25 Steps to Build Your Own Micro ISV - Revision history

LeonBambrick at 00:47, 22 March 2010

2010-03-22T00:47:28Z

LeonBambrick at 01:36, 16 November 2009

2009-11-16T01:36:43Z

LeonBambrick at 01:24, 16 November 2009

2009-11-16T01:24:25Z

LeonBambrick at 12:55, 7 November 2009

2009-11-07T12:55:36Z

LeonBambrick: typo in Sstrategy

2009-03-11T00:16:41Z

typo in Sstrategy

LeonBambrick: first cut of the list

2009-03-11T00:09:42Z

first cut of the list

New page

Turning an amateur software project into a professional project is a straight forward process -- but it involves ''a lot'' of steps.

We're putting together articles on each of the steps we've identified, as a way to help other developers turning their fledgling idea into a working [[MicroISV]].

1. [[Register That Domain]]

2. [[Reliable Hosting]]

3. [[Website Design]]

4. [[Basic Website Content]]

5. Install [[Traffic Monitoring]] on your site

6. Create forums, [[Encourage Feedback]]

7. [[Maintain a FAQ]]

8. [[Get The Best Screenshots You Can]]

9. [[Configure Email For Your Domain]]

10. [[Establish Payment Account]]

11. [[Allow Payment]] from your website

12. [[Create a PAD file]] (portable application description)

13. [[Register at Download Sites]]

14. Strategy: [[Separate "Free" From "Professional"]] product

15. [[Write Your Own EULA]] (end user license agreement) -- infact write two!

16. [[Auto Update Strategy]]

17. [[License Activation Webservice/Website]]

18. Get a [[License Management Database]]

19. [[Build a Proper Installer]]

20. [[Obfuscate Your Assemblies]]

21. Automate Your [[Build+Release Sstrategy]]

22. Free up enough time/resources for [[Dealing With Support]]

23. [[Shiny, Usable, Helpful]]

24. Plan and enact your [[Promotional Strategy]]

25. [[Do It All Again]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:47, 22 March 2010
Line 105:		Line 105:


		+
		+	== Highlights ==
		+	In each section, there would be 'pull-quotes'/highlights around:
		+	* Tough Decisions
		+	* Pitfalls
		+	* Industry Quotes

	[[Category:MicroISV]]		[[Category:MicroISV]]

@@ Line 57: / Line 57: @@
 I'd also like to reorganise this story into a more flowing piece, which will have different steps, in a more logical order. Below is a work-in-progress of that order.
-h2. Pre-Compilation
+== Pre-Compilation ==
 * What's your idea(s)?
 * How To Fail Fast
@@ Line 64: / Line 64: @@
 * [[Register That Domain]] (aka, Choose a Name)
-h2. Code
+== Code ==
 * Write your software...
 ** Even a one-person company [[needs source control]]
@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 ** Automate Your [[Build+Release Strategy]]
 ** [[Auto Update Strategy]]
-** [[Write Your Own EULA]] (end user license agreement) -- infact write two!
+** Testing
 * One page website
 ** [[Reliable Hosting]]
@@ Line 79: / Line 82: @@
 ** [[Register at Download Sites]]
+== Going Pro ==
 * Advanced Website
 ** [[Website Design]]
 ** [[Basic Website Content]]
 ** Create forums, [[Encourage Feedback]]
 ** Choose a price range
-* [[Establish Payment Account]]
+** [[Establish Payment Account]]
-* [[Allow Payment]] from your website
+** [[Allow Payment]] from your website
-* Get a [[License Management Database]]
+** Build/Buy a [[License Management Database]]
-* [[License Activation Webservice/Website]]
+** [[License Activation Webservice/Website]]
-h2. Coda
+== Coda ==
 * [[Do It All Again]]
 * [[Configure Email For Your Domain]]
-* Extra Credit
+== Extra Credit ==
 ** [[Traffic Monitoring]]
-* [[Build a Proper Installer]]
+** Experimentation
 * Free up enough time/resources for [[Dealing With Support]]
 ** [[Maintain a FAQ]]
 [[Category:MicroISV]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:24, 16 November 2009
Line 54:		Line 54:
	25. [[Do It All Again]]		25. [[Do It All Again]]

		+
		+	I'd also like to reorganise this story into a more flowing piece, which will have different steps, in a more logical order. Below is a work-in-progress of that order.
		+
		+	h2. Pre-Compilation
		+	* What's your idea(s)?
		+	* How To Fail Fast
		+	* Plan your [[Promotional Strategy]]
		+	* Strategy: [[Separate "Free" From "Professional"]] product
		+	* [[Register That Domain]] (aka, Choose a Name)
		+
		+	h2. Code
		+	* Write your software...
		+	** Even a one-person company [[needs source control]]
		+	** [[Shiny, Usable, Helpful]]
		+	** [[To Obfuscate or not]]?
		+	** Automate Your [[Build+Release Strategy]]
		+	** [[Auto Update Strategy]]
		+	** [[Write Your Own EULA]] (end user license agreement) -- infact write two!
		+	* One page website
		+	** [[Reliable Hosting]]
		+	** [[Get The Best Screenshots You Can]]
		+	* Release the free edition
		+	** [[Create a PAD file]] (portable application description)
		+	** [[Register at Download Sites]]
		+
		+
		+	* Advanced Website
		+	** [[Website Design]]
		+	** [[Basic Website Content]]
		+	** Create forums, [[Encourage Feedback]]
		+	* Go pro...
		+	** Choose a price range
		+	* [[Establish Payment Account]]
		+	* [[Allow Payment]] from your website
		+	* Get a [[License Management Database]]
		+	* [[License Activation Webservice/Website]]
		+
		+	h2. Coda
		+	* [[Do It All Again]]
		+	* [[Configure Email For Your Domain]]
		+
		+	* Extra Credit
		+	** [[Traffic Monitoring]]
		+	* [[Build a Proper Installer]]
		+	* Free up enough time/resources for [[Dealing With Support]]
		+	** [[Maintain a FAQ]]

	[[Category:MicroISV]]		[[Category:MicroISV]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:55, 7 November 2009
Line 53:		Line 53:

	25. [[Do It All Again]]		25. [[Do It All Again]]
		+
		+
		+	[[Category:MicroISV]]

@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 . [[Obfuscate Your Assemblies]]
-. Automate Your [[Build+Release Sstrategy]]
+. Automate Your [[Build+Release Strategy]]
 . Free up enough time/resources for [[Dealing With Support]]