Is there any definitive documentation on writing software installers?

Question

I\'ve read a bunch of documentation on installers and haven\'t come across anything good that explains the underlying concepts. Most of the installer software I\'ve come ac

Answer 1

The best introduction to Windows Installers I've seen is Phil Wilson’s book Definitive Guide to Windows Installer. This was written in 2004 and does not have Vista or Win7-specific features.

The best site I have seen for Windows Installers is www.installsite.org. It has some introductory articles, but is targeted to experts.