MSIX Accelerators
Writing
This is one of those cases where I saw a problem, envisioned a solution, but could never make the time to execute upon it.…
Writing
29 stops on the timeline
2023
ChatGPT and Cybersecurity, Phishing
Writing
I was quoted in the article, 7 guidelines for identifying and mitigating AI-enabled phishing campaigns as published by CSO Online on 3/20/2023. Below were…
2021
AdminStudio Is A Patch Catalog?
Writing
I took on product management for AdminStudio (nearly 4 years ago now, back in September of 2017). All the while, I have been working…
2020
Solving the Package/Patch Challenge
Products · Speaking · Writing
There’s nothing like sinking your teeth into an important new project to really make your job feel rewarding. I hesitate to rewrite/reword existing content…
2018
SCUP Catalogs vs. Software Vulnerability Manager
Writing
With the addition of SCUP to SCCM, a lot of people are looking to a SCUP catalog as a way to address the challenge…
Flexera Blogs
Writing
In my role as Product Manager at Flexera, I have the opportunity to write on topics related to some of my favorite subjects… Application…
2017
Product Review: SoftwareCentral
Writing
I had the pleasure of writing an extensive review (and accompanying video) for SoftwareCentral. I stood it up in a virtual environment and had…
Product Review: Raynet Packaging Suite
Writing
This was the first “Platinum” level review I wrote for AppDetails. This means it is both much longer and also includes a YouTube video…
Product Review: Setup Commander v2.0
Writing
My second AppDetails review was for Setup Commander. I had been tracking this product for years as a friend of its creator. The concept…
Product Review: Liquit v2.4
Writing
In my first product review for AppDetails.com, I had the pleasure of taking a close look at Liquit. It is a workspace management solution…
2010
New Technologies Available to Improve Repackaging
Writing
This was an article I wrote for Flexera in 2009. I can’t recall when it was actually published, but the file I stumbled upon…
2009
2010 Predictions on Application Distribution
Writing
Bob’s predictions for 2010 were focused on the Evolution of Application Distribution; that this would be the year application distribution changed forever and sure…
2008
Deploying and Administering Windows Vista Bible
Writing
Bob co-authored Deploying and Administering Windows Vista Bible with Nelson and Danielle Ruest.
Why is Software Installation Still Such a Mess?
Writing
Bob wrote the guest view article for the initial print release of the SD Times, published April 15, 2008. Entitled, Why is Software Installation Still…
The Start to Finish Guide to Scripting with KiXtart
Writing
The Start to Finish Guide to Scripting with KiXtart was first released as an eBook by NetImpress in 2003 (cover image at right). Then…
2007
Realtime Vista Community
Writing
Back in 2007, Bob ran an online community for Realtime Publishers in the early days of the Windows Vista release. This involved several blog…
Scripting Articles for MCP Magazine
Writing
Bob wrote the scripting column at MCP Magazine for a while, but had to stop when other work became demanding of too much time.…
Network Diagnostics Technologies in Windows Vista
Writing
This white paper entitled, Network Diagnostics Technologies in Windows Vista was written for Microsoft to help describe the capabilities of the feature to identify…
2006
Microsoft’s Business Desktop Deployment (BDD)
Writing
In 2006, Bob authored a couple of the field team guides in Microsoft’s Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) documentation; specifically the guides for “core” applications…
Thinapp for Admins White Papers
Writing
In an effort to secure intellectual property and mitigate reverse engineering in Admin Script Editor, Thinapp was used. This was well before it’s acquisition by…
2005
MSI Testing for Wise
Writing
Bob wrote a paper entitled, MSI Testing for Wise (makers of Package Studio) in October of 2005. Bob wrote a whitepaper entitled Testing MSI…
Consulting: Bear Creek
Writing
In May of 2005, I took a week vacation from my full time consulting job with Integrated Data Systems in Virginia to take on…
2004
Packaging and Customization Guide
Writing
In 2004, I wrote the below Packaging and Customization Guide. I don’t recall the circumstances around my authoring the paper, but I believe it…
Creating Transforms
Writing
In August of 2004, Bob wrote an article written for Flexera entitled, Creating Transforms: Important and Easy. This is another in a series of articles…
The Many Possible Results of Deploying a Bad Package
Writing
This was one in a series of articles written for Flexera on 2004 entitled, The Many Possible Results of Deploying a Bad Package. Because it…
The Definitive Guide To Windows Desktop Administration
Writing
Sponsored by Script Logic, I was commissioned by RealTimePublishers to write this book which was released one chapter at a time over a period…
2003
The Definitive Guide to Windows Software Deployment
Writing
Bob was the technical editor for the RealTimePublishers book, The Definitive Guide to Windows Software Deployment. The free eBook was originally published in 2002,…
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer Technology for Administrators
Writing
Bob was the technical editor for the Definitive Guide to Windows Installer Technology for Administrators. This free book is still available from RealTimePublishers today
2002
Software Packaging for Desktop Migrations
Writing
This was one of my first projects for Real Time Publishing as a technical editor. No longer available, below are two chapters I was…