The ITNinja.com website is a great resource for information on packaging software.  Their library contains 1000's of software packages with notes about each submitted by their users.  If you are looking for information or command line switches that have worked for others then this is the place for you.

If you are doing automated installation of software, push installations or deploying software via Group Policy you know that it can be frustrating to find the right command line for an EXE file you want to deploy.  Fret no longer, USSF to the rescue.

Inno Script Studio is a solid tool for creating MSI files.  The best part is that Inno is completely FREE!  With Inno you can create installation packages with ease and compile them into MSI files.  This is the best option for those who are repackaging software and don't have the budget for an expensive packaging solution.