newbie's question about installshield products

[hsong1]

hello

currently, i am using developer 7 and thinking of purchasing newer versions. of couse there is developer 8, howerver i would like to have more options. i have read through product descriptions from InstallShield webpage. but to me, they all have same functionalities.

so can anyone tell me the difference between these product?

Developer
Professional
DevStudio
Express
vBuild

thank you

[MHagen]

hsong1:

Thank you for your question regarding some of InstallShield's products. I'm not terribly familiar with Express and vBuild (don't tell my boss ), but one thing I can tell you is that DevStudio 9.0 combines the features available in Developer 8.0 and Professional, plus added features such as an MSI/MST comparison tool and a new Export Component Wizard, which allows you to break off components and convert them into merge modules.

If you're looking to upgrade, I would recommend DevStudio 9.0. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

[hsong1]

thank you !!