[ajug-members] Windows deployment

[Paul Bemowski]

InstallAnywhere had a free product, called the 'NOW' version. 
It was limited in a few ways, but generally a very nice, capable
installer product.  It gives options for bundling a VM or not,
supports Windows, UNIX/Linux, OS/X.  I create an IA project, and
version control it like anything else.  Then I build my java
project with Ant to the point of a jar file.  Then I fire up IA,
and build the installers.

I'm currently using the 5.5 version.  On a recent visit to their
web site, I didn't see the 'NOW' version someplace obvious, so
I'm not sure if they still have a free version.  Worth a look
though.


--- John Wells <jb at sourceillustrated.com> wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> Looking for practical resources, book pointers, etc. on
> deploying Swing
> applications on the Windows platform.  There are common issues
> such as
> packaging, installation, etc, that surely have been dealt with
> over and
> over again by folks developing fat desktop apps in Swing for a
> fairly
> non-technical userbase...
> 
> I'm seeking to make the installation and running of my
> application as
> trivial for the end user as any other Windows application. 
> Can anyone
> point me in the direction of some practical references? 
> Google has been
> unaccomodating so far.
> 
> Thanks, as always, for the help.
> 
> John
> 
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