May 26, 2004: New Opera version

A new version (7.5) of the browser Opera has been released. Why is this news? What can be improved on a browser? Isn't it just about browsing web pages? As one compares Opera with IE a lot has been improved. The technique is still developing in a rapid pace, but also users are getting more used to computers. Therefore it is necessary for a browser to keep up with the technique, but also to support the user better. Opera does both.
Some features, mre can be found on the Opera website:

  • multi tabbed and multi window browsing
  • an rss reader
  • multi configurable
  • presentation mode
  • small screen rendering for small screen devices like pda, telephone
  • wap browser (for what it's worth)
  • it is w3c standards compliant
  • a 'notepad'
  • easy en/disabling of images
  • ...

Posted by Aino at 21:37