career related question to those from India
Updated: 22 May 2010 | 9 comments
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I folks I'm a Technical Support guy working with an MNC in India. I was asked to learn Application Packaging [MSI packaging] so that i can work on maintenance packages/applications.
So my question is, how are the oppertunities in the market [in india*]? I have MCP XP certification. DO i have to have any additional certifications? How will be the career growth in Application packaging?
I thank you for your time on this.
Regards,
Anji
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Hi Anji, I see your point. By
Hi Anji,
I see your point. By the way, how many years of experience do you have in Tech Support?
Current Oppertunities:
coming to the point. By looking at the current market, especially in india, i can say that the market is good. There are still oppertunities in the market for MSI packaging. Most of the companies are using Wise Package Studio for repackaging their applications. So i can so there is a good demand for Wise Package Studio in the current market. Apart from the tool, they are also asking for scripting experience [vb scripting]. So i would recommend you to also learn some scripting [vb scripting] along with packaging.
Career growth:
I can see career growth in packaging as well as deployment. Along with the packaging, you can also learn and work on deployment [Altiris, SMS, etc..]. If you have combination of these skill set, your future is as bright as Lilly. :-)
So try to learn the following:
MSi Packaging Tools: Wise Package Studio / InstallShield
Supporting Tools: RegMon/FileMon/Picture Taker/ORCA and so on...
Scripting: visual basic scipting
Deployment: Altiris, SMS, etc...
There are lot of resources on the internet, a google search away :-). Try to gather as much information as possible bfore you proceed.
I wish you all the best. Drop me an email for further details at tillu1981@gmail.com
Cheers,
Tillu
Cheers,
Tillu
Wow! what a turn around ti,e
Wow!
what a turn around ti,e Anji!
I have around 5 years of experience in Tech Support. I was supporting all the users around the globe in our Oraganization. By the way we have Wise Package Studio/Altiris in place. I was supporting issues related to Laptop/Desktop/Application related issues.
I will definitely try to learn the technologies as you suggested. I'm going to send an email [a test mail], so that i can send an email when i need info.
Thank you for the information. I appreciate your time.
Regards,
Anji
Don't forget...
...to learn Windows Installer technology FIRST! Trying to learn the tools before you understand how WI works is utterly pointless.
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Must aggree
with Ian. There is no point learning to work with tools, WITHOUT first learning the underlying technology. Tools can only help you so far, but as soon as you come across a more "chanllenging" problem, if you do not have the in depth knowledge, you won't get very far.
Cheers
Phil
A big Yes! I can say, Windows
A big Yes!
I can say, Windows Installer Technology is the base line.
Anji,
I found a link where you can download a book on Windows Installer technology. You can start your career with this book :-)
http://rapidshare.com/files/102619779/Apress.The.Definitive.Guide.to.Windows.Installer.eBook-LiB.chm
Cheers,
Tillu
Cheers,
Tillu
Book
If the above book reference is the one by Mike Gunderloy, please be aware that it may contain mistakes as the author, when he released it for the web, made the point that it is not the fully proofed version that was originally published.
I used this as my initial reference back in 2001 and so did many of my contemporaries as we were all learning MSI technology then.
It is still relevant, but only covers Windows Installer 1.x as Windows Installer 2.0 was released after it was published.
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RapidShare is yet another
RapidShare is yet another site which my current client blocks so I can't check but, judging from the title, I think it's Phil Wilson's ouevre.
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I think you're right
Just spotted the "Apress" tag in the URL, and I do know that Phil Wilson's book was published by Apress, and that's certainly more up to date than Mike's book, as it includes stuff about .NET.
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Yes, Its Phil Wilson's
Yes, Its Phil Wilson's book.
The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
by Phil Wilson ISBN:1590592972
Apress © 2004 (302 pages)
Cheers,
Tillu
Cheers,
Tillu
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