On August 23rd 2011, Flexera announces the release of InstallShield 2012, the latest version of the world’s most popular solution for building software installations.

Whats new in InstallShield 2012?

Suite Installations:
Multiple products can be easily bundled together into a single, unified suite installation eliminating the need to develop a complex custom launcher or bootstrapper application.

Installation Streaming:
End users will experience an “app store-like” feel by downloading just a small file to quickly start the suite installation.

Installation Collaboration:
The Installation Collaboration feature has been significantly enhanced to better support distributed installation development allowing product developers to create and manage their portion of the installation
The InstallShield Premier edition includes 5 licenses to the new Developer Installation Manifest editor.

New End-User Interface:
An entirely new end-user interface and redesigned, modern built-in wizard pages give full control over installation customization.

64-Bit Enhancements:
64-Bit and 32-Bit Windows Installer packages can be combined into a single installation eliminating the need to deliver two separate installations or creating a custom launcher.

Application Tagging:
ISO 19770-2 software identification tag creation incorporated as part of the installation development process.