Windows Installer Team at Microsoft have published the last set of rules of their Tao's of Windows Installer Series. Richard MacDonald started the best practices series back on May 01, 2006. With the final Best Practices article, a total of 6 set of categories has been published where 69 rules are factored along those categories. It's a must read to any Windows Installer Developers! 

• Tao of Windows Installer: Part 1/6 - Fundamentals (Best Practices Rules: 1-6)
• Tao of Windows Installer: Part 2/6 - Packaging (Best Practices Rules: 7-29)
• Tao of Windows Installer: Part 3/6 - Deployment (Best Practices Rules: 30-39)
• Tao of Windows Installer: Part 4/6 - Patching (Best Practices Rules: 40-52)
• Tao of Windows Installer: Part 5/6 - Testing and Support (Best Practices Rules: 53-56)
• Tao of Windows Installer: Part 6/6 - Security Considerations (Best Practices Rules: 57-69)