But fortunately, since these are Web-based applications, all Andover has to do is fix the program. Unlike a regular software publisher, such as Microsoft, Andover doesn't have take the time or spend the money to distribute the fixed program to its customers. But the biggest difference between the Andover Web-based applications and older computer apps is the advertising. Net is a network of advertiser-supported Web sites. Every time you click a button on the GIFWorks or 3DTextMaker Web page, a new banner advertisement appears at the top of the screen.
Advertising revenue adds up quickly for Web-based applications.
Use Andover's tools religiously for a few months, and you could earn hundreds of dollars for them. These economics stand in stark contrast to the way other application programs are sold. Consider Adobe ImageStyler, a program that is far more sophisticated than the Web-based applications that Andover has put together. The cost is hidden because the user doesn't pay - the advertiser does. I don't think this situation can be stable for very long.