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THUMBS UP/THUMBS DOWN
AWARDS AND OTHERWISE TO SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS
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Once in a while you spot a shareware vendor, author, computer
club or BBS who adds a twist of value, education or just plain
old fashioned service and want to pass along an "attaboy" for a
job well done. Other times you might want to extend a thumbs
down. Do you have a favorite or not so favorite disk vendor,
product or author? Drop us a line!
In this edition of SMS I want to pass along commendations to
a select group of shareware movers and shakers who deserve a
thumbs up for a job well done!
Category: customer brochures to promote shareware.
David Hamel for Boxer text editor customer brochure, the clever,
highly readable customer newsletter "Ringside" which debuted
this Spring and finally David's new columnist position on the
contributing staff of Shareware Magazine. Other authors would do
well to emulate the marketing and public relations paths taken
by David. POB 3230, Peterborough, NH 03458-3230 603/924-6602
Diana Gruber for Fastgraph package customer brochure, Ted Gruber
Software, POB 13408, Las Vegas, NV 89112 702/735-1980
Category: most readable printed enclosure accompanying a
shareware disk submitted to a vendor.
Parity Technical analysis system, ver 1.1. These folks have the
clearest printed disk enclosure ever seen! Including keywords,
three levels of program descriptions, licensing disclaimer and
commendable LACK OF SPELLING ERRORS. Stands out from the typical
author disk submission! Parity Systems, Two Bryant St, Ste 200,
San Francisco, CA 94105 415/546-9316.
Category: Best new SHAREWARE PACKAGE CONCEPTS.
Networker and Looking for Work. Two programs for these
recessionary times whose authors have spotted an appropriate
niche and come out with packages whose concepts have not been
seen in either commercial or shareware markets. See SMS
GOODIES section for ordering information.
Category: most important new development which will affect the
shareware industry.
CompuServe for implementation of their new basic rate plan with
flat monthly charges for messaging. Read more about this in
WHATSNEW.TXT.
Category: most important person who will affect the shareware
industry this year.
Bob Ostrander, newly installed ASP president, Software Coop
founder, Public Brand Software founder, Summer Shareware Seminar
Organizer and erstwhile "down to earth" beer drinking guy! Read
more in WHATSNEW.TXT.
Category: Emerging shareware magazine.
Shareware Update, editor Bud Sadler. Published in cooperation
with Software Excitement!, disk vendor. Read more in
WHATSNEW.TXT.