OWShare - A Robust Shareware Interface For Your Functionality

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--Open Windows has just released a unique new product
for software developers who wish to take advantage of the booming
shareware distribution channel. OWShare is a complete source code package
providing all of the necessary screens and support code you need to turn
bare program functionality into a professional shareware product. OWShare
is available in Delphi, VB and BP7 versions that support ASP-compliant
time/usage limiting, branding, escalating reminder screens, site licenses,
evaluation period extensions and other necessary shareware "overhead".

With the advent of universal access to on-line services and the World Wide
Web, even the giants of software have turned to shareware distribution and
its popular "try before you buy" appeal. Often, though, the aspiring
shareware author finds that the coding of a robust, attractive shareware
interface, especially one which will reliably support time and usage
monitoring, is more of a challenge than the creation of the actual program
functionality!

If this sounds familiar to you, you'll like Open Windows' parameterizable
code. Simply initialize the global variables appropriately for your
project, edit the supplied forms with VB or Delphi's built in visual
editors or with Resource Workshop for BP7, and "drop in" your program.
Dick Bryant, owner of Open Windows, says "We think that this product will
easily save two or three days on each project to which it is applied. Just
as many people now buy their installation product as an add-on, we feel
that packaged shareware functionality will allow the author to focus on
the important part of his or her program - its functional operation."
Because OWShare is a source code product, it can be easily extended by
programmers requiring functionality beyond that supplied.

An interesting sidelight to the introduction of OWShare is that it
coincides with a major revision of the requirements for shareware programs
released by members of the Association of Shareware Professionals. Since
the new rules allow time/usage limited programs (consistent with
mainstream approaches from companies such as Microsoft and IBM) many
current shareware authors may also find OWShare a timely offering.

OWShare v1.0 can be ordered by phone at 719-531-0403 for $59.95 plus $3.00
S&H. The demo program is available on CompuServe's WINUTIL Forum in
Library 18, America Online in the Development Forum or from Open Windows'
own Web page at:

 http://delta.com/openwin.com/openwin.htm.

In addition to the online Help, support is available via CompuServe,
America Online, Internet or US Mail. Requires Windows 3.1 or Win95 and a
VB, Delphi or BP7 development environment.

 Open Windows
 719-531-0403
 CompuServe 75236,3243
 America Online  DickBryant
 Internet 75236.3243@compuserve.com
 WWW http://delta.com/openwin.com/openwin.htm
 
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