site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding :from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=b8kYBcObON0LwxBiKg6m2spC2ueChVXYTG6BbF90LVI=; b=a2T4ERDLZv5YbFPD74cXbTXsKa3te/DJkptzRZtmPGOkbFfaTDNkzMSdx8kIlWJ2+x 9Fr6HCCKp+WwakPXbzh6fzUblST9KEdJJLAZJomPW9VaDuVBAZ/4nwr2XJ8u95XpJgnp woPaeYXm4qVU57sA9XLAsGF3FYq3u+VaPhFk4= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc :content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=dnt2Kros0G9h/XK6tZNuUXCEsd8eKAsUNwMuu36Sbr+mzjNc7jpbI/12Pe+SQIX7mP tZH5jyo8piYQg6Nayi+iUBv+8ugydHXwVkoXdh99nPDUKXOPhMu4UQVzQBtktjfyDKlq twSN00MQp0yFMVklcNbDJ3QuEGn9Uo+Fy7730= On Mar 9, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Taylor Armstrong wrote: Hardware: - An additional hard drive can prove useful to: . Have at least one partition with another OS install to test things. Software: Books: My $0.02 _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.a... Just curious... I'm taking on a new role soon, and my packaging responsibilities should increase. I've been creating basic packages using InstallEase, PackageMaker, and Iceberg, but am curious if there are any good resources for learning more advanced processes. I'll probably have a small window to ask for training materials and resources, but I've not seen much out there in the little bit that I've looked. - The first thing you should ask for is cushions to line the walls of your office/cubicle. This way you won't get hurt when banging your head against them. Making packages is sometimes painful. Making Disk Images can turn you into a schizophrenic (this still applies to Leopard). . Archive previous versions of Disk Images, Packages, Installation Materials (such as User Manuals) - Try to only use very reliable blank CDs/DVDs. You don't want to lose your time burning 2 GB on a cheap DVDs to discover 10 minutes later that verification failed. - Pacifist is a must-have if you want to inspect packages and check things. - If you have to burn hybrid CD/DVD masters, Toast is a very good solution. - CandyBar or Pixadex can prove useful if you need to keep track of custom icons used for installation. - I would recommend the Mac OS X Deployment book from Peachpit Press. While it may cover things you already know, it's always good to have a printed reference somewhere. Plus the other chapters are worth reading. - Personally, as I'm delving into distribution scripts, I'm thinking about getting a good book about JavaScript. This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com