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Roxer

Browser Based Website Creator

Published 09/08/2010 and rated

5 out of 5 stars by AppAppeal Editor

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What can you use the app for?

Roxer is a free website builder application. It is very easy to use and page layout elements are extremely flexible. No knowledge of computer coding is necessary to create an appealing, one-of-a-kind website.

What is the history and popularity of the app?

Roxer was founded by Lex Arquette and Jeremiah Grossman in 2008.

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What are the differences to other apps?

The completely customizable, drag-n-drop elements make this one of the most appealing website builders – especially for novices. Because elements are easy to resize and move, each site built with Roxer looks completely unique. This is a definite advantage over those applications with limited themes.

How does the web app look and feel to use?

The appeal of Roxer is the ability to create a completely customized site with an intuitive utility. On the whole, it is easy to use, but during testing, it proved difficult to move some elements once they were placed.

Users may create panels with varied colors and textures with a drag and drop interface for page placement. The text utility has only a few fonts and was buggy when attempting to maneuver the text boxes. There are only a few widgets available for use on the pages, including a sticky note graphic, glittery words, and Google Calendar; however users can upload images to use as background panels for variety.

Other than the limited options for widgets and the occasional bug with moving elements, the site is very appealing.

How does the registration process work?

To register, users provide a name for the homepage, password, and email address. Immediately, users are taken to a page that confirms account creation and leads to a tour.

What does it cost to use the application?

Roxer is free for 50 total boxes (page elements) on a site, domain name support, ten pages, and 100K upload size. Power User accounts are available for $7/month and include 2,000 boxes, support, advertising removal, 100 pages, 1MB upload size, the ability to remove Roxer branding, custom HTML, and a free domain name.

Who would you recommend the application to?

This is a very easy website builder that anyone can use. People with any level of web experience can create websites with Roxer.

Roxer Features

Free to use
Extremely easy interface
Completely customizable
Edit directly on the page so that all changes are clearly visible
Web clipboard for copy and paste capability
Ability to layer objects
Upgrade available for monthly fee

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on 23 Aug 2011 at 21:06

yeah ... Roxer is appealing for novice users, for sure. It is also great if you do not have (or cannot upgrade to) sufficient FLASH to use other sites (i.e. old systems). I really love how you can upload an ani.gif and resize it without loss of speed (JavaScript based?). But the small file size limits mean you have to first go to a place like Lunapic and then resize your anigifs.

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