The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) was formed in April 1987 to strengthen the future of try-before-you-buy software as an alternative to conventional retail software. Its members, all of whom subscribe to a code of ethics, are committed to the concept of shareware as a method of marketing.

The ASP's Mission Statement:

1. To inform users about shareware programs and about shareware as a method of distributing and marketing software;

2. To encourage broader distribution of shareware through organizations who agree to identify and explain the nature of shareware;

3. To assist members in marketing their software;

4. To provide a forum through which ASP members may communicate, share ideas, and learn from each other; and

5. To foster a high degree of professionalism among shareware authors by setting programming, marketing and support standards for ASP members to follow.   More detail...