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Updater Application Block

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Author: Microsoft
Latest version: 2.0
Description: This component can be used to detect, download, and apply client application updates deployed in a central location.
By using the Updater Application Block, you can keep smart client applications up to date with little or no user intervention. You can also extend the Updater Application Block to use custom classes for downloading files and for performing post-deployment configuration tasks.

Features include:
- Helps you implement a "pull model" for automatically downloading updates for .NET Framework applications.
- Helps you perform post-download configuration tasks without requiring user intervention.
- Support for partial updates
- Events to enable the application to perform any custom processing at key stages of the update process
- Support for using events to monitor download progress
- Support for updates based on Microsoft Windows Installer technology
- Separation of concerns: manifest, downloader, and activation with extensibility points at appropriate levels
- Support for multiple types of downloaders
- A graphical tool for managing configuration settings based on Enterprise Library
- Adherence to the patterns and practices Enterprise Library specification
Added: 2003-06-30
Updated: 2006-05-30
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Library[Library] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable] Source code provided[SourceCodeProvided]

Lexpa

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Author: Lexpa
Latest version: 1.0
Description: Inno Setup integration for Visual Studio that allows you to create and build Inno Setup projects using Visual Studio 2005.

Features include:
- Configurable syntax coloring for Inno Setup script files
- Visual Studio 2005 IDE integration
- Support of TFS (as well as other Source Code Control providers)
- Participation in solution build process (build order, dependencies…)
- MSBuild support
- Ability to set Pre- and Post-build commands for Inno Setup project
- Quick jump to the source code when error occurred from Error-list window
Added: 2008-08-02
Attributes: Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Add-in[AddIn]

Ghost Installer

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Author: Ethalone Solutions
Latest version: 4.6
Description: Deployment tool.
Features include:
- Custom User Interface: create installation dialogs
- Mr. Skinner: skin any installation window
- Perform numerous custom actions and create scripts
- Check registry values and write configuration files depending on the choices a use makes
- WebDeploy: create small-size installations, which download only those components that were requested by the user
Added: 2005-01-17
Updated: 2007-06-25
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable]

InstallShield Express

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Author: Macrovision Corporation
Latest version: 11.5
Description: Setup authors are guided step-by-step through the entire installation process with a point-and-click solution that requires no scripting.
Installshield Express can be used inside the Visual Studio .NET shell or separately using its traditional IDE. Your views are integrated into the Visual Studio solution explorer and each view is presented as a workspace tab. Your installation automatically updates with the latest source files every time your solution is built. .NET applications are fully supported with an option to distribute the .NET Framework, and more.
Added: 2003-05-20
Updated: 2004-02-11
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for the Compact Framework[BuiltForCompactFramework]

InstallShield

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Author: Macrovision Corporation
Latest version: 11.5
Description: Windows installation-authoring solution, enabling software developers to create customized Windows Installer (MSI), InstallScript, and smart device installations all with the same development environment.
DevStudio is integrated into the Visual Studio .NET IDE, giving you the option to create installations within the Visual Studio interface or within the DevStudio IDE. You can configure IIS virtual directories, build installations for any Windows CE device, distribute the .NET Framework or .NET Compact Framework, and much more.
Added: 2004-02-11
Updated: 2004-11-05
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for the Compact Framework[BuiltForCompactFramework]

Unleash It

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Author: Matt Hawley
Latest version: 2.4
Description: Tool to make moving ASP.NET solutions to servers easier.
Features include:
- Windows-based user interface
- Command line version (useful for scripts or processes)
- Visual Studio .NET 2003 add-in

Former name: WebDeploy.
Added: 2004-03-18
Updated: 2004-12-11
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Add-in[AddIn] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable]

AppLife Update

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Author: Kinetic Jump Software
Latest version: 1.3.0.15
Description: Automatic application updating for .NET applications.

Features include:
- API to customize the update process
- Console application for integrating update publishing into your automated build process. MSBuild and Finalbuilder based wrapper actions available for download.
- Localized updating interface
- Update clients using AppLife Update engine, or use the AppLife Update distribution system to distribute and execute MSI-based upgrades and patches, or distribute your own custom updater executable
- Cryptographic update package signature verification
- Download updates using Secure Socket Layers (SSL)
- Access secured network folders
- Securely elevate privileges for update execution
- Apply updates silently
- Use any web or file server; Update over any common network protocol.
Added: 2008-08-13
Attributes: Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable]

ActiSetup

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Author: Dacris Software
Latest version: 2005
Description: Solution for building installations.
Featuring complete Windows Installer support, ActiSetup allows you to create your own MSI installation packages, patches, and even merge modules. In addition, ActiSetup includes a customizable setup launcher designed to simplify the process of installing prerequisites such as the .NET Framework.
ActiSetup also comes with an updater service, so you can deliver patches to your users.
Additional features include:
- Project Wizard
- Forms Designer
- Single-file distribution
- File Dependency Scanner
- MSI Table Editor
Added: 2005-01-20
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet]

Advanced Installer

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Author: Caphyon
Latest version: 5.2.2
Description: Windows Installer authoring tool that enables developers and system administrators to build MSI packages.

Features include:
- Runs on Windows 2000/XP; Created install packages run on the Windows 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP/Vista operating systems
- Project files are saved as XML files for easy integration with source control systems
- Installs .NET assemblies in Global Assembly Cache (GAC) or privately, side-by-side on Windows XP
- Extracts registration information and registers .NET assemblies for COM interoperability
- Can precompile .NET assemblies
- Scans and detects .NET assembly attributes
- Checks if the right .NET framework is present on the target machine and, if necessary, downloads and installs it.
- Supporst .NET custom actions to take advantage of Installer classes
Added: 2007-04-04
Updated: 2007-09-17
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable]

Wise Installation Studio

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Author: Altiris
Latest version: 7
Description: Installer product from that combines Windows Installer and WiseScript technologies. Wise Installation Studio creates installations for desktop, server, web or mobile platforms with features that support the technologies including Windows Vista, 64-bit, virtualization and more.

Features include:
- Can be used in Visual Studio or as a standalone environment
- Enables to create bootstrap installations that pre-install .NET Framework 2.0 before installing the application
- Automatic synchronization of the Visual Studio project file with your installation file
- Support for ASP.NET web applications
- Support for application virtualization
- Installations for mobile devices
- Support for server installations
- Trialware support

A light version is available: Wise Installation Express.
Added: 2004-03-02
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Add-in[AddIn] Built for the Compact Framework[BuiltForCompactFramework]

.NETZ

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Author: MadeBits.com
Latest version: 0.3.3
Description: Tool that compresses and packs the .NET Framework executable (EXE, DLL) files in order to make them smaller.

Unlike portable executable (PE) packers, .NETZ uses a pure .NET solution and it is written in C#. .NETZ can be used to pack .NET executables written in almost every .NET language.
.NETZ supports both .NET EXE and non-shared DLL files. The compressed applications can be used the in same way as the uncompressed ones, transparently to the end user.
Added: 2006-05-29
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable] Source code provided[SourceCodeProvided]

SharpPlus Html Help 2 Registration Toolkit

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Author: SharpPlus
Latest version: 1.0
Description: Utility that registers HTML Help 2 collections and titles.
It can be used to integrate HTML Help 2 to Visual Studio, Delphi, etc. without having to create manually the proper records in the Windows Installer database.

Features include:
- a GUI program to create registration configuration file and that can be used to test registration.
- a command line version, which can be redistributed to deploy the HTML Help collections.
- Supports registering HTML Help 2 to multiple targets such as VS.NET 2003 and Delphi 2005.
- Supports registering HTML Help 2 as plugin or merge topic.
- Free for non-commercial use without any functional limitation.
Added: 2005-05-12
Attributes: Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable]

Salamander .NET Linker and Mini-Deployment Tool

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Author: Remotesoft
Latest version: 2.0
Description: Allows you to link .NET assemblies together into a single file, and to deploy your application without installation of the whole .NET Framework. The linker links MSIL code on demand, putting together only the required classes and methods, and it is capable of linking into the .NET framework class libraries. The mini-deployment tool then builds a minimum set of the .NET runtime to ship with your application.

Features include:
- Link on demand
- Link into Framework APIs
- Native compilation
- No need to deploy the full .NET Framework
- Code protection
- Enables debugging to step through the .NET Framework APIs
- Integration with Visual Studio
- VC++.NET support
Added: 2003-10-28
Updated: 2006-01-20
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Add-in[AddIn]

Virtual Application Studio

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Author: Xenocode
Latest version: 2008
Description: Application virtualization technology that allows your Windows, .NET, and Java-based applications to be deployed in compact, pre-configured virtual executables that run instantly, anywhere via the web, USB keys, or existing desktop management infrastructure.

Features include:
- Deploy apps in a single executable
- Stream with no infrastructure changes
- Execute .NET and Java with no runtime
- Run legacy applications on Vista
- Execute on locked-down desktops: allows applications to avoid accessing privileged filesystem and registry resources, allowing execution on locked-down desktops and eliminating UAC prompts and application failures on Windows Vista
- Completely user mode implementation: does not depend on any agent or device driver support, eliminating requirements for client installation or administrative privileges
Added: 2008-05-20
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2]

Dispatch

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Author: Bobby DeRosa
Latest version: 1.0.2.6
Description: Visaul Studio plugin that helps you keep track of the files that need to be uploaded for your ASP.NET projects.
Dispatch is designed for web developers that don't need a build server to deploy their projects. If you use in-place compilation or Web Application Projects, Dispatch can be used when it comes time to sync your changes.

Features include:
- Uploading files by checking boxes and clicking a button or keyboard command.
- Let Dispatch handle the task of determining which files need to be uploaded.
- Track modified files in realtime or do a file comparison-when you're ready to deploy.
- Specify the FTP settings for your site and you're set. Optionally, you can configure file filters using wildcard patterns to filter out files that shouldn't be deployed.
- Local connection string different from your production connection string? Use String Replacement to replace strings in any project file on-upload.
- In addition to file-change tracking, Dispatch offers File Comparison at a per-directory level in two different modes, so you can identify dirty files.
- The Remote View Overlay feature fuses your remote file system directly on top of your local file system, giving an overview of project inconsistencies.
- Items that exist remotely can be downloaded, renamed and deleted. Remote-only items appear opaque and are noted with a red bullet. Items that exist locally-only are noted with a green bullet.
- As an option, Dispatch can quietly monitor changes to files within your projects. When a file is added, renamed or updated, the file will be queued for upload. When you are ready to deploy, click the Upload button at the top and Dispatch will asynchronously transfer your files to your server.
- Integration with Visual Studio 2005/2008.
Added: 2006-10-03
Updated: 2008-02-07
Attributes: Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Add-in[AddIn] Free or free version available[FreeVersionAvailable]

{smartassembly}

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Author: Cachupa
Latest version: 3.0
Description: Improvement, protection and exception reporting tool for .NET assemblies.

Features include:
- Dependencies compression and embedding: compress and embed your dependencies in your main assembly. At runtime, the first time a dependency is needed, {smartassembly} will automatically decompress it and load it into memory.
- Removes all the non-useful code and metadata (reduces size of assembly)
- Resources compression and encoding. This allows the protection of XAML files.
- Supports the protection of Silverlight 2.0 assemblies
- Memory management: can reduce the memory used by your software by automatically releasing the memory no longer needed
- Protects intellectual property: obfuscation and strings encoding; anti-disassembler and anti-decompiler
- Performs optimizations
- Exception reporting (with 24x7x365 Web service) for deployed/obfuscated applications
- Client/Server architecture: it's possible to share the same database between all developers. This is particularly useful for sharing exception reports and for stack trace decoding.
- Command line mode
- Supports 64 bits
- Has no impact on source code and no need to make any change in your application
Added: 2005-12-01
Updated: 2008-05-02
Attributes: Built for .NET[BuiltForDotNet] Built for .NET 2[BuilfForDotNet2] Built for the Compact Framework[BuiltForCompactFramework]
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