The Norwegian Opera
Latest Opera Releases
Opera 9.5 (for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris) - Released in June 2008.
Opera 9 (for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris) - Released in June 2006.
Opera 8.5 (for Windows, Mac, and Linux) - Released in September 2005.
Opera 8 (for Windows) - Released in April 2005.
About Opera
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Opera started out as a research project in Norway's telecom company, Telenor, in
1994, and branched out into an independent development company named Opera
Software ASA in 1995. |
Opera Software ASA develops the Opera Web browser and is an industry leader in the development of Web browsers for the desktop and device markets.
The Opera
browser has received international acclaim from users and the industry press for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers.
Is It Free?
Yes, the Opera browser is free! The earlier banner ads and the licensing fee are
removed!!
Web Standard Compliant
When you make your Web site work in Opera, you can be certain that it is open
and accessible. Simply write your pages in standards-compliant code, and your
site will work in all major browsers and for all major platforms and operating
systems.
Opera supports all major Web standards currently in use, including CSS 2.1, HTML 4.01,
XHTML1.1, HTTP1.1, DOM 2, ECMAScript (JavaScript), PNG, WML 2.0, SVG 1.1 tiny, Unicode, and the Unicode Bidirectional
Algorithm.
Opera 9.5 Features
New browser engine - The fastest browser in the world has been even
faster. Opera 9.5 is quicker to start, faster at loading Web pages and better at
running Web applications.
Quick Find - The Opera browser remembers not only the titles and
addresses, but the actual content of the Web pages you visit.
Opera Link - Syncs your bookmarks and Speed Dial between your
computers and mobile phone.
Download Manager with BitTorrent - Opera has built-in support for
BitTorrent, which makes it easy to download Torrent files without the need for a
separate application.
Zoom and Fit to width - If it is difficult to read the content on a
page, use Opera’s Zoom button to resize Web pages. If a page is too wide for the
screen, the “Fit to Width” button resizes the page so you avoid horizontal
scrolling.
Built-in e-mail and newsfeeds - Opera has a built-in e-mail client,
and newsfeeds are stored on your computer so you can read them later, even when
you're offline.
Fraud Protection and EV - In Opera 9.5, Fraud Protection is enabled by
default (warns you about fraudulent Web sites). In addition Opera 9.5 support
Extended Validation certificates (EV). This provides added assurance and trust
for secure Web sites.
Opera Dragonfly - Opera 9.5 includes a preview version of Opera
Dragonfly, an upcoming developer tool. Opera Dragonfly makes web development
using Opera easier than ever, both on your computer and mobile phone.
Opera Features
Opera has automatic Popup Blocking.
Tabbed Browsing is a modern and time saving feature. It makes it possible to view many
web pages in one browser window.
Transfers Panel is Opera's download manager, with quick access
to ongoing and recently finished downloads.
Opera's user interface is translated into multiple languages, and the
language can be changed on the fly.
Opera has Customizable Toolbars, allowing the users to add and remove items
as well as create new toolbars.
By choosing between different Skins, the users can change the look and feel of
Opera.
Opera has direct access to Google's "related pages" feature, available
from the "Navigation" menu.
Double clicking on a word on a page will pop up a menu that provides
options related to the selected text, such as a Web, dictionary or encyclopedia
search.
Opera provides Web authors with immediate access to Page Validation, thus
encouraging good practices on the Web.
More about Opera
Opera Software ASA has been a privately held company - headquartered in Oslo,
Norway - until they went public in March 2004.
More information and Opera downloads is available at: www.opera.com.
Opera Version Statistics
The following table is a breakdown of the Opera numbers from our
Browsers Statistics:
| 2009 |
Total |
O 9 |
O 9.5 |
O 10 |
Other |
| January |
2.3 % |
0.2 % |
1.9 % |
0.1 % |
0.1 % |
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| 2008 |
Total |
O 9 |
O 9.5 |
O 10 |
Other |
| December |
2.4 % |
0.2 % |
2.0 % |
0.1 % |
0.1 % |
| November |
2.3 % |
0.3 % |
1.9 % |
0.0 % |
0.1 % |
| October |
2.2 % |
0.4 % |
1.7 % |
0.0 % |
0.1 % |
| September |
2.0 % |
0.4 % |
1.5 % |
0.0 % |
0.1 % |
| August |
2.1 % |
0.5 % |
1.5 % |
0.0 % |
0.1 % |
| July |
1.9 % |
0.6 % |
1.3 % |
0.0 % |
0.0 % |
| June |
1.7 % |
0.6 % |
1.0 % |
0.0 % |
0.1 % |
| May |
1.5 % |
1.3 % |
0.1 % |
0.0 % |
0.1 % |
These statistics are based on W3Schools users.
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