Innovation (or "The Opera Browser")
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 10:10:51 PM
Of course the topic had already been chosen by Opera: Innovation. Ha, they didn't rock their brains with it…
But of course, if there is a word to define Opera's Commitment to technology, that is Innovation.
Take the Desktop Browser for example: there you have a piece of code that can allow you to (and the order is just as it comes to my mind): a) Browse the Internet, securely; b) Send and receive mails in the simplest of ways; c) you can Customize it in any way, shape or form you choose; d) read Feeds and keep them updated without hustle; e) It is an IRC chat client!; and finally UNITE, the soon to be crown jewel of Opera, because come on, did you ever imagine it would be sooo simple to do what Unite let's you do? Create and host a web server at your own PC, Share all kinds of files and Stream music (pretty soon there will be other content to, you bet), Host a chat server for you, your friends, family and whomever you want to invite there, have a cool post it on the fridge when someone dropped by and didn't find you, and the list goes on and on.
So there you have it, with just one example, and to make a long story short, this goes to show people that innovation does not mean copying stuff that works from other people, and camouflaging them with lights and shines; it means creating them, whether they work or not (you can read this insightful statistics: Reality show Results...) and then have other people copy you, yes, you know what I'm talking about.
So kudos Opera, keep spoiling us with brilliant ideas and making the Web whatever we want it to be, one PC (or MAC
) at a time.













MartinMastermind1 # Tuesday, August 4, 2009 10:29:46 PM
Esteban F. Pérezefpc2000 # Wednesday, August 5, 2009 9:24:08 PM
P.D.: Opera fue el primer web browser al que se le implementó "voice" es decir se le puede hablar y vaya si te escucha, ej. decis "facebook" y adiviná qué página muestra?, si si, le hablás y te responde concediéndote todas tus peticiones. Faaaa parezco Stallman.
Don't forget widgets...
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:25:18 AM
nice read
MartinMastermind1 # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:37:03 AM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:40:59 AM
Gyrobo # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:04:05 PM
Can't everything everywhere be perfect?!
Gyrobo # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:10:15 PM
Anyway, thanks for those statistics. They're even better as a historical snapshot than when they first came out!
Wouldn't it be nice to have a similar compilation of preferences from browser users of the 1990s? Or the 2010s? I'm getting ahead of myself...
MartinMastermind1 # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:17:34 PM
Yes, they are quite revealing.
Gyrobo # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:20:41 PM
"The status bar is quite popular, so we consider turning it on by default again."
It's like a time capsule!
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:24:50 PM
Opera Online Writers Internship Competition Group >>
http://my.opera.com/operainterns2009/blog/
or the Participants Forum >>
http://my.opera.com/operainterns2009/forums/
kind regards,
greg
Agrim Prasadagrimp # Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:11:24 AM
I have added it as a favourite.
Hope you like mine! >>>>>>>>>>>
http://my.opera.com/agrimp/blog/2009/08/11/tech-convergence
Gyrobo # Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:06:19 PM
Hope you'll visit mine. It's AWESOME.
MartinMastermind1 # Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:47:54 PM
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 12:51:48 AM
I can't imagine the US still has any influence over spelling.
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 1:21:58 AM
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 1:25:19 AM
His wife wishes he'd stayed there.
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 1:43:14 AM
And 'governor' is such a funny word archaic or London slang even...
Like, 'hey governor, you got any spare change' - from a beggar
Gov or governor is like 'mister' or faciciously LORD
Tickles me that the US still has GOVERNORS...
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:25:32 AM
In 2006 he won 69% of the vote.
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:30:51 AM
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:39:48 AM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:41:41 AM
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:46:07 AM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:48:36 AM
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:52:08 AM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:56:58 AM
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 3:13:22 AM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 7:08:54 AM
MartinMastermind1 # Friday, August 14, 2009 9:42:44 AM
Originally posted by Gyrobo:
Nice! and @gregsmithsays sorry I didn't Understand the favourite thing, that's how it would be, since I studied british oriented english here, although the Opera dictionary wants to correct it to favorite
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 14, 2009 10:27:17 AM
http://files.myopera.com/gregsmithsays/blog/Eastern%20Cape.JPG - http://files.myopera.com/gregsmithsays/blog/adfad.jpg - http://files.myopera.com/gregsmithsays/blog/Elizabeth-Donkin-memorial-pyramid.JPG -
Gyrobo # Friday, August 14, 2009 2:01:13 PM
That was the only real problem I had with future versions, because the old plugin was so clunky.
Gyrobo # Saturday, August 15, 2009 1:48:35 AM
I can't seem to message you, just wanted to let you know I voted for your post.
If you wanted to vote for my post also, that would be great.
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:40:43 PM
You may have followed [/URL]GROUP info here:
Now we have a Round 2 forum
The ROUND 2 group is by invitation - members only
http://files.myopera.com/gregsmithsays/blog/cZXczx.JPG -
good luck
[/URL]gregsmithsays
MartinMastermind1 # Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:15:03 PM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:24:02 PM
Go to
http://my.opera.com/community/groups/
Search
1. Opera Writers Competition 2009
2. Round 2
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:27:47 PM
http://my.opera.com/operainterns2009/blog/
http://my.opera.com/operainternsround2/blog/
good luck
[HOPE YOU GET AN INVITE SOON - 8 DAY COUNTDOWN]
MartinMastermind1 # Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:34:48 PM
Gyrobo # Sunday, August 16, 2009 3:05:40 PM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:18:46 AM
MartinMastermind1 # Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:22:52 PM
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Friday, August 21, 2009 8:15:47 AM
(extra free Tech writing resources too)
You're welcome to join
http://my.opera.com/operainterns2009/blog/
good luck, everyone
Greg Smithgregsmithsays # Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:53:14 AM
BUT...
...now we have a ONLINE WRITERS RESOURCE group
http://my.opera.com/community/groups/?search=online+resource+group+initiative
Feel free to join and share your favorite Tips & Tweaks