How do I automate complex software distribution?

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How do I automate complex software distribution?

Our customer has solution that includes several products that cooperate with each other. When we update any part of the solution we have to provide administrator’s guide for every operating system (XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 e.t.c.). Guide tells: What services and processes should be stopped before update What files should be backed up What configuration keys should be updated What programs/modules should be uninstalled What programs/modules should be installed How to check if update...

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There isn't any "magic bullet" which can handle these kinds of things for you. I'd be skeptical...

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Software to automate/schedule playback within a playlist

Need advice from desktop productivity nerds, radio nerds, MP3 playlist nerds, and general problem solving nerds. I volunteer at a community FM radio station. Everything we play is a stream from a Winamp playlist (look inside for the reasons for this...

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How can I automate the process of having a software execute over a hundred files as batch files?

I am still trying to find easy to implement and not so time consuming solutions. I have a software (on windows) which has the option of taking a text file as input and running it as a batch file. The text file of course has the appropriate commands and...

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You can use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to automate the task of operating on all the files. here are...

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Is there any software/program that can automate tasks which currently are done manually by Adobe photoshop?

I actually want to automate some tasks such as cropping(not just rectangular) , making background(not the whole photo) darker etc. Is there any program that exists already ? if it doesn't , How about making such a software.I know it's not an easy task...

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Your best bet is to create some custom actions in Photoshop and automate them. Figure out on paper exactly...

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Where do I find software distribution channels?

I need to find some software sales and distribution channels for a computer graphics program that my company developed. I tried some search engines but haven't had any luck. I want to establish relationships with sales people as opposed to just selling...

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Depending on what you have as a audience... We got our software distributed by spa (software packaging...

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What are some software to automate bookkeeping?

I operate a small business on Shopify, and collect revenue using PayPal. I currently use an Excel file to track my revenue & expenses. Is there any bookkeeping software that can automate my bookkeeping? I don't want to use anything like Quickbooks...

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Xero

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Is there a software solution to automate automated phone system selection process?

I dial several Automated Phone System on a daily basis. I usually only change the account number and ID number in the process. Is there any software out there that automate the process?

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There are probably features in the automated phone system that do that. Look at the user manual. If...

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What software best enables one company to automate the direct reporting of financial information from another company?

I work for a foundation that is looking to automate the direct reporting of financial information from its portfolio of grantees. I am wondering whether other foundations or investment companies have found a good software solution for this.

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Where is the financial information for your grantees held?  I would encourage you to visit my company...

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What is the right distribution channel to sell a new business software?

My team develops a human-capital management software with lots of dynamic features for effective project-management and collaboration. We target the companies who have lots of projects, tasks and need effective knowledge-management. (For example automobile...

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Fundamentally, this question looks to define your entire business model which is just too much for my...

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Software Testing: What is the best way to automate Web Browser using Perl?

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