FinalBuilder

Automated Build & Release Management Software for Windows Software Developers

FinalBuilder  Review

FinalBuilder is a powerful Automated Build & Release Management tool which makes it easy for software developers to define and maintain a reliable and repeatable build process. FinalBuilder includes integration with version control systems, file and directory operations, iterators, source code compilers, testing tools, database systems, installation tools, as well as actions for deployment over the Internet and CD/DVD burning built in. FinalBuilder features over 600 built in Actions which allow you to: * Compile Applications from source code. * Compile Setup/Installer programs. * Work with Version Control Systems, to Get, Check Out, Check In & Label files. * Compile Help Files * Create & Edit INI files & Windows Registry keys * Burn CD's & DVD's, or Create CD/DVD images (ISO images). * Zip & UnZip files and other archive formats * Run Automated Testing * FTP files to/from servers * Send Emails, post on News servers * Schedule builds * and a lot more! FinalBuilder will help you to: * Save time and money - automated builds are much quicker than manual builds, sometimes cutting something that took a day down to minutes. * Allow anyone in the team to run a build - FinalBuilder is so easy to use, so you won't need a "build guru" team member to run all your builds. * Improve the quality of your releases - FinalBuilder cuts the human error factor substantially, automating the boring repetitive tasks. * Have a record of what was built when - FinalBuilder logs the output from all the tools it calls, and the logs from previous builds are archived. FinalBuilder dramatically accelerates the software development cycle by automating the software build process. As well as increasing the speed and reliability of the build process, it also increases staff productivity by relieving them of the repetitive and error prone tasks. Visit the FinalBuilder website for more information http://www.finalbuilder.com