Program Update from Ryppl: Ryppl Support, Version 1.3.0.0

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:50:47 GMT

Latest Updates:
Version 1.3.0.0

There have been updates and bug fixes since the last release.
Product Setup (Registration Fees Maintenance) now has the modifications for specifying update files for your applications (in-place updates rather than a single update file). This allows "hot-swap" style updates.
Ryppl Support itself uses the new API feature for the in-place updates.
Improved emailing of customers
Now product updates only regenerate the RSS files if the version number has changed.
Added the ability to easily share the application.

Version 1.1.1.0 is Here!

The best new feature is the RSS Updates generation! Now whenever you update your product listing, an RSS file is created or updated to reflect what you enter into the Product Setup form. The RSS file will use the information entered into the Update Description field on the form to use like Release Notes. There's an Update Path field so you can enter a URL to the update file. This update file will be included in the RSS file in the "enclosure" element. So anyone subscribed to the RSS file for this product will receive the file automatically.

There is also a ProductUpdates RSS file that provides update news and files for all products licensed by Ryppl.

There's a ProductUpdatesNewsOnly RSS file that provides update news for all products licensed by Ryppl, but without the files.

Finally, there's a FullProducts RSS file that provides descriptions and setup files for every new product that is made available by Ryppl. So if someone is subscribed to this RSS file and you enter a new product into the system, they'll receive the file along with the description; ready to be tried out by them; ready to be purchased by them, but this is only after Ryppl has made it available and it's only sent to people who have purposely subscribed to this RSS file.

What if your customers aren't subscribed to the RSS file, or you want to notify them of something besides an update? Now you can selectively send emails to your customers right through the software. Just filter the list of owners in the DataGridView and then click the Email Listed Customers button to open a form for emailing those customers. Of course, it sends you a copy of the email as well.

There is better filtering of the gridviews that allows you to enter partially-matching terms. Who can remember their full product IDs? Now just get close on any of the fields and you'll get a list of matches.

There is a new Sales Info form, accessed from the Completed Registrations form that lets you track your sales, Ryppl commissions that you owe, and Ryppl commissions that you've paid, with individual listings and totals.

You can view the reviews and ratings online at the web site, but in order to see the customers' suggestions you need to have the Ryppl Support program. Plus, while your software is in Beta mode, the reviews won't be shown on the web site, so this is the only way to see the reviews and suggestions for Beta software. This is a new feature in the program as of version 1.1.0.4.

If you don't know what version you have, then you don't have the latest. Now the software version of Ryppl Support is displayed at the top of the Sign In form. This form has also gone through some clean-up and is much nicer looking.

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Stop Giving Away Your Software and Get a Second Income (or Start Living off of This One)

You're writing software anyway. Sell it and get out from under the thumb of your boss. Be your own boss. If you sell your software for a reasonable price, people will buy it. The Ryppl Support application provides the means to offer your RypplAPI-enhanced .NET software for sale through Ryppl's licensing system. You can use Ryppl whether you're an individual or part of a major corporation.

What Makes This Awesome

Easy product setup and maintenance, including pricing, PayPal address, version, sharing discount, description, and image and download paths.
All sales amounts go directly to your PayPal account.
Automatic RSS updates of your programs! Anyone who "opted in" and subscribed to your feed will automatically get the new file when you update your program entry.
Your files and their update descriptions are included in the ProductUpdates RSS file for all Ryppl-licensed programs.
Review of registered software owner information.
Setup of coupon codes for group discounts and other possibilities.
Review of pending and completed registration information.
See ratings, comments, and suggestions from customer reviews.
Store your software on your own server for quick and easy updates.
Modify the price at any time.
Add coupons or increase the number of coupons at any time.
Form for emailing specifically selected groups of your software owners.

No Worries

Don't worry about an up-front cost for Ryppl Support. You can choose not to pay for the registration of this software and pay $3.00 US per sale of your first 45 sales. Then the commission will drop to the normal rate of 10% or $1.00 US per sale, whichever is LESS. Or, pay up front and just pay the normal rate per sale.

Browse to the RypplAPI description to get more details.

Join the Yahoo Group that discusses .NET licensing APIs, including the RypplAPI. Click here to go to the group.

The Ryppl Support application was developed and tested with .NET framework 2.0.

This is a free download, so go on, get started on your retirement!

Caution! May contain only an updatable portion of a complete installation. This is intended to update an existing installation, unless instructed otherwise.