Make your own computer software

These series of instructions, when executed in the processor, perform specific sets of tasks, as defined by the programmer. Interactive programs accomplish this in three tasks:. Programs are created with what are called "programming languages". These are simply computer commands written in a syntax that humans can understand. Several types of languages exist, each serving a different purpose.

Below is a list of three major types:. Basically, all depends on what type of program you want to create. In each case, you'll need to learn how to use a different "language" and it's tools.

Learning to program is a long and laborious task, but I recommend it to anybody willing to sacrifice a few hours of their time. Finally, I wish you the best of luck on your road to becoming a computer programmer. How to make your own computer program Ah those magical computer programs How do they work? Interactive programs accomplish this in three tasks: Inputis the collection of data needed by the program.

Out pops the HTML for a web based salesletter. How to Create: The concept here is really simple. Make the recipe: create a template for your standard sales letter. Next, identify which parts of the letter need to be changed by the user to customize it for their product. These are your "variables. Label these "variables" with a special tag I'll give you don't worry, it's really easy. Load your recipe in to "Make Your Own Software.

Set a few options like the questions you want to ask them for each variable. Out pops your program ready to sell or use as you see fit. Don't worry, when you see "Make Your Own Software" it will all fall into place. Once you "get it" it will be easier than you can imagine. Plus, we have a little bonus that will make it even easier for you Food for Thought : What other kinds of sales letter or advertising material creating software could you create?

As you know, this kind of software has generated millions of dollars in sales You may hate pop ups , but just remember that this is only one of an infinite number of possibilities. Also, remember that there are some legitimate uses of pop ups as well beyond annoying advertising tactics.

What It Does : Allows the user to instantly generate the code required to put various types of "pop up" windows on their sites. What the User Sees: They are given a number of options like the size of the window, what action causes the window to open, the URL of the window contents, etc This kind of software is in high demand because most people don't have any idea how to write pop up JavaScript code for themselves.

Can you think of any other possibilities? I bet you can. Read on Finding one that handles pop ups couldn't be easier. These scripts usually have a number of options or "variables" that an end user can tweak. For example, if they want to make the window really small, all they have to do is adjust the size.

If they want to adjust the position of where the window shows up, they can do that, too. All they have to do is adjust the "variables.

With "Make Your Own Software," all you have to do is identify these variables and put in a special tag when you find one that you want to allow your users to change. Then you click on "Make My Software!

Don't worry, it's a lot easier than you think when you see the software, you'll see. There are some even easier examples, and we have a little surprise for you later on that will show you how we make it even easier. Let's see. Brainstorm Idea 3: Customer Invoice Creator. If you have ever done business offline, you'll know that creating invoices for each of your customers can be a real pain.

What if you had a little software program to automate this task for you? What It Does : Creates an instant invoice for your customers. No more having to mess around in confusing accounting software or in Microsoft Word. Then, they click "Generate" and out pops an invoice ready to print. How to Create: This one's a little trickier, but it's not so bad once you get the knack for it.

Make the recipe: create an invoice template. If you don't know what that means, don't worry. Next, identify which parts of the invoice you want people to be able to change like price, item, customer name, etc Food for Thought : Are there any other types of business forms you could create automation software for?

How big is your target market for these programs? I imagine anyone who owns a business or has a job would be happy for you to automate some of their tasks for them. This "e-book creation software" out on the market costs as much more even more than what I'm asking for "Make Your Own Software" and doesn't come close to the capabilities of the tool you're about to hold in your hands.

As you know, the ebook industry was pioneered by Mark Joyner over a decade ago and is now a billion dollar industry in its own right. The demand for ebooks is going up and up. Just about everyone has an idea for a book and the ebook distribution model is the most cost effective and profit-producing model around. You could have your own ebook ready to sell in hours. What It Does : Displays an ebook for your customer to download and read on their computer. What the User Sees: They are given a table of contents and chapters and pages to read - just like any ebook you see being sold online.

Once you have one recipe, you could use it to crank out book after book in minutes. As you probably know, courting powerful super-affiliates is one of the most effective ways to promote your products. The problem is, sending out emails to each of those super affiliates is a time-consuming task. What if we could automate that somehow? What It Does : Spits out a customized letter to send to your potential super affiliate contacts. What the User Sees: They are asked to fill in a few variables like the first name of the super affiliate, a personalized message to the super affiliate, product name, and so on How to Create: It can't get much easier than this Make the recipe: create a super affiliate letter template.

This is simply a text file with the standard contents of the letter you wish to send to the super affiliates. Next, identify which parts of the letter you want people to customize first name, personalized message, product name, and so on Don't sweat it I'm going to give you a little bonus that will make all of this easier than you could possibly imagine.

Food for Thought : Hey, maybe you shouldn't sell this. Maybe you should give this to the affiliates in your 2-tier affiliate program and let them use this as a prospecting tool? I'm probably going to be making someone mad with this, but I guess I'll have to take that risk. Web Army Knife was one of the first products I ever created online. I don't sell it anymore. This little gem had a bundle of great little features - and you could create programs that do almost every single thing Web Army Knife did with "Make Your Own Software.

What It Does : A whole bunch of things! Hey, I didn't call it the Web Army Knife for nothing What the User Sees: Each feature is a program in itself. They simply fill in a few values and out pops what they want deadline scripts, timed bonuses, etc How to Create: OK, since this one is so multi-faceted, I probably shouldn't get into those details here. Suffice it to say, it's not too hard.

In fact, it'll be easier than you realize when you see one of the bonuses I'm going to give you. Food for Thought : What other kinds of "Army Knife" products could you sell? Have you ever played Mad Libs when you were a kid? They were great fun, weren't they? You ask your friends a series of questions like "Name an animal.

Name your arch enemy Then, once your friend has answered all the questions, you read them the story they just created. For example:. Authorities said that Then, they click a button, and the answers to their questions are filled in to the blanks of the pre-written story. Make the recipe: create a mad libs style story template. Just use a little creativity. Maybe you can make a naughty one. Next, identify which parts of the story you want people to be able to swap in the game.

Food for Thought : Are there any other games you could create with this? By now, it's likely that you're beginning to figure out how this works. As you see, it's just not that hard to come up with innovative "Make Your Own Software" product ideas Brainstorm Idea 8: Greeting Card Creator. Did you know that billions of dollars are spent on Greeting Cards each year?

Electronic or printable greeting cards are starting to edge into this market. In fact, electronic greeting cards are become more and more acceptable by people every day as the world becomes more digital. What It Does : Creates electronic or printable greeting cards. What the User Sees: They are asked to fill in a few blanks like their name, the recipients name, the message to the recipient They click a button and then out pops the greeting card. You could use "Make Your Own Software" to create a tool for electronic greeting cards or printable greeting cards Or maybe something totally different I haven't imagined yet.

Make the recipe: create a greeting card template. Look out Hallmark! Next, identify which parts you want the user to be able to customize their name, recipients name, personal message You could create "creators" for as many different greeting cards as you like. Food for Thought : To be honest, most of the greeting cards I've seen really suck! What if you could create some really cool and funny greeting cards? Do you think people would be willing to pay you for that?

Brainstorm Idea 9: Viral System Creator. Viral marketing was the big buzz word for the last few years Even though people aren't talking about it as much as they did one year ago, it sure hasn't lost its effectiveness.

It's funny how people follow the trends and simply forget what works. Viral marketing works! What if you could create a program that created a viral marketing system for someone?

How much could you sell that software for? What It Does : Creates a viral marketing system that someone can use to build up a stampede of traffic.

What the User Sees: They are asked to fill in a few blanks like the name of their viral system, the contents of the follow up emails that are sent, etc They click a button and then out pops some code they can load on to their site. Make the recipe: OK, let's get real. This one won't be easy by anyone's standards.

You need to have the code for the viral system itself like the source code for StartBlaze or something like that and you need to know what values to change and where to put in the various tags. This would take the work of a skilled web-developer. However once it's done Next, identify which parts you want the user to be able to customize the name of the system, etc I think I know a handful of people who would buy such a product in a hearbeat.

Food for Thought : OK, this one's obviously not easy and would require the work of a web-developer , but does this open up some more possibilities for you? What other kinds of server side code could you "Generate" for people on the fly?

If you've ever had to write hundreds of checks, something like this sure would come in handy. Not only could a tool like this print out hundreds of checks that you have to write for others, but it could also become an electronic payment system! You may not know this, but if someone gives you their "Routing Number," their "Account Number," a "Check Number" and authorization to draft a check from their account for a certain amount, you can print such a check and cash it!

This is a form of electronic payment that a lot of people without merchant accounts use. What It Does : Prints up checks. These can be checks from your account that you use to payout others, or they can be "electronic checks" you can use to accept electronic payments over the net.

What the User Sees: They are simply asked a few questions like "account number, amount, etc Make the recipe: upload a check template. Of course this would have to adhere to ABA banking standards.

I believe these templates may even be freely available on the web. Next, identify which parts you want the user to be able to customize the name of the payee, the account number, etc. Anyone who needs to print off a large number of checks or wants to take electronic payments would love this software. How much will you charge for it? Food for Thought : Is there anything else people like to customize and print? That should give you some more ideas for software you can create with "Make Your Own Software.

Brainstorm Idea Government Form Filler. We all know what a joy it is to fill out those forms the government loves for us to fill out! I dream at night of the next opportunity I will have to fill out another or another W2! Haha, of course I'm kidding. The fact is, the government needs for us to fill out these forms to make their lives easier hey, they're working for me, I don't mind making their lives easier , so it's a "necessary evil" we must all endure.

However, the process of filling out these forms sure is a heckuva lot easier if we don't have to fill them out by hand. What if we had a piece of software that simply asked us to type in a few fields and it printed the form out for us nice and easy? What It Does : Automates the process of filling out those beloved government forms. What the User Sees: They are simply asked to type in the responses to each feild on the form They click a button There's your government form.

Wasn't that easier than filling it out by hand? Make the recipe: upload a form template. You'll have to check with the government agency in question to make sure it adheres to their standards. There is probably going to be a specific lay out that they will require, so you'll want to get this right. Next, identify the parts of the form to be filled in name, rank, serial number If you've ever had to fill out a stack of government forms by hand, you probably would be ready to kill for a piece of software like this.

Food for Thought : Outside of government forms, there are probably thousands of other forms you could automate Pretty big market space, huh? Brainstorm Idea Marketing Plan Creator. You'd be surprised by how many people don't have a marketing plan for their business. The fact is, many people don't even realize that they need one. If they could be shown the benefits of such a plan, selling a program that created one for them would be a "slam dunk.

What It Does : Automates the creation of a marketing plan for your customers. What are your primary promotional tactics? Out pops a marketing plan they can use to begin dominating their market space.

Make the recipe: create a marketing plan template. Remember, this is simply a text file with some "blanks" to be filled in by your customer. You simply set it up so they are asked a series of questions that will guide them through the process of fleshing out their marketing plan.

Next, identify the parts of the form to be filled in USP, competitive benefits, etc I sure would have. It would have saved me a whole lot of trial and error. Food for Thought : What other kinds of plans could you create and sell?

An Internet Mareting plan? An email marketing plan? A product launch plan? Are you beginning to understand the awesome power of "Make Your Own Software? Curiously he didn't sell it, he gave it away for free.

I think he did this primarily for list building purposes. And for a One-Time Low Payment! The promise Point-and-click simple software creation using the Worlds first 'Real' software development toolbox!

The credibility Based on my formula and success system that has launched countless software programs and made many hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process. Below is the text he sent back.

As an internet marketing speaker and an expert online marketer of numerus software creation tools. I've frequently commented on the need for a software package that wouldallow anyone no matter what their software knowledge was to quickly create virtual software programs that didn't require you to be a software programmer! Wouldn't that be great!