Bob Kelly

• Web Sites
  • AppDeploy.com
    • Founder and developer of AppDeploy.com, Bob is responsible for all site programming and content.  Publishing articles and reviews on this niche subject matter, Bob provides product information and advice on setup/package creation, imaging, scripting and automation.
  • AdminScriptEditor.com
    • Bob co-produced the Admin Script Editor and developed the interactive website from the ground up as a community for those interested in Windows scripting.
• Books (Author)
  • Deploying and Administering Windows Vista Bible (published by: Wiley)
    • Co-authored, Bob wrote the first eight chapters (the sections on Vista deployment).
  • Start to Finish Guide to Scripting with KiXtart
    (published by: Mann Publishing)
    • This is the first and only book dedicated to the KiXtart scripting language and provides a comprehensive reference with real-world examples and command line alternatives.
  • The Definitive Guide To Windows Desktop Administration
    (published by: RealtimePublishers)
    • This free e-book is made up of eight chapters taking readers from OS rollout options, through profile and data management, application deployment, asset management and the scripting of custom solutions.
• Awards
  • Microsoft MVP for Setup and Deployment, 2009
  • Microsoft MVP for Setup and Deployment, 2008
• Select Speaking Engagements
  • Interop 2009, Las Vega, NV May 2009
  • Packaging Event 2008, Amsterdam November 2008
  • KACE User Konference 2008, San Francisco November 2008
  • KACE User Konference 2007, San Francisco, CA October 2007
  • Microsoft Management Summit '07, San Diego, CA March 2007
  • Microsoft Management Summit '05, Las Vegas, NV April 2005
  • ManageFusion 2003, Orlando Florida, October 2003
  • Systems Management User Group (SMUG), Chicago IL, Summer 2002
• Select Articles and White Papers
• Why is Software Installation Still Such a Mess? (4/08)
• Network Diagnostics Technologies in Windows Vista (Microsoft, 1/07)
• Windows Vista Community Website Editor (RealtimePublishers, 12/06 - 9/07)
• Core and Supplemental Applications Field Team Guides for Microsoft BDD v3.0 (Microsoft, 11/06)
• MCP Magazine Scripting Column (10/06 - 7/07)
• MSI Testing (Wise/Altiris, 10/05)
• Baseline Considerations in Conflict Management (Wise/Altiris, 7/05)
• White Paper: MSI Repackaging and Customization Best Practices Guide (InstallShield, 11/04)
• Creating MSI Transforms (InstallShield, 9/04)
• The Many Possible Results of Deploying a Bad Package (InstallShield, 6/04)
• New Technologies Available to Improve Repackaging (InstallShield, 6/04)
• .MSI Custom Actions with Wise Package Studio and KiXscripts Editor (Wise, 9/03)
• Books (Technical Editor)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference
  • The Administrator Shortcut Guide to Software Packaging for Desktop Migrations
  • The Definitive Guide to Windows Software Deployment
  • The Definitive Guide To Windows Installer Technology