No. While Visual Studio makes deploying "ClickOnce" applications simple, there are several other ways to deploy "ClickOnce" applications. The .NET Framework SDK includes a tool named MAGE(Manifest Editor & Generator) that provides both a UI (mageui...

You need to have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed on the client. And you need a place to publish your app to where your end users can access, such as a web server, file share, or media such as CD/DVD.

No. Addins generally require special registration and integrated activation within the hosting application. The "ClickOnce" installer does not support machine level changes such as this.

That is the actual "ClickOnce" engine that is handling the update checks & downloads. It is launched when a "ClickOnce" application needs updated. It shuts itself down if not used for 15 minutes.

You can, but wouldn't you rather have a rich Windows Forms based UI? Also, console apps that require a command-line interface are beyond the scope of "ClickOnce" deployment in the .NET Framework 2.0. The primary reasons for this is that the install path...

I have code snippets that I use often. How can I manage them so I can easily used them? In Visual Studio, you can store commonly used code snippets on a tab (other than the Clipboard ring) in your Toolbox. You use drag and drop techniques to move the...

No. "ClickOnce" only deals with deploying applications. The Windows Forms control in the browser technology is effectively unchanged.

Yes. In order to do this you will need to buy Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and a Client Access License for proper communication with the server. Team Explorer, which is included with Team Foundation Server, is a stand alone client that uses the Visual Studio 2005 shell providing a UI for source control, work item tracking and all the other features. For more information on licensing Visual Studio Team System (including Team Foundation Server) see the Team System Licensing White Paper.

Yes. One option is to use the VS Bootstrapper. The Bootstrapper will bundle all of your apps necessary pre-requisite's, install them when run & then start the "ClickOnce" application install. The Bootstrapper must be run the 1st time each user uses...

Blue Ink was designed to work with Microsoft Visual Studio. Blue Ink's default set of templates output .sln and .proj files so you can immediately open and work with a generated solution using Microsoft Visual Studio. Yes, in most respects Blue Ink generated solutions are no different than manually coded solutions. Blue Ink generated solutions integrate fully with source control applications such as Microsoft SourceSafe either through Microsoft Visual Studio or externally.

No. QuickAdmin is a standard .NET control, so just needs to be referenced when compiling your C# code.

For example, let's say you want to define an add-in model, or provide some base forms so my customers can extend to customize the look-and-feel of my app by just dropping in additional assemblies. How can you achieve this with "ClickOnce"...

Yes. When a "ClickOnce" application is activated via a URL, the application can obtain the QueryString of the URL used to activate the application.

You can use "ClickOnce" to deploy .NET Framework based applications built with any language, including C++.

Yes, "ClickOnce" applications that choose to be installed get an entry added in the Start Menu that can be used to launch the application when disconnected from the network. Note however, it's still up to the application to make sure it can work offline...

Most applications won't have to know anything about "ClickOnce" to be deployed with "ClickOnce". In most cases, using "ClickOnce" is as simple as creating the necessary manifest files & placing the application on a server... for which we provide tools...

Yes and your app will still be auto-updateable via a network server you configured into the "ClickOnce" deployment when you created the CDs. This is a great solution for large applications or for applications that have pre-requisites installed with the...

No. All "ClickOnce" applications are installed per-user. Each user is totally isolated from one another and must install their own copy. If your application needs to be installed per-machine, you should use MSI.