CDIs SelfServe Advances Benefits of "Super Distribution" Concept in New Peak Technologies Bundle Agreement.ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 1996-- SelfServe makes possible 30-Day `Try Before You Buy' Scenario for Selected Online and Retail Versions of Peak Technologies Products Commerce Direct International Inc. (CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control ), a leading provider of Internet commerce software and services, Thursday announced that SelfServe will be incorporated in some of Peak Technologies' new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. performance products, including Peak Net.Jet, Peak Web Animator and Peak Lightning Strike lightning strike n → huelga relámpago lightning strike n (Brit) → grève f surprise lightning strike n (BRIT . SelfServe promotes the super distribution of software by encouraging the use of free 30-day trials of products, by facilitating easy online upgrading and purchasing, and by capturing customer registrations. "SelfServe continues to support the concept of super distribution which is ultimately a win-win situation for software vendors and customers alike," noted Wayne Preston, CDI Director of Sales. "Our new `wrapper A data structure or software that contains ("wraps around") other data or software, so that the contained elements can exist in the newer system. The term is often used with component software, where a wrapper is placed around a legacy routine to make it behave like an object. technology' not only promotes the value of individual customer registration, but also expands the benefits of 30-day trial versions that can be easily upgraded to full working versions with the click of a button." SelfServe also allows customers using copied versions of Peak's software the added benefit of a complete 30-day trial. When registered customers share their software, SelfServe recognizes the new unregistered user and resets the trial period. This provides the software publisher with secure protection and allows potential new customers to easily purchase the software at the end of the trial period. When a Peak customer uses CDI's technology to purchase the software, SelfServe facilitates the transaction process electronically and secures the software with a registration key that is valid only on the customer's PC. "With SelfServe, Peak can attract thousands of new customers by giving them `try-before-you-buy' technology. This trial functionality will be bundled in selected products sold via the Internet," said Peak president, Doug Foster Doug Foster (died August, 2006) was a soldier in the 2/17th AIF battalion (Australian 9th Division) involved in the clash between German and Australian forces in World War II. Early life To his mates Doug Foster was known as the Babe of Tobruk. . "By incorporating SelfServe into these products, we build trust with our users by offering a free trial download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. and the option to legitimately copy our products for others to test as well." SelfServe works by transparently linking a sophisticated back-end infrastructure to the clients Web site or products. SelfServe processes customer requests invisibly from the first point of purchase all the way through payment authorization The right or permission to use a system resource; the process of granting access. See access control. and processing. This supports "super-distribution" that ensures companies receive full compensation for every software product they sell, even if the product has been copied after being purchased. The SelfServe system is composed of three interactive and integrated components which provide merchants and their customers a reliable and extremely secure environment for on-line "instant shopping." By managing these transactions directly, SelfServe enables its clients to sell, support, and distribute products and services to customers from the Internet without ever having to develop their own costly back-end system. Peak Technologies Inc., founded in August 1994, is a pioneer in the development of Internet performance products. Peak Technologies is headquartered in Bellingham, WA, with offices in Vancouver, B.C., and Boston. For additional information, contact Peak Technologies at 800/453-5322 or visit the Peak Website at http://www.peak-media.com CDI is a leader in Internet commerce, offering a seamless software and service solution with its powerful SelfServe product. In addition to providing secure electronic software distribution, SelfServe is a complete transaction processing system A Transaction Processing System (TPS) is a type of information system. TPSs collect, store, modify, and retrieve the transactions of an organization. A transaction is an event that generates or modifies data that is eventually stored in an information system. for merchants conducting business on the World Wide Web. For more information on SelfServe and CDI, visit the Web site at www.cdi.net, or contact Nick Clark, CDI vice president of marketing, at 206/313-3568. Editors, please note: CDI Inc. will be exhibiting at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). , Fall '96, Nov. 18-22, 1996, at Booth M-8 in the Microsoft Pavilion, in the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , where ongoing demonstrations of SelfServe will be featured. CDI is located at 1605 NW Sammamish Road, Issaquah, Wash. 98027. Phone: 206/313-3143, fax: 206/313-9137. Press contact is Al Abrams, Abrams Creative Services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
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