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I know I haven't been overly active lately but I'm in "Crunch Mode" for Easy Assets .NET.  My ISV is taking full form now. 

• The application itself is stable, solid, and overall I'm just putting in a few last minute tweaks based on feedback.
• The install package works flawlessly for existing sql server / msde installs.  The script to download and install MSDE "painlessly" is almost there, just a few more kinks to work out.

The final (and most important task) is revising and prettying up the end user documentation!  My compatriots at codebetter have been reviewing the code and Raymond is using his vast experience with developer documents to put together a nice API reference.  I'm currently playing with RoboHelp to generate an elegant help system for the average user.

Have I mentioned how important documentation is?  I know, I know, as programmers we are domain experts and we generally loathe having to write documentation but first impressions are key and I'm putting all my blood, sweat, and tears into making sure that the installation and getting started with the application is easy.  This is absolutely vital to the success of an ISV.  Even more so for a source included product like mine where I anticipate building a community with extensions and add-ons created by you, my fellow .NET developers!  The only way to successfully fight off the big guys like Intuit is through word-of-mouth and being plugged into the developer community I'm counting on you readers for buzz and recommendations.  To get that I have to make sure this application is a breeze to work with!

Anyways, I'm sorry for not so much in the way of techical content.  I'm aiming for an early May release of Easy Assets, after that I hope I can calm down a little and focus on technical content as per usual.

Then again, my business/IT posts seem to be rather popular as well.  I have to wonder, would you, the codebetter readers like to see me use more of my MBA/IT skills or stick to the more technical content like my compatriots?