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Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by the Opera Software company. Opera handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, IRC online chatting, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones, but for other devices it must be paid for.
Features of Opera include high performance, tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures, and an integrated download manager. Its security features include built-in phishing protection, strong encryption when browsing secure web sites, and the ability to delete private data such as cookies and browsing history by clicking a button.
Opera runs on a variety of personal computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris.Download Opera Web Browser. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-12-03. Although evaluations of Opera have been largely positive, Opera has had limited success on personal computers. It is currently the fourth most widely used web browser for personal computers, behind Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
Opera has a stronger market share, however, on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants. Editions of Opera are available for devices using the Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems, as well as Java ME-enabled devices. In fact, approximately 40 million mobile phones have shipped with Opera pre-installed. Furthermore, Opera is the only web browser available for the Nintendo DS and Wii gaming systems. Some television set-top boxes use Opera as well, and Adobe licensed Opera technology for use in the Adobe Creative Suite.
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Håkon Wium Lie, chief technical officer of the Opera Software company and creator of the CSS web standard
Opera began in 1994 as a research project at Telenor, the largest Norwegian telecommunications company. In 1995, it branched out into a separate company named Opera Software ASA.Milestones. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. Opera was first released publicly with version 2.0 in 1996,Affiliated Organization of Firefox and Mozilla (PDF). Mozilla Japan (2006). Retrieved on 2007-10-24. which only ran on Microsoft Windows.About Opera. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-24. In an attempt to capitalize on the emerging market for Internet-connected handheld devices, a project to port Opera to mobile device platforms was started in 1998. Opera 4.0, released in 2000, included a new cross-platform core that facilitated creation of editions of Opera for multiple operating systems and platforms.Schenk, Mark (2007-01-06). Opera browser version history. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
Up to this point, Opera was trialware and had to be purchased after the trial period ended. But version 5.0 (released in 2000) saw the end of the purchase requirement. Instead, Opera became ad-sponsored, displaying advertisements to users who had not paid for it.Lettice, John. "Opera browser goes free with version 5.0 launch", The Register, 2000-12-06. Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Later versions of Opera gave the user the choice of seeing banner ads or targeted text advertisements from Google. With version 8.5 (released in 2005) the advertisements were removed entirely and primary financial support for the browser came through revenue from Google (which is by contract Opera\'s default search engine).Baker, Loren. "Opera Goes Free with Help from Google", Search Engine Journal, 2005-09-20. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
Among the new features introduced in version 9.1 (released in 2006) was fraud protection using technology from GeoTrust, a digital certificate provider, and PhishTank, an organization that tracks known phishing web sites.Goldman, Daniel (2006-12-18). Opera 9.1 is out with Fraud Protection. Opera Watch. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
Also in 2006, editions of Opera were made and released for Nintendo\'s DS and Wii gaming systems.Opera Software (2006-02-15). "Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Opera Software (2007-06-08). "Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Opera Software (2006-05-10). "A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Opera Software (2006-12-22). "Play with the Web: Opera browser now available for download on Wii". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Opera for the Wii, called the Internet Channel, was free to download from its release on April 12, 2007Opera Software (2007-04-12). "Get to Know the Web on Wii: Full Version of Wii Internet Channel Powered by Opera Available for Free Download". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12. until June 30, 2007. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 Wii Points (about US$5Wii Points Card. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.) to download it.Hayward, Andrew. "Reminder: Wii Internet Channel Free \'til June 30", Ziff Davis, 2007-06-26. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. The Nintendo DS Browser is likewise not free; it is sold as a physical DS game cartridge.Nintendo DS Lite Browser. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
The Opera Software company claims that Opera is "the fastest browser on Earth."Jo. "\'Fastest browser on earth\' now free for Linux, Mac", ZDNet, 2001-02-01. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Third-party speed tests showed that Opera 9.01 performed faster than any other browser in four out of seven speed tests on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X and three out of seven on Linux. Its strongest point by far was JavaScript execution, performing about twice as fast as the other browsers.Wilton-Jones, Mark "Tarquin". Browser speed comparisons. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
Opera includes built-in tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, fraud protection, a download manager and BitTorrent client, a search bar, and a web feed aggregator. Opera also comes with an e-mail client called Opera Mail and an IRC chat client built in.Opera browser: Features. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
Opera includes a "Speed Dial" feature, which allows the user to add up to nine links to the page displayed when a new tab is opened. Thumbnails of the linked pages are automatically generated and used for visual recognition on the Speed Dial page. Once set up, this feature allows the user to more easily navigate to the selected web pages.Reimer, Jeremy (2007-04-12). Opera releases 9.2 browser, adds "Speed Dial". ars technia. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
Opera supports "Opera Widgets", small web applications that start from within Opera. Alongside Widgets, "User JavaScript" may be used to add custom JavaScript to web pages, including Greasemonkey scripts. Opera is extensible in a third way via plug-ins, relatively small programs that add specific functions to the browser.Plug-ins and Opera. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-11. However, Opera limits what plug-ins can do and does not support full-fledged third-party extensions to the browser. Opera does this as a quality assurance measure, so that third-party extensions cannot introduce bugs.Why doesn\'t Opera support extensions?. Opera Press FAQ. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
| Sample mouse gestures in Opera | ||
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| Forward: hold down right mouse button, move mouse right, and release or hold the left button down and click the right button | |
 | New tab: hold down right mouse button, move mouse down, and release | |
Opera was designed with a commitment to computer accessibility for users who have visual or mobility impairments. As a multimodal browser, it also caters to a wide variety of personal preferences in the user interface.
It is possible to control nearly every aspect of the browser using only the keyboard,Use Opera without a Mouse. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. and the default keyboard shortcuts can be modified to suit the user.Day 16: Sessions. 30 Days to becoming an Opera8 Lover (2005-05-25). Retrieved on 2007-10-25.Santambrogio, Claudio (2007-06-11). emacs keyboard bindings - 2. csant/log. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. Opera also includes support for mouse gestures,Hansen, Evan. "Building a better computer mouse", 2002-10-02. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. patterns of mouse movement that trigger browser actions such as "back" or "refresh".Mouse Gestures in Opera. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
Page zooming allows text, images and other content such as Macromedia Flash, Java and Scalable Vector Graphics to be increased or decreased in size (20% to 1000%) to help those with impaired vision. The user may also specify the fonts and colors for web pages, and even override the page\'s CSS styling as well. This can be useful for making sites appear in high contrast or in more readable fonts.Visual Impairments and Opera. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
Voice control, co-developed with IBM, allows control of the browser without the use of a keyboard or mouse.IBM, Opera To Develop "Multimode" Browser. ExtremeTech (2002-07-24). Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Koltz, Holly Marie (2004-03-26). Opera, IBM voice. Retrieved on 2007-10-12. It can also read aloud pages and marked text, but the Opera screen reader software (which only works on Microsoft Windows) must be used for this because third-party screen readers have not worked in Opera since version 6.Altman, Tim (2007-08-31). Focus Areas during Kestrel Development. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
Opera has several security features visible to the end user. One is the option to delete private data, such as cookies, the browsing history, and the cache, with the click of a button. This lets users erase personal data after browsing from a shared computer.Delete Private Data. 30 Days to becoming an Opera8 Lover (2005-09-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
When visiting a secure web site, Opera encrypts data using either SSL 3 or TLS,Pettersen, Yngve (2006-05-16). What\'s new in the SSL/TLS engine of Opera 9?. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.Security in Opera Browser: A Brief Glance. agnitum. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. both of which are highly secure encryption protocols. It then adds information about the site\'s security to the address bar. Users may also click a button on the address bar to check if a web site is a fraudulent or "phishing" site. The user may opt to make such phishing checks automatic, but this is not the default behavior.Tutorial: Fraud protection. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
To catch security flaws and other bugs before they are exploited or become a serious problem, the Opera Software company maintains a public web form where users can submit bug reports.Reporting Bugs. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. According to Secunia, a computer security service provider, 11 security vulnerabilities have been publicly identified in Opera 9.x to date, zero of which remain unpatched.Vulnerability Report: Opera 9.x. Secunia. Retrieved on 2008-02-12. This stands in contrast to Firefox 2.0.x (four out of 21 known vulnerabilities unpatched),Vulnerability Report: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.x. Secunia. Retrieved on 2008-02-12. Internet Explorer 7.x (seven out of 22 known vulnerabilities unpatched),Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x. Secunia. Retrieved on 2008-02-14. and Safari 2.x (three out of six known vulnerabilities unpatched).Vulnerability Report: Safari 2.x. Secunia. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
Opera was one of the first browsers to support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), now a major building block of web design.Meyer, Eric (June 1999). CSS: If not now, when?. Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Today, Opera supports many web standards, including CSS 2.1, HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.1, XHTML Basic, XHTML Mobile Profile, XHTML+Voice, WML 2.0, XSLT, XPath, XSL-FO, ECMAScript 3 (JavaScript), DOM 2, XMLHttpRequest, HTTP 1.1, Unicode, SVG 1.1 Basic, SVG 1.1 Tiny, GIF89a, JPEG, and full support for PNG, including alpha transparency.Web Specifications Supported in Opera 9. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
Since version 9, Opera also passes the Acid2 test, a test of whether or not a browser properly supports certain web standards. Opera was the fourth web browser to pass the test.Raquedan, Kreisler C. (2006-03-13). Opera now passes the Acid2 Test. Standard Web Standards. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
Aside from the main edition of Opera for computers, editions of Opera available for a variety of devices. All are based on the same core,Performance Tests for Opera 9.5: Conclusions. Retrieved on 2007-11-10. but there is some variation in the features offered and the design of the user interface.
Opera will run on smartphones such as this Nokia 6630.
Opera Mobile is an edition of Opera designed for smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). The first version of Opera Mobile was released in 2000 for the Psion Series 7 and netBook, with a port to the Windows Mobile platform.Opera Software (2000-04-03). "mCommerce Now a Reality on Psion Platform". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.Opera Mobile Timeline (PDF). Opera Software (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-04. Today, Opera Mobile is available for a variety of devices that run the Windows Mobile, S60, or UIQ operating systems.Products featuring the Opera Mobile Browser. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
Users may try Opera Mobile free for 30 days, but beyond that it costs US$24.Buy Opera. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2008-01-03. Devices that use the UIQ 3 operating system, such as the Sony Ericsson P990 and Motorola RIZR Z8, come pre-installed with Opera Mobile, the price of Opera Mobile being included in the price of the phone.Products featuring the Opera Mobile Browser. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
One of Opera Mobile\'s major features is the ability to dynamically reformat web pages to better fit the handheld\'s display using Small-Scale Rendering technology.Opera\'s Small-Screen Rendering™. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. Alternatively, the user may use page zooming for a closer or broader look.Opera for Symbian S60. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. However, like previous versions of Opera for personal computers, Opera Mobile\'s user interface has come under fire for being difficult to use or customize.Ruotsalainen, Werner (2006-06-02). Post details: Prelude to the Opera Mobile vs NetFront article - profound differences between the two new Web browsers. Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.Kuznetsov, Ivan (2006-09-02). Opera Mobile vs. Nokia S60 browser - new browser war?. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
When a user browses the web using Opera Mini, the request is sent via the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) to one of the Opera Software company\'s servers, and that server retrieves the web page, processes it, compresses it, and sends it back to the user\'s mobile phone.
Opera Mini is designed for mobile phones that would ordinarily be incapable of running a web browser. It is offered free of charge, but requires that the mobile device have Java ME (also free) installed. The browser began as a pilot project in 2005. After limited releases in Europe, it was officially launched worldwide on January 24, 2006.
Opera Mini requests web pages through the Opera Software company\'s servers, which process and compress them before relaying the pages back to the mobile phone.Opera Software (2005-08-10). "Have WAP but want WEB? Introducing Opera Mini™ for mobile phones". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.Opera Software (2006-04-06). "Operators making money on Opera Mini: Two million users surf 4 million Web pages every day". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. This compression process makes transfer time about two to three times fasterOpera Mini™ Features. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. and the pre-processing smooths compatibility with web pages not designed for mobile phones.Duncan, Geoff. "Opera Mini Officially Brings Web to Mobiles", Digital Trends News, 2006-01-24. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
The Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS Browser is an edition of Opera for the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system. The Nintendo DS Browser was released in Japan July 24, 2006,Opera Software (2006-07-24). "Surf in Bed: Nintendo DS Browser hits Japan". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. in Europe October 6, 2006,Opera Software (2006-10-06). "Nintendo DS Browser launches across Europe today". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. and in North America June 4, 2007.Sinclair, Brendan. "Original DS browser available online only", GameSpot, 2007-05-04. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. It is sold as a physical game cartridge for US$30.
The Nintendo DS Browser includes the same Small-Scale Rendering and page zooming technology present in Opera Mobile.Opera for Nintendo - Features. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-18. It also includes handwriting recognition software and an on-screen keyboard to enable user input. Additionally, Nintendo partnered with Astaro Internet Security to provide web filtering for the Nintendo DS Browser. The technology is simply a professionally maintained proxy server that blocks web sites related to pornography, discrimination, security hacking, software piracy, violence, gambling, illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco, dating, weapons, abortion, and other objectionable content.Astaro Parental Control for the Nintendo DS Browser. Astaro. Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Users can configure the Nintendo DS Browser to receive web pages through this proxy server, and this setting can be password-protected (by a parent, for example) to prevent circumvention.Nintendo DS Browser: Content Filtering (proxy server). Customer Service. Nintendo. Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
The Nintendo Wii
On May 10, 2006, the Opera Software company announced that it was partnering with Nintendo to provide a web browser for Nintendo\'s Wii gaming console.Opera Software (2006-05-10). "A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Opera Software (2006-12-22). "Play with the Web: Opera browser now available for download on Wii". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Opera Software (2006-02-15). "Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.Opera Software (2007-06-08). "Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-12. Opera for the Wii, called the Internet Channel, was free to download from its release on April 12, 2007 until June 30, 2007. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 Wii Points (about US$5) to download it.
Scott Hedrick, an executive of the Opera Software company, explained that the Wii browser was designed to suit a "living room environment". In contrast to Opera\'s appearance on computer monitors, fonts are larger and the interface is simplified for easier use.Temperton, James (2006-06-03). Interview: Opera\'s Nintendo Wii Browser. Cubed3. Retrieved on 2006-06-04. Notwithstanding the changes in design, the Wii browser supports all the same web standards as the desktop version of Opera 9, including passing the Acid2 test.Goldman, Daniel (2006-12-22). Wii browser passes the Acid2 test. Opera Watch. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. The Wii browser\'s layout engine is actually more advanced than the current version of Opera for desktops, as it includes bug fixes that will not be incorporated into the desktop version until Opera 9.5.Altman, Tim (2007-04-17). The Rendering Engine for the Wii. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
As of February 2008, usage data gives Opera\'s overall global share of the browser market as being about 1%Browser Version Market Share for January, 2008. Net Applications (January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.Bersvendsen, Arve (May 2005). Can we please stop this statistics nonsense?. Retrieved on 2007-12-06. although Opera\'s usage share is about 14-17% in RussiaПосещение службы Портал (Russian). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.Глобальная статистика. Броузеры (Russian). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.Статистика использования браузеров (Russian). Retrieved on 2008-02-23.отчет: количество посетителей с разными браузерами (Russian). Retrieved on 2008-02-23. and Ukraine,Статистика bigmir)net (Russian). Retrieved on 2008-02-07. and 5–6% in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic.The comparison of data concerning web browsers used by visitors (cookies) from Poland, the CR, Lithuania and Latvia (22.5.2007 - 28.5.2007). RankingCEE.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
Since its first release in 1996, the browser has had limited success on personal computers. It is currently the fourth most widely used web browser for personal computers, behind Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. Opera has had more success in the area of mobile browsing, with product releases for a variety of platforms.Reimer, Jeremy (2007-05-10). Microsoft\'s Silverlight to get Opera compatibility. ars technica. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. Approximately 40 million mobile phones have shipped with a copy of Opera pre-installed.Zorz, Mirko (2007-08-13). Interview with Christen Krogh, Opera Software\'s VP of Engineering. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
In addition to mobile phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants, Opera has found a place with Nintendo\'s Wii and DS gaming systems. It is used on some television set-top boxes as well.Opera Powered products. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-11-30. And in 2005, Adobe opted to integrate Opera\'s layout engine, Presto, into its Adobe Creative Suite applications. Opera technology is now found in Adobe GoLive, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, and other components of the Adobe Creative Suite.Opera Software (2005-04-04). "Powered by Opera: Opera Integrated with Adobe Creative Suite 2". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.Goldman, Daniel (2007-05-03). Dreamweaver uses Opera’s Small-Screen Rendering technology to preview webpages for mobile phones. Opera Watch. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
Critical reception of Opera has been largely positive,Mason, Wesley (2000-03-16). Software Review: Opera browser for Windows v3.62. Geek.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.Editor\'s review of Opera. Download.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.Berger, Sandy (2006-09-30). Opera Web Browser. CompuKiss. Retrieved on 2007-10-13. although the user interface has received negative criticism. For example, some of Opera\'s shortcut keys are different from Internet Explorer\'s and Firefox\'s, which could lead to confusion.Berkun, Scott (2006-11-07). Browser review: Opera 9.02. The Berkun Blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-13. Opera has also been criticized for website compatibility issues,Dotzler, Asa (2007-09-04). Firefox and more. Retrieved on 2007-11-30. partly because many web sites do not adhere to web standards as diligently as Opera.Gregory, Andrew (2007-11-19). Posts tagged with "compatibility". Retrieved on 2007-11-30.Gregory, Andrew (2005-02-05). Browser Sniffers. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.Steen, Hallvord (2006-06-05). An inside look at how Opera works on site compatibility. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-11-30. Because of this issue, recent versions of Opera include workarounds to help certain popular but problematic web sites display properly.Browser JavaScript Explained. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
A 2004 review in The Washington Post described Opera 7.5 as being excessively complex and difficult to use. The review also criticized the free edition\'s use of obtrusive advertisements when other browsers such as Mozilla and Safari were offered free of charge without including advertisements.Pegoraro, Rob (2004-05-23). Some Badly Designed Features Put Opera 7.5 Out of Tune. Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Opera\'s advertisements were removed a year later as one of the improvements in Opera 8.5, leading to more positive reviews.Hartley, Matt (2006-06-29). Opera Browser 9.0 Review. OSWeekly.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
Regardless of other criticism, when Nintendo chose in 2006 to adopt Opera as the web browser for its Wii and DS gaming systems, a Nintendo representative explained:
| “ | For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was fast and secure with support for the latest standards including AJAX. Opera proved perfect for our purposes and is an exceptional addition to both the Nintendo DS and the Wii console. | ” |
| —Genyo Takeda, senior managing director and general manager, Integrated Research & Development Division, Nintendo | ||
Later on, in January 2007, competitor Asa Dotzler of the Mozilla Corporation criticized the Opera Software company for downplaying information about known security vulnerabilities in Opera. Dotzler claimed that users were not clearly informed of security vulnerabilities present in older versions of Opera, and thus they would not realize that they needed to upgrade to the latest version or risk being exploited.Kerner, Sean Michael. "Mozilla Takes Aim at Opera Security", internetnews.com, 2007-01-09. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
Over the years, Opera for personal computers has received several awards. These awards include:Opera\'s Awards. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
The current Opera code base, used for versions 9.0x, 9.1x and 9.2x, is codenamed Merlin (after the Merlin Falcon). It will see only minor feature improvements and mostly bugfixes. After version 9.2 Merlin will no longer be used.Borg, Johan (2007-02-16). Opera code names uncovered. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Major improvements such as changes to the layout engine are not planned for Merlin, but rather for later releases.
As the Opera Software company works on upcoming versions of Opera, they are releasing snapshot builds about once a week for testing and feedback.Minchinton, Adam (2007-09-14). Post-Alpha Opera 9.5 Release. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
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Opera 9.5, codenamed Kestrel (after the Kestrel falcon), will fill the gap between Opera 9.2 and Opera 10. It will see some of the rendering improvements due to be made in Opera 10 and also aims to provide better integration with various operating systems.Kleinhout, Huib (2007-06-22). Kestrel is coming!. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.Vollan, Per Arne (2007-07-19). Macification. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. The first alpha build of Opera 9.5 was released on September 4, 2007. A public beta was released October 25, 2007,Kleinhout, Huib (2007-10-25). Opera 9.5 beta released. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. with a final release expected by summer 2008.Pierre-Louis, Errol (2008-01-10). Opera: Next Version to Crush Internet Explorer. PC World. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
Opera 9.5 will have improved support for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), including many more CSS3 selectors and the CSS2 text-shadow property.Altman, Tim (2007-02-26). Tim\'s Opera Bits v5.0. opera journal. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.Changelog for Opera 9.50 Alpha 1 for Windows. Opera Software (2007-09-04). Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Support for other web standards will also be improved. For example, Opera 9.5\'s Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) implementation supports 93.8% of the W3C\'s SVG test suite,Schiller, Jeff (2007-09-04). Welcome To CodeDread 1.1. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. and development of built-in support for Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) and MathML is underway.McCathieNevile, Charles (2007-09-27). Can Kestrels do Math? MathML support in Opera Kestrel. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Plus, Opera 9.5 will support high-security Extended Validation Certificates.Pettersen, Yngve Nysæter (2007-06-19). A first look at EV in Opera. Implementer\'s notes. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
The interface will undergo a few alterations as well, one of which is adding back in screen reader support. Opera\'s mail client, Opera Mail, will be updated, with an indexing feature and also some bugs will be fixed.Altman, Tim (2007-02-26). Tim\'s Opera Bits v5.0. Tim\'s blog. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. Opera 9.5 will also let users save bookmarks and Speed Dial settings to the "Opera Link" web site. These preferences could then be synchronized with another Opera browser, such as a copy of Opera Mini running on a PDA.Opera Link. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-10-25.
Alongside the new features, Opera 9.5 has new performance improvements. One is x64 editions of Opera for compatible Linux and BSD operating systems.Index of /unix/snapshot-1662/x86_64-linux. Opera Software. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
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Opera 10, codenamed Peregrine (after the Peregrine Falcon), will see the most improvements. It will have new features, an improved user interface, increased standards support, bug fixes, performance improvements, and new tools for web developers.Espiner, Tom. "Opera reveals version 10 vision", CNET, 2006-07-28. Retrieved on 2007-10-23.
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