It's Opera Widgets' time to take the stage with Opera 10.2 alpha. Opera Widgets was first introduced as part of the Opera browser back in 2006. Now they are all grown up and ready for a life outside their comfort zone: the Opera Web browser!
As a bonus, this release features updated versions of our favorite widgets exclusive for Opera 10.2 alpha. Check out the new Twitter and GTranslate widgets. For more cool Opera Widgets head on over to widgets.opera.com!
Remember: this is just a first glimpse of our new approach to running Widgets outside the browser. In the end, you will experience Opera Widgets running as stand-alone applications on your desktop - even if Opera isn't running.
One Web is a vision at Opera, and this time Opera explores TV browsing. Not only through the Nintendo Wii, but also by bringing Widgets to life on your TV! Head on over to www.opera.com/tv for a look at how your future TV browsing will be!
Imagine surfing the Web with arm gestures... The possibilities are endless. We want to know what you are looking forward to!
Fantastic news for our Russian speaking community – the most popular Russian search engine Yandex just released it's new website where you can already find 4 cool widgets. They are simple, useful and work with Opera!
Opera Software released the Opera Widgets SDK beta, enabling Web developers to deploy Web applications on any device. The Opera Widgets SDK is based on open, W3C-set standards to employ common web technologies such as HTML, CSS and media queries, JavaScript and Ajax, in creating advanced Web applications. The SDK features an emulator, libraries, documentation and Opera Dragonfly for debugging. Check out the Opera Widgets SDK article for details.
"Opera continues to lead the way to real convergence with the Opera Widgets SDK," says Christen Krogh, Chief Development Officer, Opera Software. "Promoting One Web takes on additional meaning with the support of an SDK to develop full-scale Web applications for any range of devices at one time."
Features of the Opera Widgets SDK beta include:
Widget emulator Instantly experience how widgets should appear and function across TV, computer and mobile screens, including devices with low bandwidth, for easier cross-device development.
Libraries Opera Software has created several JavaScript libraries to help make development easier. Save time by using libraries for animation and other characteristics that will add compelling functionality to your applications.
Documentation Gain access to extensive information on how to develop Opera Widgets.
User forums Solicit help and participate in community forums.
Opera Dragonfly Use the latest cross-device developer tools for easy debugging.
Today the Opera Widgets repository contains over 1,200 widgets for desktop, mobile phones and devices such as ARCHOS portable media players. These widgets include games, news feeds, information widgets for travel and weather, as well as Web developer tools for color pickers, pixel rulers and more. The Opera Widgets SDK makes it even easier to create widgets of various complexity, using known and practiced Web standards, that can run across devices.
"Opera has had the foresight to leverage the Web as a way to deliver content across devices," says Jill Aldort, Senior Analyst of Consumer Mobility Applications, Yankee Group. "Demand to access information, content, and communities while mobile, is high enough such that having a full Web browsing experience is becoming a requirement for mobile phones and devices. The mobile internet is developing as a platform for application deployment, with widgets enabling improved content syndication. Opera is well positioned to play in this convergence initiative."
Be heard Opera Widgets SDK is still in development. We invite your feedback to ensure the final release fits your needs. Learn more and share your thoughts at dev.opera.com.
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