Overview
The Academic Transactional License Option (ATLO) is a program of discounts for volume purchasing of Macromedia software, upgrades, subscriptions, technical support, and training sold to colleges, universities, and K–12 school districts in the U.S. and Canada. This program offers significant discounts on all Macromedia products. Each Macromedia product is given a point value. The total number of points of your initial order determines the discount you receive: the greater the size of the order, the greater the discount level. The ATLO is one of the volume-license offerings available to education customers as part of the Macromedia Volume License Program.
A special student licensing introductory offer is also available for higher education volume customers.
Does the ATLO Meet Your Needs
If the following key elements apply to your institution, the ATLO may be a good fit for your software needs:
- You've been purchasing boxed versions of Macromedia products and you want a better price on your Macromedia product purchases
- You want a volume-license program that offers a variety of discount levels based on the size of your individual purchase
- You need a program that has a low minimum-order requirement
- You plan to purchase any mix of at least two to five licenses of one (or a selection of) Macromedia products at any one time
- You want a volume-purchase program that allows you to pay as you go, and doesn’t require a contract
- Your institution would benefit from a subscription program that keeps your software current and updated for two years
- You want a program with a minimum order requirement so low that individual buildings in your institution can order without having to centralize purchases
- You want the option of centralizing your purchases and increasing your order size to benefit from greater discounts
- You want CDs and documentation to ship automatically with your volume-license order
Features and Benefits
- Low minimum order requirement of 10 points—that’s as few as 2 to 5 software products, depending on their individual point values
- Significant discounts available on Macromedia products
- Five discount levels
- ATLO is a transactional program: there’s no contract required
- Allows mixing and matching of products and platforms
- Includes software, upgrades, subscriptions, technical support, and training
- One CD set included per order at no additional cost
Product Point Assignments
The ATLO is a point-based system. Each Macromedia product is given a point value. The discount level is calculated by adding the total number of points of your order.
Download Education SKUs and Product Point Assignments
atlo_points.pdf (75KB)Program Levels
The ATLO has five point-based discount levels. The amount of discount increases with each program level. For example, Level C offers greater discounts than Level B. Level B offers a greater discount than Level A. The following point breaks have been established for each program level:
| Program Level | Point Breaks |
|---|---|
A |
10 to 99 points |
B |
100 to 199 points |
C |
200 to 499 points |
D |
500 to 999 points |
E |
1,000+ points |
Minimum Requirements
A low, 10-point minimum is required for each ATLO order. This equals two to five software products, depending on their individual point values.
Software
All Macromedia software products—as well as upgrades, subscriptions, technical support, and training—are available through the ATLO. Contact your Macromedia Authorized Education Reseller for a complete list of products and prices, or to obtain a price quote.
Subscriptions
A Macromedia Software Subscription entitles education customers to version upgrades (for example, from version 4.0 to 5.0), updates (for example, from version 5.1 to 5.3), and bug fixes during the active subscription period. The Subscription coverage period for education customers is two years.
- Subscription coverage begins with the product-purchase date and expires on the last day of the month after the two-year anniversary date.
- Though the purchase of a Subscription is optional, if you do purchase a Subscription, you must purchase it with the license at the time of sale.
- Subscription renewals can be purchased up to 90 days prior to the subscription expiration date. Customers will be advised of their renewal opportunities well in advance of the subscription expiration. To learn more about renewing your MVLP subscription plan contact Macromedia or your reseller.
Technical Support
We’re committed to providing the highest-quality technical support. Support plans are available for all types of users, from novice to advanced. Both free and fee-based support options are available. Bronze, Silver, and Gold level Support Programs are available for purchase through the ALTO.
Deliverables
One of the primary benefits of licensing is that customers receive the right mix of media. For example: a customer initially ordering 100 licenses of Dreamweaver will automatically receive:
The MVLP License Certificate to include:
- A unique program membership number
- “Right to copy” licenses in accordance with the license purchase
- One multi-user serial number per product family also in accordance with the license purchase
- Terms and Conditions
- Software (one CD at no charge)
Note: One software CD per product is provided at no charge, customers may still be charged the appropriate freight fee.
Customers may purchase documentation or additional CDs for a nominal fee at quantities not to exceed the number of licenses purchased. Documentation will not be shipped unless specifically ordered since all documents are available on the software CD.
Because the ATLO is, by definition, a transactional licensing program, ATLO customers will receive a new program membership number each and every time they order.
Professional Development
A variety of professional development courses are available for purchase from the Macromedia University. Professional-development online courses purchased from Macromedia University also earn points and contribute toward your ATLO purchase level.
Teaching Curriculum
You can now order curriculum materials from Course Technology online or by telephone:
- K-12 schools, colleges, and universities
(800) 648-7450 - Private career colleges
(800) 477-3692
How to Buy
Education customers may purchase software through the ATLO from an Authorized Macromedia Reseller. All end-user information must be included on the purchase order submitted to Macromedia. In most cases, we’ll ship ATLO orders directly to end users and send shipping details to the distributor.
Shipping Methods
All ATLO orders are shipped from our warehouses using a two-day service (such as Federal Express second-day service) or an international equivalent. Shipping charge will be added to your invoice.
Returns
For the purposes of the MVLP, Macromedia will honor the warranty of the End-User License Agreement. Otherwise, Macromedia will not accept returns for MVLP orders. The only exception to this no-return policy will be for product exchanges on order entry errors corrected within 30 days of receipt of incorrect product.
Eligibility
The following institutions qualify as approved education institutions or organizations:
- Accredited public or private universities, colleges, community colleges, and junior colleges that grant degrees for computer software–related courses and require at least two years of full-time matriculation
- Accredited public or private universities, colleges, community colleges, and junior colleges that grant degrees requiring at least two years of full-time matriculation
- School districts, administrative offices, and boards of education that purchase for the preceding schools
- Hospitals, libraries, labs, and museums wholly owned and operated by the preceding schools
- Home schools approved by Macromedia at its sole discretion
