Spotlight on Tarma QuickInstall
| Published: | Nov 21, 2006 | |||
| Author: | Michael E, Callahan | |||
| Related OS: | Windows | |||
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In The Spotlight: Tarma QuickInstall
by Anne Maitland of Tarma Software Research
Software installation doesn't have to be difficult.
Tarma QuickInstall at a glance:
- Ready-made installer
- Predefined Setup screens
- External custom actions
- Tarma native installers
- 72KB Installer+Uninstaller

Whether you're a big company, a small company, or just someone who wantsto share his excellent program with other people (and maybe sell a fewcopies), you owe it to yourself to take a look at TarmaQuickInstall. Because there's no reason not to make a painful task aseasy as you can.
Tarma QuickInstall creates fast & friendly software installers forMicrosoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4, 2000, XP and 2003 platforms. Itprovides Windows-compliant installation and removal functionality with asmall distribution size, a straightforward and simple user interface andsmart install and uninstall behavior in 27 languages. Tarma QuickInstallrequires no scripting; it includes an intuitive and comprehensivedevelopment environment with extensive preflight checking to suitnovices and experts alike.
Tarma QuickInstall's key benefits:
Efficient installation
- Small Setup size (only 65-75 KB) reduces distribution size anddownload time
- Clean user interface design streamlines the installationprocess
- Smart installation and uninstallation behavior avoidsinstallation problems
- Extensive command line options allow highlyconfigurable unattended installation
- Smart defaults set the correct installation options for virtuallyall installation files
- Extensive preflight checking catches problemsbefore deployment, not after
- Simple and repeatable build process (justhit F7) checks and builds your installer in seconds
- Support for batch operation allows a fully automated build process
- Automatic uninstall of previous version avoids versioningconflicts
- Windows-compliant installation with Windows File Protectionsupport prevents damage to system files
- Smart and safe SharedDLLs handling prevents inadvertent removal ofshared files
- Extensive online help and preflight checks point outpitfalls and gotchas
- Support for platform-dependent installation of all installationitems
- Support for platform- and language-dependent installation ofall files
- Support for custom actions and third-party (add-on)installers
- Extension DLLs allow fine-grained customization of theinstallation process
- Integrated support for digital signatures guarantee the integrityand authenticity of your application
- Password-based encryption protects your application againstunauthorized installation
Efficient development
Reliable
Flexible
Secure
Unlimited trial version
To evaluate Tarma QuickInstall, users can download an unlimited trialversion from the company's Web site. The full version, priced at USD$79for a single license and USD$948 for a site license, beats mostcompetitors' prices. The full version also includes free technicalsupport.
About Tarma Software Research Pty:
Tarma Software Research Pty Ltd. is a software development andconsultancy firm based in Melbourne, Australia. We specialise in object-oriented programming with assembler, C and C++, with the emphasis onhigh-quality, fast and compact code and applications. The company'sslogan is: "Faster. Leaner. Better."
- Tarma QuickInstall
- Version: 2.99
- System Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
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About Michael E, Callahan
Michael E. Callahan, known around the world by the trademarked name Dr. File Finder, is regarded as the world's leading expert on shareware. Dr. File Finder works with software programs and developers full-time, and in the average year he evaluates 10,000 programs. Since 1982 he has evaluated over 250,000 software and hardware products. Mr. Callahan began evaluating software online in 1982 and no one has been at it longer. He currently works doing online PR and marketing for software companies, and is the Senior Content Producer for Butterscotch.Com.
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