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The '''Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)''' is a [[professional association]] for authors of [[shareware]] [[computer software]]. It was formed in April 1987, and as of 2007, it describes itself as the world's #1 [[trade organization]] for independent [[software developers]] and vendors.<ref>[http://asp-shareware.org/ Association of Shareware Professionals<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The '''Association of Software Professionals (ASP)''', formerly '''Association of Shareware Professionals''', was a [[professional association]] for authors and developers of [[freeware]], commercial, and [[shareware]] [[computer software]]. It was formed in April 1987, and for a time, it was considered as the most popular [[trade organization]] for independent [[software developers]] and vendors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Association of Software Professionals, 1987 to 2021 |url=https://asp-software.org/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=ASP Historical Archive |language=en-US}}</ref>


The ASP developed and maintain the [[Portable Application Description]] (PAD) format used to allow software authors to provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way.
The ASP developed and maintain the [[Portable Application Description]] (PAD) format used to allow software authors to provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way. As of 2021, the PAD file specification was utilized by over 40,000 software publishers and a 1000+ PAD supported software catalog websites. The PAD system is popular because web sites can pull updated data from a single file stored on the software author's site. The final release of the PAD specification, v4.0 was released to the public domain as of January 2022.


The ASP also played a role in making [[FILE ID.DIZ]] files a [[de-facto standard]].
The ASP also played a role in making [[FILE_ID.DIZ]] files a [[de facto standard]].


In 2011, the ASP purchased the rights to the Software Industry Conference from the [[Software Industry Awards Foundation]]. The conference was renamed ISVCon.<ref>[http://www.isvcon.org/contact.php ISVCon About Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404085154/http://www.isvcon.org/contact.php |date=April 4, 2012 }}</ref>
==Members==


After a 34-year run, the ASP announced on their website about their decision to cease operations on December 31, 2021, following a membership decision to dissolve the organization. No reason was given with their announcement.
The ASP has over a thousand members, including:
* WinZip Computing Inc. (creators of [[WinZip]])


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://www.asp-shareware.org/
* {{Official website|http://www.asp-software.org/}}

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Latest revision as of 12:37, 21 June 2024

The Association of Software Professionals (ASP), formerly Association of Shareware Professionals, was a professional association for authors and developers of freeware, commercial, and shareware computer software. It was formed in April 1987, and for a time, it was considered as the most popular trade organization for independent software developers and vendors.[1]

The ASP developed and maintain the Portable Application Description (PAD) format used to allow software authors to provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way. As of 2021, the PAD file specification was utilized by over 40,000 software publishers and a 1000+ PAD supported software catalog websites. The PAD system is popular because web sites can pull updated data from a single file stored on the software author's site. The final release of the PAD specification, v4.0 was released to the public domain as of January 2022.

The ASP also played a role in making FILE_ID.DIZ files a de facto standard.

In 2011, the ASP purchased the rights to the Software Industry Conference from the Software Industry Awards Foundation. The conference was renamed ISVCon.[2]

After a 34-year run, the ASP announced on their website about their decision to cease operations on December 31, 2021, following a membership decision to dissolve the organization. No reason was given with their announcement.

References

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  1. ^ "Association of Software Professionals, 1987 to 2021". ASP Historical Archive. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ^ ISVCon About Information Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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