Phase 3: Our own thing<\/P>
While he still lived in Now, the Windows programming editor market was already pretty saturated at this point. So we had to create a niche within which we could shine. At about the same time, Microsoft was working on a smaller scale version of VB, called VBScript. We got wind of it and decided that this was where we were going to make our mark. Create an editor that was targeted at system administrators who would be using VBScript to manage their systems. After a year of R&D and with the addition of other stuff for the admin that ?did it all?, (web development, etc.), PrimalScript 1.0 was born.<\/P> Of course, creating a product and actually getting people to buy that product are 2 very different things. The long, slow process of getting people to recognize the advantages of scripting and using a tool geared towards scripting was just beginning. <\/P> From 1998 onward, our goals were three-fold: 1) produce a great product, 2) educate the market about the product and 3) offer the best customer support we could. Using these three goals, PrimalScript steadily grew into a solid and established product. As part of our goal to educate consumers, SAPIEN brought in Software: Obviously PrimalScript is our core product and it will continue to evolve to support new technologies and the demands of our users. In addition to PrimalScript and PrimalScope (our stand alone script debugger), expect to see other products which will round out and expand our commitment to system administrators and everyone for whom scripting is a core part of their job description. More information about PrimalScript is available at http:\/\/www.primalscript.com<\/FONT><\/A>. PrimalScope information can be found at http:\/\/www.primalscope.com<\/FONT><\/A>.<\/P> Education: With the recent addition of Jeffrey Hicks to our staff, SAPIEN?s corporate and independent training classes are now taught by more of the IT industry?s top names. Be prepared to see more of Don, Jeff and others training IT personnel around the country. We also continue to produce classes on disk and maintain on-line training resources for IT professionals. You can get more information about our script training offerings at http:\/\/www.scriptingtraining.com<\/FONT><\/A>.<\/P> Community: Our online community has grown tremendously in the last year. In addition to our company and product based sites, we continue to maintain and grow http:\/\/www.scriptinganswers.com<\/FONT><\/A>, the premiere scripting solutions site. We have also created a scripting focused search site called http:\/\/www.searchscripting.com<\/FONT><\/A>. And of course you are already familiar with our blog at http:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog<\/FONT><\/A>. In addition to these websites, we also do a monthly scripting podcast. Listen in at http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/ScriptinganswerscomAudioNetwork<\/FONT><\/A>.<\/P> Publishing: SAPIEN Press is an exciting new venture for us. With in house writing talent like