Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nobody likes to buy sight unseen. That's the compelling feature of shareware: software that computer users can test out for a certain ...

He wanted to get shareware programs for his computer bulletin board. But finding programs on other bulletin boards took too much time. And there was always the danger of picking up pirated software or ...

If you’re interested in buying a book, you can go to a bookstore and skim the pages to decide if it’s really worth it. But if it’s software you want, in most cases you have to buy what’s in the shrink ...

The history of computer shareware began in the early days of networking nearly 20 years ago. And that’s a long time for anything associated with home PCs. In fact, shareware could be considered the ...

These are reviews of shareware programs for IBM and compatible computers. With nearly three weeks of shopping-frenzy left, here is a collection of shareware programs that will make your life a bit ...

Shareware allowed budding developers to distribute their games affordably and reach a wider audience through copying and ...

Reviews of shareware programs for IBM and compatible computers. The programs are available from bulletin boards and computer clubs. Users try them, then pay a fee to register if they decide to use ...

Ask a software industry analyst-someone who is supposed to know everything about the software business-about shareware, and the response probably will be either a shrug or a curt dismissal. None of ...

More of China's programmers are writing shareware--home-brewed, low-cost software--for fun and small profit, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Unlike commercial software from behemoths ...

What if you could walk out of a computer software store with a bushel basket full of programs and not pay a dime? And as you left, the clerk would hold the door open and say, "If you find anything in ...

More than 400 people spent time last week in Denver learning how to go from being an “introverted geek” to a savvy software marketer and seller. The 15th annual Shareware Industry Conference drew ...