Consumer Applications: many software companies have replaced their printed documentation with:
-tutorials
-reference materials
-help files
-online help
Upgrading: users can upgrade a program to the new version by paying an upgrade fee to the software manufacturer.
Compatibility allows software to function properly with the hardware, operating system, and peripherals.
- programs written for one trype of computer system may not work on another.
Disclaimers: software manufactueres limit their liability for software probelms by selling software "as is".
Licensing: Commercial software is copyrightes so it can't be legally duplicated for distribution to others:
- Software Licenses
- Volume Licenses
Distribution: Software is distributed via:
- Direct Sale
- Retail stores
- Mail-order catalogs
- web sites
- not all all software is copyrighted: public domain software/ shareware
-Web applications fall into several categories:
- Some simple web applications perform simple data-processing tasks that could also by traditional programs running on stand-alone PC's
- Most web applications take advantage of the Web's connectivity.
- Many web applications leverage the Webs strength as a huge repository of information.
- Some web applications support online business transactions.
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