Kestrel is here!
Wednesday, 5. September 2007, 18:45:39
As many of you know, Opera 9.50 alpha is here. That's right, the very first preview of the upcoming new technologies Opera Software is bringing us. The features I'm using/liking right now:

- Improved mail and page index searching (my favorite new feature so far, it's like having a mini Google Desktop);
- "Open with" (should be ported to pictures and flash files!);
- Performance (yay!);
- Speed (yay again!);
- Feeds, notes, irc chat, etc.
Not using yet:
- Speed dial (buggy);
- Synchronization (tested BUT currently waiting until it's mature enough);
- Mail.
While analysing the new Opera standard skin and a few new ones, I found small problems with my Winvista skins. I will have to fix almost them all to make it compatible. Most problems happened due to the lack of a View bar (which I think it's good and will not be missed by many people).

- Improved mail and page index searching (my favorite new feature so far, it's like having a mini Google Desktop);
- "Open with" (should be ported to pictures and flash files!);
- Performance (yay!);
- Speed (yay again!);
- Feeds, notes, irc chat, etc.
Not using yet:
- Speed dial (buggy);
- Synchronization (tested BUT currently waiting until it's mature enough);
- Mail.
While analysing the new Opera standard skin and a few new ones, I found small problems with my Winvista skins. I will have to fix almost them all to make it compatible. Most problems happened due to the lack of a View bar (which I think it's good and will not be missed by many people).








