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• Open The Web

  Despite the connecting purpose of the Web, it is not entirely open to all of its users. When used correctly, HTML documents can be displayed across platforms and devices. However, many devices are excluded access to Web content.

• Opera@USB mobile Opera - portable Opera for USB

  Opera on a flashdrive (windows)

• Opera Web Browser

  Opera web browser group on Facebook

• RSS at Apple

  All RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds from Apple are based on the RSS 2.0 specification. RSS is a standard for syndicating frequently updated content from a site via a newsreader.

• Adobe Labs
• Opera on MySpace
• Smart Crash Reports

  Smart Crash Reports is an enhancement for the Apple's CrashReporter application. It allows 3rd party developers to register their products in manner so if the eligible application crashes, the crash log is sent to the developer as well as Apple.

• Test Flash Player

  Test Adobe Shockwave & Flash Players

• Browser JavaScript Explained

  Browser JavaScript

• World Time Zones
• Introduction to User JavaScript

  User JavaScript is an Opera feature allowing you to apply custom JavaScript to any pages you surf to, giving you extra control over how sites are presented or loaded. There are many different reasons for you to apply custom JavaScript to web pages, i

• Reporting Bugs

  Bugs are unexpected defects, faults, flaws, or imperfections in a computer program. Opera Software wants to know about all defects that may be encountered in the browser....

• Opera 9 FAQ

  Answers to FAQs about Opera.

• Opera Tips
• Web Standards Project

  The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all

• Video tutorials

  Video tutorials on Opera

• Securing Your Web Browser

  This paper will help you configure your web browser for safer internet surfing.

• Computer Hope

  Free computer help for everyone

• Opera Desktop Team

  Opera Desktop Team blog

• Dev Opera

  Has a wealth of information of development with the Opera browser

• Web research projects

  This page is written in the hope that someone, somewhere may find the project proposals interesting enough to start implementing.

• BBC Languages
• Opera: User JavaScript (UserJS)

  How to setup User JavaScript (UserJS) in Opera

• Opera releases "Bork" edition

  The Swedish Chef Goes After Microsoft

• Spell-checking With Opera
• Opera browser language files
• Opera version history

  The following tables contain a history of Opera versions, release dates, release types, rendering engines, JavaScript engines, and features in major releases.

• Cyber Security Tips

  Cyber Security Tips describe and offer advice about common security issues for non-technical computer users.

• The 5 Essentials for Safe Online Socializing
• Facebook Safety
• Opera Software Accessories Store

  Opera Software Accessories Store. Check out the new, fresh items in the Opera shop to show the world that you choose Opera Software.

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• World Is Witness

  World is Witness, a project of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, bears witness to genocide and related crimes against humanity around the world.

• Security for Home Computer Users, a monthly newsletter bringing security news, guidance, updates

  Welcome to Security for Home Computer Users, a monthly newsletter bringing security news, guidance, updates, and community resources directly to your inbox. If you would like to receive more technical security information, please subscribe to the Mic

• Country Profiles

  This document is a reference guide for any web site owner or operator who suspects, discovers, or receives notification that it's web site is being used to host a phishing site.

• What to do if your Web site has been Hacked (.pdf)

  This document is a reference guide for any web site owner or operator who suspects, discovers, or receives notification that it's web site is being used to host a phishing site. The document explains important incident response measures to take in th

• Opera Documentation

  These documents allow for a look behind the user interface, and supply advice for changing files and advanced settings.

• Opera Customers

  When leaders from various technology providers need to find reliable but customizable browser or Web application solutions, they turn to companies as forward-looking and innovative as they themselves are. Opera provides the cutting-edge technology to

• Howcast

  Howcast is a website that provides instructional short-form how-to video and text content that combines practical information with various filmmaking techniques such as humor, claymation and animation.

• Opera Awards

  Opera products are often cited by industry leaders and experts for innovation and commitment to standards. Opera is honored to accept the recognition of the industry and peers and to share this honor with the partners, customers, and users who always

• Why Opera even exist
• 802.11n

  The next great leap in wireless technology delivers on the three most important elements of networking — greater performance, more range, and improved reliability

• HD Radio
• Windows Crash Reports

  When a program on your Windows XP or Vista system crashes or becomes unresponsive, the OS will bring up an alert box asking whether it should report the crash to developers. If your issue can be identified at the time of report and a fix is already a

• Opera Unite frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Microsoft Online Safety: Security Tips & Talk

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• Profiles: Yahoo, Google and Microsoft
• Google Tips for Online Safety

  At Google, we're committed to helping keep our users safe online.

• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION
• Google Gadget We Speak Your Language Translator
• IE Blog
• How to Help Protect Yourself against phising
• Can I remove the older versions, and do I need multiple versions of Java installed on my system?
• Perspective

  kcd on Firefox

• Google Help : Cheat Sheet

  Here's a quick list of some of Google's most popular tools to help refine and improve your search

• What are News Feeds?

  News feeds allow you to...

• Dynamic Einstein picture

  You can change the text on this image to whatever you like.

• Do You Really Need More Than 4GB of RAM?

  your RAM generally does not make your PC faster, it just allows it to do more things at once

Security

• Facebook Security

  Facebook's Security page

• Microsoft® Malware Protection Center

  The MMPC blog (http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc) was launched in June 2008 and provides a real-time method for the Microsoft Malware Response Center to communicate with customers.

• Apple security updates

  This document outlines security updates for Apple products. For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available.

• Cybersecurity: Make it a Habit

  Cybersecurity is the responsibility of everyone that uses the Internet.

• Computer Security Terms

  Here are some definitions for commonly used computer security terms.

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Software

• Perian

  Perian is a free, open source QuickTime component that adds native support for many popular video formats. (Mac Only)

• OpenOffice.org

  OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

• Opera

  The fastest and most secure browser on the planet Earth

• Malwarebytes

  Destroying malware, one byte at a time

FIFA Latest News

• Barça complete annus mirabilis

  A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona seized their sixth crown of 2009 in thrilling style against Estudiantes, as Pohang Steelers and Auckland City also shone.

• Ibrahimovic: We're overjoyed

  Barcelona attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic chatted to FIFA.com about winning UAE 2009, Pep Guardiola's emotional reaction to it and Lionel Messi's impact.

• Veron: We had Barça on the ropes

  Estudiantes captain Juan Sebastian Veron shared his frustration with FIFA.com after the Libertadores champions' narrow loss to Barcelona in the final.

• Real hit Zaragoza for six

  Real Madrid sent out a message of intent to all-conquering champions Barcelona with a 6-0 demolition of Real Zaragoza on Saturday.

• Bordeaux clear as Janot thwarts OM

  Bordeaux hammered Lorient 4-1 to stretch their lead at the top of the French top flight to eight points as Marseille could only draw with Saint-Etienne.

BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition

• US general defends pregnancy ban

  A US general in Iraq defends his decision to add pregnancy to reasons his soldiers can face a court martial.

• UK parents 'misled' by food labels

  Nine out of 10 mothers questioned in a British Heart Foundation survey misunderstood the nutrition information on children's foods.

• Drying up

  India's wettest place suffers from insufficient rain

• Uneasy truce

  Sudanese town caught between two armies

• US alarm at Iran's Iraq incursion

  America's top military officer voices concern, after Iranian soldiers occupied an oil well in Iraq.

What's New at The W3C Markup Validation Service

• 2007-10-11 — 0.8.2 release
• 2007-08-08 — 0.8.1 Release
• 2007-07-25 — 0.8.0 Release
• 2007-06-01 — 0.8.0 Beta 2
• 2007-04-19 — 0.8.0 Beta 1

Downloads - Mac OS X - Security Updates

• Security Update 2009-006 Server

  Security Update 2009-006 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

• Security Update 2009-006 Client

  Security Update 2009-006 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

• Security Update 2009-005 Server (Leopard) 2009-005

  Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

• Security Update 2009-005 (Leopard) 2009-005

  Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

• Security Update 2009-005 (Tiger PPC) 2009-005

  Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

The Register - Security

• Heartland to pay Amex $3.6m for massive payment br ...

  Thanks, 'Segvec' Heartland Payment Systems will pay American Express $3.6m to settle claims related to the criminal breach of its payment processing network last year.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

• China cages game Trojan hackers

  Go directly to jail, do not collect any gold Chinese authorities have sentenced 11 members of a malware gang to long stretches behind bars, after the group was convicted of creating and distributing Trojans designed to steal the login credentials of online gamers.…

• RockYou admits security snafu exposed email login ...

  Suitably contrite over 32m credential breach Social media application developer RockYou has vowed to improve its security and apply encryption following a breach that exposed 32 million user login credentials to hackers.…

• Facebook sues social network spammers

  Alleged anti-social behaviour provokes lawsuit Facebook has launched lawsuits against a trio of alleged high profile hijackers and spammers.…

• TJX hacker mulls Asperger's defense

  Move over, McKinnon The international hacker who has admitted to stealing more than 130 million payment card numbers has mounted a new defense claim that he might suffer from Asperger's syndrome, a court filing indicates.…

Web Standards

• Open the Web

  Have you had problems displaying a site in Opera or received a message saying that you are using an unsupported browser? In most cases, these problems occur on sites that use non-standard code or that fail to correctly recognize Opera.

• Web Standards Project

  The Web Standards Project is a grassroots coalition fighting for standards which ensure simple, affordable access to web technologies for all.

• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

  The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential.

• Designing With Web Standards

  Has Designing With Web Standards changed the way you understand and develop websites? Looking for a forum in which to discuss the creative, practical, and business sides of web standards with your peers?

• W3C Markup Validation Service

  Check the markup (HTML, XHTML, …) of Web documents

• W3C QA Tools

  The Basics - what you should run on all your web pages

• Supporting IE with conditional comments
• Web standards articles - translations

  We are always on the look out for articles about web standards written in languages other than English. So much of what we know is lost in translation so here is a list of articles in various languages that are recommended reading.

• What are web standards and why should I use them?
• Why Validate?

  This document attempts to answer the questions many people have regarding why they should bother with Validating their web sites and tries to dispel a few common myths.

Microsoft® Malware Protection Center

• Microsoft privacy portal a target of rogue securit ...

  Earlier in 2009, the Microsoft privacy homepage became the target of rogue security software developers looking to make a fast buck. The developers of the rogue security application known as “ Privacy Center ” even went so far as to include a link to Microsoft to trick users into thinking the rogue ...

• Surveying the Hamweq-age - Threat Reports for MSRT ...

  In the week since its release on December 8, MSRT has cleaned over 2.5 million machines of malware. The new family for December was Win32/Hamweq , an IRC controlled backdoor which spreads via removable drives. Hamweq was removed from 638,491 machines, making it the most prevalent family for the mont ...

• If at first you don't succeed...

  ...it might be because you weren't meant to. Last year, the EOF virus-writing group decided to release a virus zine with the help of DoomRiderz and rRlf. Well, here is how that turned out: rRlf backed out of the project at the last minute and then folded, and DoomRiderz folded shortly after the zine ...

• MSRT slices the Hamweq for Christmas

  This month, Worm:Win32/Hamweq has been added to the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT)  in time for the holidays.  Hamweq makes it on to MSRT’s “naughty” list as an IRC-controlled backdoor that spreads via removable drives. It has multiple means of hiding its presence; it installs itself into a ...

• Fake Security Software All Up

  In a recent blog posted on 18th November we talked about the significant threat that AV rogues had posed for our users this year.  Besides the prevalent rogues covered by the MSRT, the following is a longer list of AV rogues detected by Microsoft AV products such as Microsoft Security Essentials , F ...

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

• Six months to stake a claim

  South Africa 2010 will feature a galaxy of stars and a number of others looking to establish - or re-establish - themselves on the world stage.

• South Africa's fine 2009

  The year 2009 has been a hot one for 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa. FIFA.com reviews the Rainbow Nation's memorable moments.

• Fergie: Owen can make South Africa

  Sir Alex Ferguson has praised Michael Owen after his first treble for Manchester United, and backed him to make England's South Africa 2010 squad.

• Huh: We won't crumble

  Korea Republic coach Huh Jung-Moo has said that he is determined that his side will not crumble against an Argentina team "with no flaws".

• Saha targets South Africa

  Everton's in-form striker Louis Saha says he would love to be part of France's FIFA World Cup™ squad in South Africa.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

• Become the master of many monitors with NewerTech' ...

  Filed under: Hardware , Peripherals , Developer , Graphic Design Some Mac users just don't want to be limited to one monitor, but would like two... or three... or more. Having only one display port on your Mac can put a real crimp in your plans to be the master of the monitor universe, so NewerT ...

• Not too late to send some free holiday cards from ...

  Filed under: Odds and ends , Freeware , Deals , Holidays Ah, the virtues of email. Quick, convenient and free -- but most email greetings don't really look all that spiffy. Jumsoft comes to the rescue with some free email templates you can easily customize and get to your friends in plenty of time f ...

• Moodagent: Going iTunes Playlists one better

  Filed under: iTunes , iPhone , iPod touch , App Review , Music Moodagen t [ iTunes Link ] (free for now) puts a new spin on the iTunes Genius Playlist system. Instead of leaving it up to Apple to give you category based Genius Playlists, Moodagent, gives you some control over what songs will appear ...

• Hitting the road with iPhone GPS apps: A holiday b ...

  Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Features , iPhone , Holidays , iPod touch , App Review We're about to hit the big holiday travel peak, and it's a great time to survey what we've seen this year for iPhone GPS apps. GPS navigation by satellite has been around a long time, but it's never been this in ...

• Psystar shuts down

  Filed under: Apple Corporate , Apple After Apple's sweeping permanent injunction , Psystar has officially ceased operations. The company's CEO Rudy Pedraza told the Dow Jones Newswire last night that he is "shutting things down immediately." The company has also released its eight employees, and shu ...

Twitter

• Chasapple: @NerdyNerak :lol:

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• Chasapple: Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones $26 Softwa ...

  Chasapple: Insurgents Hack U.S. Drones $26 Software Is Used to Breach Key Weapons in Iraq; Iranian Backing Suspected http://tinyurl.com/yegm49g #fail

• Chasapple: RT @MythBusters 27K followers -- WIN!

  Chasapple: RT @MythBusters 27K followers -- WIN!

• Chasapple: More than 5 million people are browsing ...

  Chasapple: More than 5 million people are browsing faster with Opera Turbo http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2009/12/18/ #operaturbo

• Chasapple: Flash beta update, Perian gets a refres ...

  Chasapple: Flash beta update, Perian gets a refresh http://www.tuaw.com/2009/12/18/flash-beta-update-perian-gets-a-refresh/