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Version 1.2 includes a new setup feature that lets software developers distributetheir application downloads in archives that are easier for their prospects andcustomers to use. When users click Alpha ZIP's setup option, they're presented withan easy-to-understand set of instructions for installing and running their newsoftware. Version 1.2 also features a fresh approach to the processing ofself-extracting files.
With Alpha ZIP, business and home users can download and send files, documents, andimages quicker and more easily. The program shrinks files, and lets you send themsafely across the Internet. Alpha ZIP takes the complexity out of zipping andunzipping files. Its intuitive process lets you identify what files you'reprocessing, where they're located, and exactly what you're doing with the files.
Alpha ZIP is completely integrated with Windows, making file compression a snap. Allof its archiving operations are one right-click away. Alpha ZIP's archives behaveexactly like ordinary Windows folders, so there are no new procedures to learn. Youcan even compress a group of files and email them, in a single operation.
While most people use compression software for files that they download or email,Alpha ZIP has other time- and money-saving uses. You can easily archive old recordsand documents that you rarely use. Alpha ZIP will compress them to a tiny fractionof their original size, and make them available when they're needed. By shrinkingfiles and saving disk space, you avoid the need to buy new disk drives as youaccumulate more and more data on your computer.
Alpha ZIP includes all of the features that you would expect in a high-end archivingprogram. The built-in integrity check tells you if your files are healthy. Inaddition to ZIP files, the program also handles RAR, TAR, CAB, LHA, LHZ, JAR, TQZ,and all formats, old and new. Alpha ZIP is fully integrated with the most popularvirus scanners.
Whether you're a software developer who wants to provide your users with a moresophisticated setup to install your application, a home user who wants an intuitiveinterface for doing occasional zipping and unzipping, a business person who needs arock-solid application that will speed up the emailing of documents, or a studentwho needs to shrink and manage huge amounts of information, Alpha ZIP has the toolsthat you need.
Alpha ZIP v. 1.2 runs under Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003, costs $29.95(US) for asingle-user license, and may be purchased securely online athttp://www.alphazip.com/. You can download a free 20-day trial version from the sameweb address.
