Glenn's experience illustrates the ease with which developers can reach new markets through digital distribution. Distributors such as CS provide both a place for developers to sell their wares and a digital supermarket for every conceivable software add-on.
Developers can opt for online product distribution, CD-ROM distribution, or both.
CS handles the sales transactions in the appropriate international currency and then reimburses the developers. You can also embed a button on an order form linked to CS so the customer can unlock a purchased product through an Internet transaction, day or night. While investigating different approaches, Glenn found the CS distribution scheme well-suited to his type of product. It's completely browser-based. I had been using home-grown protection for my software, but I knew I needed a better, more secure evaluation technology.