Run Any Software in your Browser.

The technology is called Roozz. It can take most programs and recast them as web apps in a matter of hours; the only requirement for the user to be able to use the browser-based apps is to install a browser plugin. Although this might seem like a disadvantage compared to other web app technologies, Roozz professes to have a significant edge in performance/speed as well as the fact that the conversion process itself is quick and does not require re-programming.

To see this in action, install the Roozz plugin first (found on this page), then check out their web based version of free image editing app PhotoScape, or take a look at the web version of freeware favorite IrfanView. If you’re a gamer, try their rendition of Serious Sam or Duke Nukem 3D (You will agree, I am certain, that the transformation is quite amazing).

What is Roozz ?

Roozz is a very sophisticated middleware technology that can convert the vast majority of existing software applications  and PC games to run directly in the browser as well allows the owner of the title to set up payment exactly how they wish to.
Converting a title typically takes 48 hours where the only work involved for the publisher is to send the title on a CD or as download .zip package file and Roozz.com will take care of the rest. Very easy and entirely risk-free for the publisher to get started.

How does it work ?

The Roozz Platform consists of 3 components: The Roozz Plugin, the Roozz server components and the Roozz conversion tools. The Roozz server components are a database plus some additional modules that take care of payment, security, updates etc. The Roozz conversion tools are only for internal use in the company to convert games and applications to run on the Roozz Platform.
The end-user must install the Roozz Plugin in order to run software and games released on the platform which are then hosted on our cloud server.
The Roozz Plugin is a small 2 Mb plugin which typically downloads and installs in less than 15 seconds. It has built-in mechanisms to ensure that we only run secure software on the Roozz Platform and that allows us to pause the game while the end-user accept payment terms.

Platforms and payment module

The Roozz plugin is already finished for the Windows platform with the payment module expected to be fully up and running in April  2011, making it possible for our customers to apply pay-per-use for games and applications running on the Roozz platform.
There are as well plans to make the Roozz Plugin available on a number of platforms and a preview version is already available on Linux and a Mac version will be ready during first half 2011.

Automatic updates

Roozz allows automatic updates and copyright protections.

When the end-user uses software and PC games on the Roozz Platform, the files are downloaded and cached on the local computer. It works the same way as when you view web graphics and videos on your computer where those are also downloaded and cached in the temp folder on the end-user´s computer which means that the game is also running on the CPU on the user´s computer.  Using software or games on the Roozz platform offers the exact same performance as when you use the same title from a CD or from download.

Compatibility

Windows, Linux apps on ALL browsers (including IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera).

Go to the Roozz home page to check out the service.

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