Vysr lets developers build applications for the ‘user-centric Web’
Vysr, the startup whose RoamAbout browser helps you access a variety of Web services from any page, is making good on its early vision to become a platform for third-party applications — as of today, its application programming interfaces (APIs) are available to developers.
On a conceptual level, RoamAbout is similar to toolbars like the one offered by Yahoo — it’s all about making the Web “user-centric”, rather than “site-centric,” i.e. letting users access the… Continue Reading
Close those browser tabs — Vysr offers platform for a ‘user-centric’ web
The days of keeping multiple browser tabs open as you jump between websites is over, says Vysr chief executive Guda Venkatesh. The Palo Alto, Calif. startup is launching RoamAbout — its platform for online services that can be used anywhere online — in public testing mode today.
We first wrote about Vysr back in 2006, when the company raised $875,000, but it remained secretive about its plans. Well, now we know what it’s been working on…. Continue Reading