Xtras

Xtras, Inc. is a company based in Atlanta, Georgia USA and is still run by its founder Mike Schinkel, who founded Xtras in March 1994. The company was originally named VBxtras which is the name of its original catalog, but the company name was later changed to Xtras to better reflect expansion into other areas. Xtras' business centers around Micros... oft's developer technology and the 3rd party software market supporting it. The Xtras' catalogs grew out of a need of Microsoft developers to find said 3rd add-on party tools for use with Microsoft Visual Basic. Today Xtras specializes in selling these add-on tools for both Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual Studio .NET via its mail-order catalogs and content-rich websites. Xtras' original catalog, VBxtras, focuses on add-on tools for Visual Basic through version 6.0. When Microsoft released Visual Studio.NET, Xtras launched the Xtras.Net catalog focused exclusively on the 3rd party add-on tools used by the .NET developer. Xtras is extremely excited about .NET and believes Microsoft have greatly benefited developers worldwide with its release. Xtras intends to be an integral part of the .NET ecosystem by providing a marketplace for buyers and sellers of 3rd party tools for .NET. Xtras developed a staunch and loyal customer base during its first decade in business, and those customers have continued to return to VBxtras and Xtras.Net for their 3rd party add-on tools purchases. Why do customers keep returning to Xtras? Xtras is run by development enthusiasts selling to other enthusists. Xtras catalogs provide full product descriptions written by developers who have actually used and tested the software. Xtras websites provide a wealth of information about the products it carries including downloadable demos so developers can easily decide which products best meet their needs. Xtras provides discounts off the vendors' normal retail prices. Xtras has a superior pro-customer attitude which empowers it to provide great customer service. Xtras management really cares about ...Read More