>> Any UI should be appropriate to the task and the target audience I think this sums it up. For a lot of the work I do (internal apps) the licence dialog is irrelevant for others I need to prompt for install location for database folder and service accounts - for this second type the wizard seem very appropriate.
Thanks for your feed back. Neil On 28 Oct 2011, at 10:35, David Watson wrote: > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
