InstallShield Developer supports two types of projects, Standard projects and Basic MSI projects.
Both project types create setups that meet the latest Windows Logo requirements. Both the Standard and
Basic MSI project types create installations that have the same professional, industry-standard look and feel
that your end users have come to expect from InstallShield. They also boast the same range of productivity
tools from a Visual Basic wizard which lets you jump-start the installation authoring process, to the Patch
Creation wizard that allows you to package your product updates into small redistributables. They also both
use the Windows Installer service to modify the operating system, so features like application self-repair
and install-on-demand, as well as the ability to roll the system back to the last known state in the event of a
failed installation, exist for both project types.
