 PERA What’s Opera? Opera is one of the web browser and internet suite created by Opera software company. Opera like other web browser, task were to display web sites, sending & receiving e-mail messages, download files and so on. What are the features of Opera 9.6? Automatic checking & Tabbed browsing.
 Page zooming
  Delete private data easily & Element page loaded (We can see that 9/15 images had been loaded)
 Easy & User friendly bookmark access
 Unique feature known as speed dial.
 As you can see, we could add a shortcut webpage up to 9 pages. As I click on a new tab, this windows appear and allow me to easier access to my most recent or saved webpage so I don’t need to retype which webpage I need to go. Plug-in or Widgets.
 HISTORY OF OPERA.
Opera web browser started in 1994 as research project at Telenor. In 1995, the project branched and a separate company name Opera Software ASA is formed. It was on 1996 that the version 2.0 Opera was released. It’s quite popular that time so in October 10, 1997 they launch a “Project Magic” to determine how and who are willing to purchase their browser in their OS and to properly distribute the funds to develop the OS. 30th November 1997, the voting closed then it became a news column for updates. Opera 3 was then released on 31st December 1997, supporting JavaScript and multiple operating system. Another version which is Opera 3.5 was released in 1998, adding CSS support and file upload capabilities. On 28th June 200, Opera 4 was released for windows, as it introduce a new cross-platform core and a newly integrated e-mail client. Opera 5 was then released on 6th December with ad-sponsored rather than Trial period. 29th November 2001, Opera 6 was then released, after a year later. New functions and features added including Unicode support. Due to the emerging of third-party browsers, Microsoft blocked all the user from accesing MSN.com on 24th October 2001, and only IE were not affected but after cries of antitrust behavior, Microsoft removed the restriction but Opera user were still lock out from MSN.com content. Opera 7 was then released on 28th January 2003 with a new “Presto” layout engine and a lot of improvement on CSS, DOM and so on. On 2004 review in The Washington Post, they even describe Opera 7.5 as complicated and difficult to use & also criticized the free edition. So by August 2004, More support were added on Opera 7.6 and it was never officially released as a final version. 19th April 2005, Opera 8 was released. Changes a lot of features and interface, it also introduce support for SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics). 20th September 2005 another release which is Opera 8.5 and Opera announce that this version would be free of charge and then no more advertisement onwards. Enhancements were also made and security fixes. Opera 9.5 were made to provide better integration with various OS. The final version was released on 12th June 2008, more than 4.5 million download in 5 days. A lot of features enhanced and better security. Skin were also remade, Opera mail has been updated and so on. TIMELINE FOR OPERA.
1990 – 1995 1994 – Jon S. von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsoy made a web browser. 1995 – Opera software ASA were started in Oslo, Norway. 1995 – 2000 1997 > Opera 2.1 (First opera) was released for windows. > 31st December – Opera 3 released with Javascript (Multiple operating system supported) 1998 – Opera 3.5 released. 1998 – Opera change to different platforms, Operating system and Internet device. 2000 – 2005 2000 > 28th June - Opera 4 was released > 6th December – Opera 5 released with AD-sponsored. 2001 - Opera 5 for windows had reach up to 5 million downloads 2001 – Opera 6 was released on 29th November. 2002 – Asian PDA were powered by Opera. 2003 – Download reach up to 10 million. 2003 – Opera 7 was released on 28th January. 2004 – Develop smartphone browser for Microsoft Windows mobile. 2005 – 2010 2005 > 9th April – Opera 8 was released > 20th September - Opera removes the advertisement and licensing fee, which made the browser FREE and release Opera 8.5 > 1st December - Opera community reaches 250,000 users. 2006 > 24th January - Opera browser included on Nintendo DS System. > 25th April – Opera Opened Beijing Office. > 20th June – Opera 9 is shipped for Windows, Mac and Linux > 24th July, - Opera browser for Nintendo DS start to sale in Japan > 11th November – Another Opera office opens in Poland. 2007 > 6th march – 1001 widgets were created. > 8th March – Community site released. > 28th March – Speed dial was introduced. 2008 > 30th January – Expand to Canada and mexico > 2nd June – 500 employees celebrated > 12th June – Opera 9.5 released for desktop USER USAGE OF OPERA
Taken by “www.TheCounter.com” 2000 – 0.13% 2002 – 0.52% 2004 – 0.52% 2006 – 0.58% 2008 – 0.79%  REFERENCE
http://www.opera.com/company/about/milestones/ “the timeline was referred” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Opera_web_browser “information” http://www.TheCounter.com “statistic”
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