Software Installation Consulting Services
Software installation, setup, deployment, "black magic". Whatever you choose to call it, RobMensching.com LLC can help you with your software's installation needs. The following are just a few examples of the available services:
- Free Expert Review of your Packages (.msi/.wxs)
- Custom Action Development
- Complete Installation Solutions using the WiX toolset
Send inquiries to:
consulting@robmensching.com.
For more information see:
frequently asked questions.
About Rob Mensching
I am the owner of RobMensching.com LLC. Through RobMensching.com LLC, consulting services are available to help individuals or organizations create high quality installation packages. I have over a decade of experience building installation solutions for software projects of any size or type. If you are interested, please send an email to consulting@robmensching.com.
I am also the project lead for the Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset. It contains tools to create Windows Installer packages, integration into Visual Studio and a library of standard custom actions. The WiX toolset was released in April 2004 as the first Open Source project from Microsoft. A vibrant developer community supports its users around the world. Join us!
Finally, I am a Software Design Engineer at Microsoft and have worked on products including: Microsoft Office XP and 2003, Windows Server, Windows Vista, Windows Marketplace/Microsoft Store and Live Mesh.
Blogs
- RobMensching.com /Blog
- This is my current blog where I talk about software installation on the Windows platform with a focus on the Windows Installer (MSI) and the WiX toolset. Open Source at Microsoft topics are also discussed.
- when setup isn't just xcopy
- This is my old blog where I used to talk about all of the same topics that are covered at my new blog now.
Projects
- RobMensching.Blog Engine
- Custom blog engine that powers RobMensching.com /Blog. Unique features include a Software+Service design focus with AtomPub interface. The software is built to run on IIS7 with ASP.NET MVC.
- Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset
- This toolset provides a compiler, linker, decompiler and other tools to create Windows Installer packages (.MSI, .MSM, .MST, .PCP). There is a very active community built up around these tools.