Researchware, Inc.

Researchware, Inc. released HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 on Thursday, October 31, 2019. This release is a significant release in the HyperRESEARCH 4.x.x, series.

HyperRESEARCH is Researchware's Simply Powerful Tool for Qualitative Research. This release provides support for macOS Catalina and is the minimum required version to use HyperRESEARCH under Catalina.

Version 4.5.0 provides improved international language support. All researcher-entered content (names of cases and codes, annotations, etc.) can be in any language.

Version 4.5.0 removes dependency on Apple Computer's Quicktime for Windows for playing and coding digital audio or video media. Version 4.5.0 uses native Apple Video Foundation (AVF) under macOS and native Microsoft Directshow under Windows.

With nearly 100 stability enhancements and improvements, this release continues Researchware's commitment to quality products and customer service, while enhancing the customer experience through a variety of feature updates, improvements, and added benefits not available in prior versions.

For customers upgrading to HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 from HyperRESEARCH version 3.0 through HyperRESEARCH version 3.7.5, a paid upgrade is required for a new license key. (Contact sales@researchware.com if you would like more information or assistance.)

For customers upgrading to HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 from HyperRESEARCH version 4.0.0 through 4.0.3, version 4.5.0 is a free upgrade and your current version 4 series license key will work to unlock version 4.5.0.

Upgrading to the new version is easy:

• Download & install HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0
• Launch the software and:
  • Choose "Use Free Limited Edition" if you wish to "try before you buy," OR
  •  Enter a valid HyperRESEARCH 4.x.x license key if you wish to lift the restrictions placed in Free Limited Edition mode.
• Open your current study file (created in HyperRESEARCH version 4.x.x) or convert your older study files (created in version 3.x.x) and continue with your work. Please note: Due to changes in macOS Catalina, HYperRESEARCH 4.5.0 is unable to convert older HyperRESEARCH 3.0.0 to 3.7.5 study files (.hs2 files) on that specific version of macOS. If you are running Catalina and need to convert an older .hs2 study to version 4.5.0, please do so on an earlier version of macOS or a Windows computer — or contact Researchware technical support for assistance.

HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 uses an updated study file format for international language support (Unicode). Study files created in earlier versions of HyperRESEARCH can easily be converted to the new format by opening them within HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0. Researchware recommends using the Study Packager Tool in HyperRESEARCH version 3.7.5 or 4.0.x to package your study for ease of conversion to the new HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 study file format.

Take Advantage of the FREE Trial

A free trial version of HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 is available for download at the Researchware web site: http://www.researchware.com/sales/before-you-buy/try-before-buy.html.

The "Free Limited Edition" of HyperRESEARCH 4.5.0 has all the features enabled with no time limit. The only limit is on the number of codes and cases that may be used in a study. The free trial version is suitable for trying before you buy, as well as for use for small studies in qualitative-research methods classes.

About ResearchWare, Inc.

Researchware, Inc. develops cross-platform software products for researchers doing qualitative analysis. Founded in 1991, the company remains committed to the ongoing development of its flagship product, HyperRESEARCH, while developing other software products for academic and corporate research markets. Researchware has been in the business of bringing people simply powerful tools for qualitative data analysis for more than 25 years. http://www.researchware.com.

Press Contact:
Ann Dupuis

Customer Advocate
Researchware, Inc.
(781) 961-3909
press@researchware.com