Monthly Archive for June, 2008

4+ Million Downloads, 20 Million Users

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Kelson
on June 17, 2008
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Barely five days since the launch of Opera 9.5, the new release has already seen 4.7 million downloads. On average, that’s nearly a million downloads each day.

New usage figures are out as well, and they look just as good, with more than 20 million users running the desktop browser, and 12 million running Opera Mini. That’s twice the number of users they had when Opera 9.0 appeared two years ago.

To put these numbers in perspective:

  • Nearly one-fourth of Opera users downloaded the new release within the first five days.
  • Opera Mini has more than half as many users as Opera Desktop.
  • More people use Opera Desktop each month than live in the state of New York (2006 population estimate).
  • More people use Opera Mini each month than live in Greece (2002 population estimates).

How to add more Speed Dials in Opera?

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Tamil
on June 13, 2008
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Opera has 9 Speed Dials by default but you can add more in Opera 9.50.

  1. Note the path to Opera directory (Help → About Opera).
  2. Close Opera.
  3. Open speeddial.ini file in any text editor from Opera directory.
  4. Add the following lines and adjust number of rows & columns to your requirement. If you use widescreen monitor, increase number of columns.

    [Size]
    Rows=4
    Columns=4

  5. Start Opera.

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Keyboard shortcuts CTRL+1 to CTRL+9 will open Speed Dials 1-9 respectively.

To open extra Speed Dials using keyboard shortcut, create new keyboard shortcuts in Application section with action Go to speed dial, X where X is Speed Dial number.

Set opera:config#UserPrefs|SpeedDialSearchType to 0 to remove Speed Dial search box.

[via RemcoLanting]

Opera 9.5 Final Released

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kyleabaker
on June 12, 2008
in Applications, News, Opera, Picture and Web Browsers
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Today Opera released a new “stable” build to the public. The latest “stable” version of Opera changed from Opera 9.27 to Opera 9.50. Opera released Opera 9.5 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) just two days ago. Between Opera 9.27 and Opera 9.50, the Opera Desktop Team fixed ~2350 bugs! You can view the changelogs for Windows, Macinstosh and Unix.

Please help spread Opera! digg it!

This is an incredible amount of fixes for a browser or any product!


Opera 9.5 Wallpapers

To use this wallpaper, you can right-click on the resolution sizes and save the image to your computer. Enjoy! :)

For a full overview of the new features in Opera 9.5 check out my overview of Opera 9.5 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) Opera 9.5 is available for Windows, Macintosh and Unix x86 (32-bit) and Unix x86_64 (64-bit). Go get Opera 9.5 now!

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9.5 is available

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Claudio Santambrogio
on June 12, 2008
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After lots of late night testing and bug fixing, 9.5 was released today. :hat:
We would like to share some fun facts with you:
  • Opera is now available in 29 languages, 6 more than in 9.27 and more are coming
  • The number of Opera users has more than doubled since the release of 9.0
  • We fixed a new record of bugs, including 2350 showstoppers
  • The desktop team ate 12 pizzas while fixing bugs in 9.5 RC :chef:
  • IMAP is up to 4 times as fast in 9.5 than in 9.2
  • Almost 500.000 of you were already using betas of 9.5

Opera 9.5 is now available on www.opera.com/download
Enjoy!

The desktop team

Opera 9.5 Released

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Tamil
on June 12, 2008
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Opera today released a new version of its desktop browser, Opera 9.5.

Opera 9.5 is a major update to the desktop web browser. Highlights include:

  • Opera Link synchronizes your bookmarks, Speed Dial, and notes between Opera on different computers, and even links to Opera Mini on your mobile.
  • Enhanced address bar searches your entire browsing history, including the contents of each page.
  • Security enhancements: malware protection, improved fraud protection, and support for Extended Validation SSL Certificates.
  • New rendering engine with improved site compatibility and performance.
  • Opera Dragonfly, the long-awaited tools for web developers.
  • New skin inspired by Scandinavian design.

Opera 9.5 Changelog
Download Opera 9.5
Opera 9.5 Features

Opera 9.5 - beautifully engineered

If you use mail, see Opera Mail: Upgrading to Opera 9.5 post.

If you are new to Opera 9.5, see Opera FAQs from #74.

Digg it!

Opera 9.5 on the Horizon

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Kelson
on June 11, 2008
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Opera 9.5 Coming Soon

After months of betas and near-weekly previews, Opera 9.5 is nearly here. The first release candidate of the browser shipped today.

Opera 9.5 is a major update to the desktop web browser. Highlights include:

  • Opera Link synchronizes your bookmarks, Speed Dial, and notes between Opera on different computers, and even links to Opera Mini on your phone!
  • Enhanced address bar searches your entire browsing history, including the contents of each page.
  • Security enhancements: malware protection, improved fraud protection, and support for Extended Validation SSL Certificates
  • New rendering engine with improved site compatibility and performance.
  • Opera Dragonfly, the long-awaited tools for web developers.
  • New theme inspired by Scandinavian design.

And, of course, it’s all free.

If you want to try out a preview before launch, the Desktop Team has a release candidate available.

With Opera 9.5 and Firefox 3 both around the corner, June is shaping up to be a good month for the future of the web.

Opera 9.5 Release Candidate 1

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kyleabaker
on June 10, 2008
in Applications, News, Opera and Web Browsers
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Today Jon von Tetzchner, Opera CEO, has officially release Opera 9.5 RC1 to the world. It has been two years since Opera 9 was first released, so you can image the progress and improvements that have been made since then!

The version numbering may be a bit confusing, but we all might as well consider Opera 9 and Opera 9.5 to be two completely different versions..like Opera 8 vs. Opera 9.

Opera 9.5 has introduced a number of new features and stability improvements since Opera 9 and has even improved compatibility between websites that used to simply not work in Opera.

New features that you will find and fall in love with in Opera 9.5 include Speed Dial, Opera Link, Quick Find, Dragonfly, EV (Extended Validation) and new sportier and improved skin!

Speed Dial


Get to your favorite Web sites with just one click! Speed Dial is a set of visual bookmarks you see when you open a new tab. To add a new page, simply click on an empty Speed Dial.

Opera Link


Access your favorite Web sites everywhere! Opera Link syncs your bookmarks and Speed Dial between your computers and mobile phone. Log in with your Opera username, and your data will always be accessible.

Quick Find


Have you ever forgot the page where you found that great article or that perfect gift? Opera remembers the actual content of the Web pages you visit. In the address bar, just type one word you remember, and Opera finds the page for you immediately.

Dragonfly


Opera 9.5 features a new version of Opera Dragonfly, the upcoming Opera developer tools. Opera Dragonfly makes developing using Opera easier than ever, both on your computer and mobile phone.

EV (Extended Validation)


Not all Web pages are what they say they are. In Opera 9.5, Fraud Protection is enabled by default, detecting and warning you about fraudulent Web sites automatically. Support for Extended Validation certificates (EV) provides added assurance and trust for secure Web sites.

Opera 9.5 Skin


To top things off with, Opera has introduced a new default skin for the browser that is designed to make your life easier and make the browser look more mainstream.

I’ve covered some of the changes made to the skin and layout in another post, but the main things that changed were the placement of the New Tab button, the Home button has returned by default and the coloration of the icons and tool bars have changed.

Now it’s time to, as Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner said, continue to support Opera by turning the whisper into a shout!

Go check out Opera 9.5 RC1 now!

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Opera 9.5 RC - Prepare for launch

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Claudio Santambrogio
on June 10, 2008
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You might have noticed we've focused on stabilizing the Opera 9.5 snapshots lately, waxing the new look and feel of Opera, improving performance, security and most of all fixing a lot of bugs. Almost two years after the release of Opera 9.0, Opera 9.5 is now (almost) ready to be released. :jester:
Thanks for your feedback on Opera Link, Quick Find, Dragonfly and EV and all the new features, usability improvements, new skin, tweaks and bugfixes. We hope you all feel proud of making Opera 9.5 the best choice for surfing the web!
Announcement of 9.5 release by Jon von Tetzchner

Tell your friends about Opera!
Even though everyone reading this blog knows that there is a difference between one browser and another, there are still too many people who don't. We need your help to spread the word!


WARNING: On Windows, this build will by default replace the default installation of Opera. Take special care when installing


Changelog
  • Copied the latest Dragonfly to the live servers - Check out their blog for the latest info
  • Various stability fixes
  • Opera no longer wants to update a nonexistent mail store when upgrading from 9.2 to 9.5
  • 'Download message bodies' is now enabled on all POP accounts
  • Fixed a loss of filter rules on upgrade from 9.2
  • Fixed an issue with a missing Panel button
  • Fixed an issue where the 'New tab' toolbar was hidden behind the panel toggle button when no tabs were open
  • Added sharper panel selector icons
  • Fixed dragging of multiple items in the bookmark manager
  • Fixed Russian and German dictionary search
  • Improvements in backwards compatibility with skins
  • Fixed login with cookie on the 31st of all months :bug:
Mac specific changes
  • The disk image should work on Mac OS X 10.2 again
  • Some improvements to the Mac Native skin

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Windows Classic
Macintosh
UNIX

Summertime weather

Published
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kyleabaker
on June 9, 2008
in News
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Although it’s not officially summertime yet, the weather here has been exhausting! It’s been easily reaching into the 80’s and mid-90’s here in Western North Carolina, but the temperature down at the state capital have been topping at or near 100 degrees on a fairly regular basis!

Today, in the mountains, we’ve had a bit of a break with the temperature reaching just over 80 degrees. It’s a good time to take a vacation and just get out on the beach and into some cool waves.

Catching those waves may be a while for me as I’m planning a trip to the beach in mid July, but wouldn’t it be nice right about now. :D

I only hope that these temperatures are still here when I head to the beach! No one likes a beach trip with bad weather.

Well, not much else to blog about today other than the Worldwide Developers Conference 2008. That will find it’s way into another post soon.

In the meantime try to stay out of the heat. :P

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Opera 9.5 gets improvements after feedback

Published
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kyleabaker
on June 6, 2008
in Applications, News, Opera and Web Browsers
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Today the Opera Desktop Team released improvements to the new skin which was released only yesterday! The improvements come from an amazing 300+ posts by users like you and me in just 24 hours. What makes that even more incredible is that this is a beta and snapshot blog, so it’s typically just a small group of people who participate…but not this time!

The new skin has brought the Desktop Team a great deal of attention! If you have a digg account then you should help digg this!
http://digg.com/software/Opera_s_new_modern_UI

The improvements to the skin are aimed at correcting issues that were reported by the majority of the visitors yesterday. More improvements will come shortly (maybe Monday!), but for now the changelog consists of the following:

  • Improved contrast between active and inactive tabs in the tab bar
  • Higher contrast for the text on inactive tabs to increase readability, especially on laptops
  • Brighter background in the panels
  • A tiny bit more color: We added the Home button as default by popular demand
  • We tuned the color intensity of the color themes (Tools: Appearance: Color scheme) to be more usable with both this and other skins. Try it out again!
  • Improved visibility of the scrollbars
  • Buttons no longer grow wider when you press them
  • Nicer background for security status on https pages

To use Opera with the new improvements and test them out, you can go to the latest post or you can use the links I’ve posted below for you:

If you find a bug or an improvement to the skin or this build then help us all out by posting it here:
http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2008/06/06/turtle-wax

This post is an update to the initial Opera 9.5 skin improvements post from yesterday. To read more about this, you should read the post from yesterday.

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