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Opera: Stunning Browser

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http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=15325

http://www.opera.com/browser/next/
A test drive of Opera 10 shows it to be shaping up to be a very impressive release


Though still young in the development cycle, Opera 10, which hit the web today in beta 1 form, is shaping up to be a potentially must-have release for Windows, OS X, and Linux users alike. The smoking fast browser packs some great innovations and puts older competitors, like Firefox 3 on notice.

First of all, the new browser uses advanced compression technology to deliver better performance on low bandwidth connections like public Wi-Fi, dial-up, or throttled connections. Secondly, the browser is compatible with the highest current web standards. Built on the Opera Presto 2.2 engine, it scores a perfect 100/100 on the Acid3 compatibility test. The new engine adds Web Fonts support, RGBA/HSLA color, SVG improvements, and more.

Where the browser truly shines is its speed. It loads pages extremely fast. DailyTech took it for a spin on a Fedora 10 desktop installation, to try some page loads. DailyTech.com loaded in 1.2 seconds in Opera 10 beta 1, versus approximately 2.2 seconds in Firefox 3.0.10. Likewise, SportsIllustrated.com (via CNN) had first and second load speeds of 4 seconds and 1 seconds in Opera, versus 11 seconds and 9 seconds in Firefox. It may not sound like much, but like Internet Explorer 8, the difference over Firefox's latest build is noticeable -- and Opera 10 even appears to surpass IE 8 in load speeds.

One improved feature of the release is Speed Dial, an exclusive Opera feature which allows you to see and pick from your favorite sites when opening a new tab. Refined, it now supports up to 25 favorites, and the ability to set custom backgrounds. Opera 10 also adds nicer integration with web mail clients like Gmail.

Another highlight-reel addition is the ability to resize your tabs. By dragging a bar beneath the tabs downwards, the tabs become tiny thumbnail screenshots of the page. While primarily a graphical effect, it certainly adds "wow" factor to the browser, and gives it a decidedly next generation feel. The effect resembles the "Windows Peek" feature in the upcoming Windows 7.

Other additions include an impressive inline spell checker. Also, if you want a lightweight email client, akin to Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, Opera sports a refined version of Opera Mail. And for developers, the new browser packs a new and improved version of Opera Dragonfly. The new version includes tools to edit the DOM and inspect HTTP headers of pages you're debugging.

The only real disappointment here is security/ad-blocking. While popup blocking is a breeze, it'd be nice to see a bit more selective JavaScript and Flash blocking, along the lines of NoScript. Currently it’s easy to block scripts on a site, but blocking is an all or nothing affair, making it impractical for sights that use JavaScript for content you actually want.

While the official release of Opera 10 may be some time away, the browser is already shaping up impressively. Ultra-fast and packing a great set of features, the browser definitely will lure away some Firefox users, and maybe even a few Safari or IE 8 users. It’s definitely worth a download, if only to take it for a quick test ride.
I love the new SpeedDial look.
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The latency when using the compression engine to speed up websites is totally unacceptable when you're on any connection faster than 56k. Otherwise, it's a fantastic update from Opera.
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saw the anouncement earlier. will check it out when i have a moment :D

running the alpha at the mo :twisted:
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No rusted canines in this thread yet?
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Google's Chrome already had the Speed Dial thing...
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Sojourn wrote:No rusted canines in this thread yet?
Odd.
rusty despises all things in beta stage. he's probably more likely to use mcafee on his home computer than he is to use opera 10 before it's final release.
GrimStoner wrote:Google's Chrome already had the Speed Dial thing...
so did opera. it's just been revamped now. ;)
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One thing I can say is that the beta is uber fast. I have yet to experience any problems with it. Even from the Alpha of 10.0 there is a big difference.
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GrimStoner wrote:Google's Chrome already had the Speed Dial thing...
Ummm Opera did the Speed Dial first :roll:. Also Opera has a static assigned Speed Dial AFAIK Chrome is a Speed Dial of your history...
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Anakha56 wrote:
GrimStoner wrote:Google's Chrome already had the Speed Dial thing...
Ummm Opera did the Speed Dial first :roll:. Also Opera has a static assigned Speed Dial AFAIK Chrome is a Speed Dial of your history...
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Opera's spead dial is more like a graphical bookmark page whereas chrome's is a history page.
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Sojourn wrote:No rusted canines in this thread yet?
:P

i have taken it on a test drive... impressive, but still presenting some odd behaviour, (gestures will randomly trigger whilst browsing multiple forums, had the mouse icon vanish once).. .so, i'll wait a bit longer..

here's hoping yahoo/google don't play silly buggers again... :/
Stu-rat wrote:he's probably more likely to use mcafee on his home computer than he is to use opera 10 before it's final release
oi!... bite your tongue... i'd sooner wash my eyeballs with crushed, lye soaked, glass before using mcrapee :lol:
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ok so while i concede, that i moved to opera recently.... :mrgreen:

rusty, is there a plug in to allow me to view sites coded only for IE?
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Firestrm wrote:ok so while i concede, that i moved to opera recently.... :mrgreen:

rusty, is there a plug in to allow me to view sites coded only for IE?
Oooh someone cares about internet exploder only websites :lol:
http://www.technobeta.com/posts/making- ... -on-opera/
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RuadRauFlessa, im not a complete n00b... lol i tried that one already.... doesnt work :(
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Well if you read the comments you would see that if the site loads ActiveX controls then it won't work. In fact if it loads ActiveX controls then only IE will work.
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yes that im aware of, but FF has plugin that allows you to view IE pages natively with activex... this is kinda important as mot of my work intranet sites are in IE and i need to access them.....
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Why to avoid such pages
http://operawiki.info/ActiveX

One way to make it work in Opera
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=448534

Another way to make it work in Opera
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/415/
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Firestrm wrote:is there a plug in to allow me to view sites coded only for IE?
if it's impregnated with activex, no.... neptune works, mostly, but has some frustrating behaviour...

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:lol: @ rustypup
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Firestrm, tell them to learn how to code websites properly. :P
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:lol: thanks guys, trying them now
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Firestrm wrote::lol: thanks guys, trying them now
What you are actually trying to tell them how to code a website properly. Impossible task. They are stuck in their ways of using VB of all languages, creating websites from asp.net templates. *shakes head*
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Did anyone else experience issues with the transfer manager. if I stopped a download and closed opera 10beta, the download would only resume from scratch? :?
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Havent tried yet to be honest.
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Opera 10 Beta 2 is now available and if possible I think it's even more stunning than the first beta! :D
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Will have a look a tad later today and give some feedback.
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