Installer design and backdrops
Peter T. Evensen
pevensen at siboneylg.com
Thu Feb 16 15:08:43 EST 2006
The installer we use for our software (Install Anywhere, I believe) doesn't
use a backdrop. Personally I prefer no backdrop. I, too, like the 2.7
installer. It looks so sharp!
At 01:54 PM 2/16/2006, you wrote:
>I've grown weary of using third-party installers and I prefer to automate
>all parts of my build process, so I'm working on a custom installer system
>for my projects.
>
>It seems that WiseInstall and InstallShield use a backdrop behind their
>install window, but I like the way Rev's 2.7 installer doesn't presume you
>have nothing better to do that watch the progress bar.
>
>So here's the question: Is the backdrop used by so many professional
>installers really just a useless holdover, or is there some benefit to
>having it that I'm not seeing?
>
>If you were building your own installer would you use a backdrop? If so, why?
>
>--
> Richard Gaskin
> Managing Editor, revJournal
Peter T. Evensen
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