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Opera, the fastest and most secure web browser


Want a very fast and secure browser? Use Opera

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Top 15 reasons to use Opera

  1. Tomorrow’s browser today
    Speed Dial, Page Zoom, Synchronize, tabs above Address Bar and many more. Opera’s features are often emulated by other browsers. Read below to see why we are often called the Research & Development center of the browser industry.
  2. Instant navigation
    With Mouse Gestures and extensive keyboard shortcuts, you will never need to click the back button again.
  3. It is FAST
    Opera invented fast browsing. We were fast before the other guys were even born. From day one speed has been a prime focus, something that is visible to anyone using Opera. This is not just about tests, but real life.
  4. Super safe
    An outstanding security record (according to Secunia) in addition to the included fraud and malware protection.
  5. Synchronize your life
    With Opera Link your PC, Mac and mobile browsers are all synced with bookmarks, notes and more.
  6. Tabbed browsing master
    Opera is the pioneer of tabbed browsing with features like undo closed tab and rearrange tab order.
  7. Speed Dial
    Another first from Opera--access your favorite Web sites with a thumbnail quick-dial. Opera lets YOU decide which sites should be there, unlike other browsers.
  8. Save tabs for later
    With sessions you can save different tabs for opening at another time.
  9. Zoom in & out
    Opera introduced this feature where you can zoom into Web pages to read small fonts and get a closer look at image details without straining your eyes.
  10. Fill forms & passwords
    With the Wand, you never have to retype your information.
  11. Unique & customizable
    Opera’s uniqueness lies in its personality and tradition which is obvious every time you use it. At the same time, you can customize it with hundreds of skins and configuration options.
  12. Look nowhere else
    Read your RSS feeds, download BitTorrent files and access your email--all from the browser.
  13. Opera runs on all (even older) hardware
    Opera believes that even your old computer deserves to continue being in use longer. Our goal is to run on up to 10 year old computers and on real world networks. Thus you will notice a significantly faster browsing experience on your old computer on a slow network, and Opera Turbo now makes it even faster.
  14. The Opera community
    More than 2 million members of the most helpful, fun and passionate community anywhere.
  15. It’s FREE!





Opera's Security Niche
Bust out your helmet and grab your shield. The best defense on the Web could be Opera.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/14/browser-microsoft-firefox-technology-security-opera.html


Support Opera on Twitter:

http://twibbon.com/join/Opera-2


Opera shown to be the most secure browser by Symantec
http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/symantec-security-report

Download Opera Mini, mobile web browser

One way to speed up the Opera UI

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Disabling the "Enable UI Animation" in opera:config makes the UI more responsive



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2011, Buh-Bye!

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From Charlie Sheen's #winning tweets to the debt ceiling crisis and global protests, it seems the whole world went nuts in 2011. Join us as we reminisce about the most notorious moments of the year in our 7th annual year in review... this time sung by a popsicle stick puppet choir!




http://sendables.jibjab.com/originals/2011_buh_bye

'The Developer Briefcase' and other neat Opera extensions for developers

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Matisyahu - One Day

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A very good song

Duck Hunt done entirely in JavaScript and HTML5

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Before Netscape: the forgotten Web browsers of the early 1990s

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The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls

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The Dead Sea Scrolls are now online; a project of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, powered by Google technology.

http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYj_0foJYA





Google helps put Dead Sea Scrolls online
Both amateur and professional scholars will now have access to 1,200 megapixel images.

CSS in Real Life

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Let’s have some fun with CSS selectors, properties, and values. All the rule sets shown here contain valid CSS that represent things in real life.

A few sensitive subjects represented here, but they’re not meant to cause offence. Just some CSS silliness. Enjoy.




http://www.impressivewebs.com/css-in-real-life/

A cool use of html 5 to make a music player

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http://www.gaia10.us/music/

Places We Visit While Listening To You


It works in Opera (I think it will work in Chrome, maybe firefox)
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