Stagecast has created a point-and-click programming platform for interactive, Web-based simulations. After seven years of extensive testing, this program is well developed, with a quick and intuitive interface that lets you create interactive simulations, models, games, stories, and lessons using a "program-by-demonstration" approach to user programming. The company Web site supports virtual community populations of kids and teens, educators, and publishers. It also supports a small population (during Beta) of users who exchange simulations they've developed using the core Stagecast platform.

You may download Stagecast's simulation reader at http://www.simster.com/.

You may download a free trial version of the programming platform at http://www.stagecast.com/cgi-bin/templator.cgi?PAGE=Corporate/stagecast/DOWN.

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