For Immediate ReleaseContact: Sharon Housley - -781-829-0500NPSoft.org Launches Comprehensive, Free Resource Site for SoftwareDevelopersNPSoft.org, the web site that brings together software developers witheducators and nonprofit administrators looking for discounted software,has launched its free Author Resources pages, an wide-ranging repositoryof targeted, current, actionable resources for software authors.As part of its one-stop shopping approach to software developerresources, and its emphasis on software marketing tools, NPSoft.org`sAuthor Resources pages include hyperlinks to almost 250 software sitesthat consumers visit to download the latest software trial versions.There`s a listing of newsgroups, e-mail newsletters, and discussiongroups targeted at software authors, as well as announcement groups fornew software.The site includes links to more than 40 local and international softwaretrade organizations. There is a list of software publishers who print,box, and market independent developers` programs, including a list ofgame publishers. For those developers who prefer to self publish,there`s a list of marketing companies that specialize in promotingsoftware from independent developers, as well as a list of conferencesand schmoozes targeted at independent software developers. There areeven links to the seven largest adware companies who are activelylooking to form partnerships with software developers.To help developers create and send press releases, there is a listing ofpress release resources, including information on how to write anddistribute them, as well as links to international databases of relevantaddress formats, telephone codes, and localization and translationresources.The site contains a directory of more than two dozen sharewareregistration services, online stores, wrapper technology companies, andelectronic payment firms, as well as links to international currencyconversion sites. There`s a resource guide to CD replication companies,CD fulfillment firms, CD manufacturers, makers of CD labeling software,and sources for CD labels and packaging.NPSoft.org offers a free user group matchmaking database facility thatallows computer user groups to state the kinds of software that they`dlike to demonstrate at their monthly meetings, review on their websites, and include in their monthly newsletters. This facility alsomakes it easy for software developers to post the types of software thatthey`d like to donate as door prizes at local user group meetings.The site includes a list of more than a dozen sources of reliable betatesters. There is an explanation of software piracy that softwaredevelopers can use on their own web sites.Software developers who are trying to reach highly-targeted verticalmarkets will find a listing of dozens of trade magazines that listspecialty software - for free - in their annual "buyers guide" issue.In addition to these print directories, there is a long list of verticalmarket sites that will list specialty software on topics ranging fromadhesives to wireless networks.There is a guide to software (and other) affiliate programs for softwareauthors who want to recruit resellers and form relationships with otherdevelopers and distributors. The resource includes affiliatenewsletters, forums, magazines, and promotion sites.The Author Resources pages include a guide to software submission toolsto make it easier for authors to find the Internet software downloadsites, as well as search engine submission tools designed to increasetheir visibility in the Internet`s search engines. Search engineresources include information repositories about effective search enginestrategies, search engine newsgroups and forums, site optimizationresources, and tools to increase software developers` link popularity.Software authors looking for development tools will find an extensivelist of demo builders, installation programs, help file builders, andother essential programs. There are also links to translation services,proofreaders, documentation writers, anti-crack articles, andprogramming knowledge bases.Authors looking to move their sites from their ISP to a web host willfind a list of web hosts who are sensitive to the special high-volumeneeds of those software developers who offer free trial versions oftheir software for downloading.All of the Author Resources information on NPSoft.org is freelyavailable to all software developers, and may be found by visitinghttp://www.npsoft.org, and clicking on the "authors" link.
