Speed, Security and Simplicity: Opera 8 Web Browser
Released
Oslo, Norway - April 19, 2005 -- Opera Software today launched the
highly anticipated new version of its browser, Opera 8 for Windows
and Linux. Internet users can now surf the Web faster, safer and
easier than before. Opera 8 is a substantial upgrade from previous
versions, and includes new features such as a unique security
information field that indicates the trustworthiness of
banking and
shopping Web sites and voice interaction capabilities. The new
version of Opera also introduces an advanced page-resizing function
that adapts Web pages to fit the width of any screen or window.
Today's release for Windows is available in English, German, Dutch
and Polish, with more languages to follow. The Linux version is
available in English, also with more languages to come. A beta
version of Opera 8 for Mac (English) is also available today.
"The vast majority of Internet users have had to deal with a slow
and insecure browser for too long. People are spending more time
online, and with the increase in online fraud it is vital that they
have a browser that is fast, secure and easy to use. That's what we
offer with Opera 8," says Hkon Wium Lie, CTO, Opera Software.
"We've been in the browser-making
business for a long time and I
can proudly say that Opera 8 is a major leap in browser
innovation."
Laptop Battery Opera fans welcomed the previously released beta versions of
Opera 8 with download numbers reaching nearly one million. The
first beta version introduced XHTML+Voice with IBM WebSphere
Multimodal Environment, which is designed to allow a user to
navigate the Internet with voice commands. Testers of this beta
also experienced ERA, Opera's new feature that adjusts Web content
to fit virtually any screen or window size. The two beta versions
to follow introduced new security solutions and native support for
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG 1.1 Tiny) that enables rich
multimedia content such as scalable maps. The final version of
Opera 8 has undergone rigorous testing by Opera's Quality Assurance
department and devoted users around the world.
In general, we type the request i.e., URL ( the standardized pointer format to access information from the World Wide Web) of the website, in the address bar of the browser and click on the corresponding ‘Go’ button. The request is then transferred from the local computer to web server through the Internet. Web server will then process the given request and display the copy of the requested webpage in our local computer. Processing the request is considered as the primary task of web server.
Thinkpad "With 10 years of listening to the needs of Internet users, we
believe we have released a product that sets a new standard for Web
browsing," says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software.
"Security has long been a top priority for Opera. To further
protect people online we've added the new security information
field. Opera 8 is designed for all users, and it has a simple and
intuitive interface that can be customized to fit anyone's
needs."
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Microsoft What to look for in Opera 8:
SPEED
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Laptop Computers Considered "the fastest browser on Earth", Opera's speed is the
result of its tightly coded core and Opera's rendering engine,
which is designed to display the text of the page as quickly as
possible. Plus, Opera offers quick navigation with keyboard
shortcuts and mouse gestures, as well as range of features for more
efficient surfing, such as the option to open all your favorite
pages at once.
SECURITY
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Laptop Computer Security on the Internet is an increasing concern as the public
becomes more aware of vulnerabilities in other browsers. Opera
makes security top priority and as a result, Opera 8 includes new
and advanced security measures. A new security information field is
automatically activated when you visit a secure Web site,
indicating the level of security (1-3) and the certificate owner of
the site. This allows users to better evaluate a site's
trustworthiness and minimize the risk of being subjected to online
fraud, such as phishing attacks.
SIMPLICITY
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Desktop Computer Opera 8 offers a simplified tabbed-browser user interface (UI).
The default UI design is cleaner, more intuitive and allows for
easy navigation. Moreover, users do not need to download additional
extensions to access a wide range of features. Advanced features
remain built-in and easily activated.
ERA
Notebooks Opera's Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA) technology
enables the "fit to window width" feature that adapts Web pages to
fit to the width of the screen or browser window, eliminating the
need to scroll horizontally. This is a great feature for small- and
medium-sized screens, or to tile Web sites next to each other on
the screen. Combined with Opera's zoom function, users can magnify
Web pages and still fit them on the screen.
VOICE
Lenovo The voice feature allows users to surf the Web by using voice
commands and to have documents read aloud. Voice is currently
offered in English and runs on Windows 2000 and XP.
TRASH CAN
Hard Drive By clicking on the gray trash can located in the upper right of
the screen, users can access all the closed windows and blocked
pop-ups from their Internet surfing session.
SVG
Travelstar Opera includes native support for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG
1.1 Tiny), an XML language for rich graphical content used to
develop enhanced, interactive multimedia.
Gateway For a complete list of Opera 8 features visit
www.opera.com/features or to view the changelog visit
www.opera.com/docs/changelogs
Availability
Laptop Parts * Download Opera 8 at www.opera.com/download
* Opera 8 Reviewers' Guide: www.opera.com/press/reviews
Software Opera 8 is available free of charge with an unobtrusive banner
at the top of the user interface. To remove the banner users must
register the browser for USD 39, though various discounts are
offered.
About Opera Software ASA
Hard Drives Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of
Web browser technology, targeting the desktop, smartphone, PDA,
home media and vertical markets. Partners include companies such as
IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Adobe, Macromedia, Symbian, Canal+
Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, Motorola Metroworks,
MontaVista Software, BenQ, Sendo and AMD. The Opera browser has
received international recognition from users, industry experts and
media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than
other browsers.
Electronics Opera's browser technology is cross-platform and modular, and
currently available on the following operating systems: Windows,
Linux, Mac OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, BREW, QNX, TRON,
FreeBSD, Solaris and Mediahighway.
Canon Opera Software ASA is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with
development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden. The
company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.
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