AShop Internet Marketing Newletter - October 2005

Version Updates
AShop Deluxe version 4.1 was released on September 11, 2005 and an update notice was sent to all current registered users who purchased AShop Deluxe within the preceding 12 months or have renewed technical support and updates within the preceding 12 months. Since then, there were some bug fixes, which may or may not affect your installation depending on which features and payment gateways are used.
For details see the release notes.

The same link and password, which was sent in the 4.1 update notice, may be used to download the version 4.1.2 update files. Update notices and update files are only available to registered users of AShop Deluxe.

If you have purchased an AShop Deluxe permanent license key or renewed support and updates within the last 12 months and did NOT receive the update notice or you are not sure about it, and wish to receive ongoing support and updates, please contact us with the domain where AShop Deluxe is installed.

Annual Renewal For Support and Updates
AShop Deluxe support and updates may be renewed annually for only $60. The renewal fee is the same for single and 3-domain licenses. This fee has not changed since 2002 is guaranteed not to increase for as long as your AShop Deluxe registration is active.

New Feature Suggestions
The AShop Deluxe program has grown tremendously since 2002. We thank all of you who have interacted with our technical staff. Improvements and new features are added selectively based upon the greatest need. We value your input. Please let us know how we might improve the program to work better for you.

Buttons and Themes for AShop Deluxe
Button sets and themes may be downloaded from our site. Liven up your AShop Deluxe catalog and checkout pages with color matched gel buttons. It only takes a few minutes and they are free to use with AShop Deluxe.

eMerchant Sales and Order Management Plug-in
The eMerchant sales and order management system has been in development for almost 2 years. It is a major step forward in online order management technology. If you are selling tangible products, which are shipped by various suppliers, this is a must have. It saves time by organizing orders and related vendor data into one centralized online system. Try it free for 30 days.

Digital Mall - Catalog for Downloadable Products Supplied By Member Vendors
Digital Mall is a plug-in for AShop Deluxe. Digital product vendors join by submitting an online application. The mall administrator may approve the application and a welcome message is sent to the new member, which includes a link and password to his/her own limited administration panel. Each member may submit downloadable products to the catalog. Digital Mall may be used to display and sell all member products in one main catalog OR it may be used to create an individual catalog for each member, which displays only products for that member. A commission level is set for each member. Commissions and payments are tracked for each member. We wish to work closely with only a few live Digital Mall installations at first. Interested? Contact us for more information.

User Forum?
Occasionally, somebody asks why we don't have a user forum. The simple answer is that it takes time to manage a forum, most forum programs don't have adequate search or categorization tools, and forums are inherently prone to hacking. We feel that there are more effective methods to communicate technical information for the benefit of the greatest number of users.

Tech Tips
Tech Tips is new information resource on our site where we will share tips about how to use AShop Deluxe. Tech Tips is a supplement to the online help. The online help categorizes topics by their logical relationship within the program. Tech Tip topics are organized and presented according to specific needs with step-by-step how-to instructions and screen shots for each application. Bookmark the page and check back from time to time as this resource will be growing steadily.