Welcome to the AmigaSoc shareware registration pages. Hopefully we'll be able to explain to you exactly what we're hoping to acheive with our Shareware registration program, and how you can help us.

Quite simply we want to make it easier for people to register Amiga shareware programs, especially those people who don't have a credit card or an internet connection.

We plan to visit all future Amiga shows (finances permitting) and sell pre-arranged licensed keys or fully registered versions of popular shareware programs. Additionally we intend on using our relationships with UK usergroup to enable group registration of software through your local usergroup. Obviously in order to do this we need co-opperation from the authors of the shareware programs. In return we will collect the name and address of everyone who registers each program, and send them, along with the money to the shareware author.

AmigaSoc do not plan to make a profit from this venture. Obviously we will need to generate some money to cover costs, such as distribution media and stands at exibitions, however we hope this can be covered by adding a small admin fee (not more than 50 pence per program) to each program registered. In addition we will probably be able to set a maximum admin fee for people registering a number of shareware titles in one go.

Please get in contact with us on the following email address chrisl@uk.amigasoc.org if you are a shareware author who wants to discuss letting AmigaSoc help collect registrations or you simply want to let us know about a piece of shareware you think is worth registering. We'll then contact the author (so please tell us his email address if you know it) and tell them about our shareware scheme. If you have any questions about this scheme please read the FAQ at the end of this page, or contact us

Below is a list of the shareware titles that you can register through AmigaSoc, or directly online. As more titles become available they will be added to this list, If online regisration is shown as "yes", you can click on the link and go directly to the registration page

Title Online registration Register via AmigaSoc

ManiacBall, Diamond Caves I & Diamond Caves II No Yes

F1GP-ED Yes Yes

MagiC64 No Yes

PhotoAlbum & CyberShow No Yes

Star Trek: A Call To Arms No Yes

Virus checker II Yes Yes

Webplug, Mapplug & TablePlug No Yes

Vapor (Voyager, AmIrc, Amftp etc) Yes No

Nimble Yes No

Serious Backgammon Yes No

Serious Solitare 1 and 2 Yes No

Mancala Yes No

Serious Solitaire 1 Yes No

Serious Solitare 2 Yes No

UltraAccounts (for Amiga) Yes No

Backbone Yes No

SViewII Yes No

SViewII PPC modules Yes No

akJFIF/akPNG bundle Yes No

SViewII, akPNG/akJFIF bundle Yes No

(T)WinIFF Yes No

Amiga: PNG-Box (68k/PPC) Yes No

SViewII,akPNG/akJFIF,PNG-Box bundle Yes No

SViewII+PPC,akPNG/akJFIF,PNG-Box bundle Yes No

THOR Yes No

KidHTML easy home page maker Yes No

SViewII, akPNG/JFIF/TIFF bundle Yes No

SViewII, akPNG/JFIF/TIFF, PNG-Box bundle Yes No

SViewII + PPC, akPNG/JFIF/TIFF, PNG-Box bundle Yes No

akJFIF/PNG/TIFF bundle Yes No

WebVision for Amiga Yes No

ASP Scripting Package Yes No

ImagineV5 Yes No

ImagineV5-V6 update Yes No

ImagineV6 Yes No

F1GP-Ed Yes No

NewYork Newsreader V1->V2 upgrade Yes No

NewYork-II Yes No

ClassAct -Shareware License Yes No

ClassAct - Commercial License Yes No

Voodoo Emailer Yes No

WebManager Pro Yes No

Visual Border Yes No

Visual Logo Yes No

Visual Puzzle Yes No

SpellText - Enterprise Edition Yes No

akJFIF/PNG/TIFF/NAIL bundle Yes No

Image Engineer Yes No

Visual Border & Visual Logo + Visual Puzzle Yes No

FAQ

Why are you doing this?: Because we believe in the Amiga. The Amiga always had a strong shareware tradition, however the Amiga market is getting smaller. With the dwindling commercial market it would be a real blow to the Amiga if the shareware market dried up as well. Hopefully by starting this scheme we can encourage people to register shareware programs they use, and thus encourage more authors to keep developing their software.

Where can I buy this shareware from?: You can still register any shareware directly with the author (see the individual software documentation for details). The AmigaSoc shareware scheme will be selling registrations at most UK Amiga Shows, and as many overseas shows as we can afford to attend. In addition we are planning on periodically approaching usergroups to enable them to purchase titles.

I can't see a shareware title I want to register on your list. Why aren't you selling it?: There are two possible reasons.
1) There are a large number of shareware programs out there, we simply haven't heard of the programs or contacted the author yet.
2) The author of the software in question does not wish to participate in our scheme.

Can I buy this software over the Internet?: Yes, all the items marked with online registration.

I am a shareware author, but I generate my keyfiles based on the name and email address of the person buying the keyfile. How can I participate in your scheme?: Currently there are 3 ways for us to help you sell your shareware.
1) You can give us access to your keyfile generator! Obviously this is the best option from our point of view, however we realise that many authors will be reluctant to do this.
2) You can provide us with a number of "generic" keyfiles registered to AmigaSoc. We will sell these on, and then provide you with the details of who they were sold to.
3) We can take the payment at the show, and then you will be responsible for delivering the keyfile to the purchaser at a later date.
Please note that whilst we have encluded option 3) we do not feel it is a suitable solution. The whole idea of the scheme is that people can purchase shareware at shows, then and there. If they are expected to part with money, and then not receive a keyfile for days/weeks that will put many people off.

A note to shareware authors: Please don't hesitate in contacting us, even if you feel that you can not fit into the above scheme. We are very flexible, and we're sure we can find a way for selling your program for you in a way that you find satisfactory.

Title	Online registration	Register via AmigaSoc
ManiacBall, Diamond Caves I & Diamond Caves II	No	Yes
F1GP-ED	Yes	Yes
MagiC64	No	Yes
PhotoAlbum & CyberShow	No	Yes
Star Trek: A Call To Arms	No	Yes
Virus checker II	Yes	Yes
Webplug, Mapplug & TablePlug	No	Yes
Vapor (Voyager, AmIrc, Amftp etc)	Yes	No
Nimble	Yes	No
Serious Backgammon	Yes	No
Serious Solitare 1 and 2	Yes	No
Mancala	Yes	No
Serious Solitaire 1	Yes	No
Serious Solitare 2	Yes	No
UltraAccounts (for Amiga)	Yes	No
Backbone	Yes	No
SViewII	Yes	No
SViewII PPC modules	Yes	No
akJFIF/akPNG bundle	Yes	No
SViewII, akPNG/akJFIF bundle	Yes	No
(T)WinIFF	Yes	No
Amiga: PNG-Box (68k/PPC)	Yes	No
SViewII,akPNG/akJFIF,PNG-Box bundle	Yes	No
SViewII+PPC,akPNG/akJFIF,PNG-Box bundle	Yes	No
THOR	Yes	No
KidHTML easy home page maker	Yes	No
SViewII, akPNG/JFIF/TIFF bundle	Yes	No
SViewII, akPNG/JFIF/TIFF, PNG-Box bundle	Yes	No
SViewII + PPC, akPNG/JFIF/TIFF, PNG-Box bundle	Yes	No
akJFIF/PNG/TIFF bundle	Yes	No
WebVision for Amiga	Yes	No
ASP Scripting Package	Yes	No
ImagineV5	Yes	No
ImagineV5-V6 update	Yes	No
ImagineV6	Yes	No
F1GP-Ed	Yes	No
NewYork Newsreader V1->V2 upgrade	Yes	No
NewYork-II	Yes	No
ClassAct -Shareware License	Yes	No
ClassAct - Commercial License	Yes	No
Voodoo Emailer	Yes	No
WebManager Pro	Yes	No
Visual Border	Yes	No
Visual Logo	Yes	No
Visual Puzzle	Yes	No
SpellText - Enterprise Edition	Yes	No
akJFIF/PNG/TIFF/NAIL bundle	Yes	No
Image Engineer	Yes	No
Visual Border & Visual Logo + Visual Puzzle	Yes	No