Thursday, 15. October 2009, 15:46:56
Opera, widgets, web applications, labs
Here's an article I wrote to introduce our latest Labs release:
"Powered by Opera Widgets, Web applications take center stage"
http://labs.opera.com/news/2009/10/15/Excerpt:
When asked what we do, our CEO Jon S. von Tetzchner frequently replies that we are a browser company first and foremost. Putting our browser in all kinds of devices is our passion; through our products, millions of people around the world have full access to the Web. But the browser is more than just a window to the Web, and the Web itself is more than just content to be read, viewed, or heard.
We believe that the Web is the next great application platform. This trend has been long in the making...
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Tuesday, 16. June 2009, 07:15:29
unite, Opera, labs
Today is a really big day for
Opera, and I'm proud that I have an opportunity to share it with people via an article I wrote for
Opera Labs, the first in a short series to introduce our newest browser innovation--
Opera Unite.
Here's the intro:
Taking the Web into our own hands, one computer at a time
My name is Lawrence Eng, and as a Product Analyst for Opera Software, my job is to understand our users and what they need so we can serve them better. Today, I've been asked share my thoughts on Opera Unite, a new Opera technology that I'm extremely excited about. I've been an avid Opera user since 2001 and seen the numerous innovations Opera has introduced to dramatically improve the experience of Web browsing. Of all the new features we've introduced over the years, none of them have filled me with anticipation as much as Opera Unite--a radical first step we've taken to address what I call 'the Internet's unfulfilled promise', which is about our ability to connect with each other and participate meaningfully online.
To read the entire article, please visit:
Taking the Web into our own hands, one computer at a timeAfter (or before) you've read the article, I hope you'll try Opera Unite for yourself by downloading an Opera Unite-enabled build of the browser. Visit
http://unite.opera.com/ for more info.
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