Microsoft has a shareware starter kit that appears to provide quite a few useful tools to help a new author get started and it is free of charge. Here is a run down of some of the features:

• Buy Now Web Service
• Activate Now Web Service
• Product Registration Web Service
• Product Feedback Web Service
• Exception Handling Web Service
• Multi-Threaded Splash Screen
• Configure Your Token
• Upgrade Version Web Service
• Log File Web Service
• Custom Developer Portal