Shareware is a program which gives partial functionality or access away for free to encourage the purchase of a license to unlock the full content.
Questions tagged [shareware]
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Creating a nag screen for a Cocoa app
I'm creating a shareware Cocoa app and I wanted to know what is the best way to put in a "nag screen". Basically before the main window of the app shows, I want to have a window with some text, a register button, and a "Not Yet" button (which is…
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How to convert a registered version of an application back to a trial version when it is copied to another computer?
I would like to include some type of copy protection scheme on my applications that would make a retail registered version of my software revert back to a trial version of my software if/when it gets installed on another computer.
In the old days I…
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Time limited Shareware
I'm thinking about making a time limited full version of my App, so users can try it for example 7 days.
Is there a recommended Obj-C library?
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Should I change my License Key output from pure md5 output to a common "XXXX-YYYY-ZZZZ" type code?
I'm creating a simple license key system to "keep honest people honest". I don't care about especially stringent cryptography.
If they get to annoyed with the demo limitations, they go to my registration website, pay, and give me their email. I give…
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Reverse Engineer contents of a Binary File?
I am creating a binary file for registered users of my application.
The user already knows what information is stored in the file because he is providing me with that information while registering.
Every time my application is launched the…
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Shareware vb.net application packed using innosetup, installed in different directories creates 2 different set of application
I have created an shareware application using vb.net visual studio 2008 for windows desktop, and packaged it using innosetup 5.3.8. The problem is when i have installed the application in C:\Program Files\Application and it runs successfully(use…
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How to include advertising in an application?
Are there any services that allow you to place advertising in Windows software? I want to give away my software for free but still need to eat!
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How do you call software that is not shareware but not totally free either?
For example, Sublime Text 2. It's free but, time after time, not too often though, it pops up a dialog asking to purchase the bugging-free version. Is there a name for this type of software distribution model.
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How to make a shareware program with a free demo
I have a game that I'd like to sell with the following system: give away a demo (say, with the first few levels) and sell the full version. I'd like to make the transition to the full version as seamless as possible for the user. I've never sold…
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Marketing Software Online
What are some resources in use for marketing downloadable desktop software online? AdWords, certainly, and "organic" search engine results but is anyone having any luck making sales through sites like Tucows and/or Download.com anymorE?
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