Sample Applications

Firefox 3 ("the best yet") is here, to much fanfare. With over 8 million downloads in the first 24 hrs., Firefox 3 is "faster, safer and smarter than before". Mozilla claims over 15,000 enhancements or fixes in this release. Get details on the most interesting improvements in the Release Notes. For a complete list of Firefox 3.0 features, see the Product Requirements Document.

A Hotfix to AClient on Deployment Server 6.9 is available. However, there is no installer, only instructions to manually apply the Hotfix. While the manual instructions are straight-forward, it can be time-consuming if you have multiple Deployment Servers to apply it to.

Testing cutting-edge applications doesn't involve the risk it used to. With SVS you can install an app, like this release candidate of the next version of Firefox, as a layer that can peacefully co-exist with your other apps. You can hammer on the new release, see what it has to offer, and when you're done you can remove the layer and your machine will be clean.

In my role as a Sr. Systems Engineer specializing in Packaging and Software Virtualization, I often come across customers who would like to get access to a quick sample to get them started with a specific feature of Wise Package Studio and / or Windows Installer.

Take a look at these sites that host nothing but (legally) virtualized applications ready to be downloaded and activated. One in English, one in Dutch, and now one in German as well!

EnumAltirisTree.vbs contains the code for the AltirisTree class. EnumAltirisTree.vbs can be copied and pasted to your own VBScript, or included as a library in your WSF file. You can then easily create an AltirisTree object to enumerate the Altiris DS "Group" tree hierarchy under "All Computers".

Your mileage may vary, but according to the tech editors at CNET News.com, "Firefox 2 still rules the browser roost for now, despite a much improved version of Internet Explorer."

With SVS, you can decide for yourself. Import the Firefox VSA, activate it and take it for a test drive. When you're done, click deactivate. Software evaluation has never been easier.

Anyone who has worked as a professional Web designer or developer will swear by having a test server on a machine for checking scripts, browser compatibility, and general site flow. SVS not only makes a development environment like this possible, it adds a level of coolness your LAMP buddies can only imagine.