation dialog, then turn it off. You can do it with two clicks: Step 1: Click the Project Assistant Tab Step 2: Click No on "Do you want to prompt users to enter their Company Name and User Name?" There is no one optimal UI experience for every installer in the world. The key is to create easily implemnted variation points to meet a variety of needs. InstallShield actually does this quite well except most people don't bother how to learn how use the tool correctly. ---------------------------------------- From: "Tobias S" <tobias.s1...@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 3:43 PM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Burn UI Personally I think installers should act like the VS2011 one or Burn UI: - First dialog for targetdir + license agreement accept -> then enable install button - Second installing.... and then either switch to success / failure on second dialog or show a third one with success / failure. To be hones I hate credentials that are nowhere used like e.g. the dialog asking for CompanyName + UserName in InstallShield MSI UIs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
