File Extension DBD

File type: DemoShield Project File

About the DBD file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .DBD files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The DemoShield Project file by default uses the DBD file extension. DemoShield is basically an authoring tool used for the distribution of information required for the evaluation, installation, and learning how to use a specific product or service. The DBD file extension supports the creation of interactive product demonstrations, AutoRun CD browsers, sales presentations, tutorials and quizzes, and computer-based training curriculum among others. This application also provides developers with a way of deploying their contents using the Internet, optical media storage, or a simple standalone executable file. This application eventually took on the name of InstallShield which became the de facto industry standard for initiating Windows installation processes including InstallScript installations. This application supports all sizes and types of high quality installations created by software developers explicitly for the Microsoft Windows Operating System environments. The functionality of the DBD file extension extends to the configuration of mobile devices, Web services, and database services.


Detailed information for file extension DBD

Category: Installation Files
File format: Proprietary
Open with Windows: DemoShield, InstallShield
Open with Linux: N/A
As a project file, the DBD file extension is expected to contain information on the installation process that would be undertaken by the software. It is also expected to reference the contents of the installation package including their name, version, type, and storage location. The DBD format file supports the delivery of installation solutions that makes the implementation of the MSI (Windows Installer) package intended to lower the support cost while maintaining customer satisfaction. Based on statistics, 28 percent of installation as well as configuration failures are attributed to outdated and homegrown setup files which translate to a significant increase in the cost of support and delivery of services. As an industry standard, the InstallShield application is deployed in more than 500 million desktops across the globe. This technology that allows the high quality installation of various applications under the Microsoft Windows platform comes in Express, Professional, and Premier editions with support for the Japanese, German, and English languages.