Opera
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[[Image:OperaLogo.png|Left|thumb|Opera Logo]] | [[Image:OperaLogo.png|Left|thumb|Opera Logo]] | ||
| - | Opera is a web browser | + | Opera is a web browser developed by Opera Software, based in Oslo, Norway, which has a built in e-mail and IRC client. It runs on a variety of operating systems, which include: [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]], [[OSX|Mac OS X]], Solaris SPARC, FreeBSD i386 and [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] systems that use the SPARC, i386 and PowerPC architectures. It can also be run on mobile phones, smartphones and Personal Digital Assistances (PDA's). |
Opera is now free of charge for desktop versions, but the mobile versions require a fee. There are trials versions available. | Opera is now free of charge for desktop versions, but the mobile versions require a fee. There are trials versions available. | ||
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== Features == | == Features == | ||
| - | The Opera suite | + | The Opera suite consists of: |
*Web browser | *Web browser | ||
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===Pop-up Blocking=== | ===Pop-up Blocking=== | ||
| - | Opera allows you to control | + | Opera allows you to control whether you want all pop-ups blocked, or only the ones you've requested. |
===Sessions=== | ===Sessions=== | ||
| - | Save all the your open pages as a session | + | Save all the your open pages as a session to be opened at a later time or |
start those pages you had last open before Opera closed. | start those pages you had last open before Opera closed. | ||
===Password Manager=== | ===Password Manager=== | ||
| - | + | Remembers your usernames and passwords so you don't have to. | |
===Download Manager=== | ===Download Manager=== | ||
| - | Allows the user to list, pause, resume, restart | + | Allows the user to list, pause, resume, restart or stop the downloading files. It keeps a history of recently downloaded files, and allows opening of the files from inside Opera. |
===Standards=== | ===Standards=== | ||
| - | Opera has supported CSS since version 3.5. Version 7.0 brings out the faster and more powerfull Presto layout engine. It | + | Opera has supported CSS since version 3.5. Version 7.0 brings out the faster and more powerfull Presto layout engine. It has all the support of the older Elektra layout engine, but with almost full support for the HTML Document Object Model (DOM). |
===E-Mail and Online Chat=== | ===E-Mail and Online Chat=== | ||
| - | The built in E-mail client has support for POP, SMTP, and IMAP. In addition | + | The built in E-mail client has support for POP, SMTP, and IMAP. In addition to its newsreader and newsfeed reader for RSS and ATOM, as well as an IRC client. |
Revision as of 05:58, 13 December 2005
Opera is a web browser developed by Opera Software, based in Oslo, Norway, which has a built in e-mail and IRC client. It runs on a variety of operating systems, which include: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris SPARC, FreeBSD i386 and GNU/Linux systems that use the SPARC, i386 and PowerPC architectures. It can also be run on mobile phones, smartphones and Personal Digital Assistances (PDA's).
Opera is now free of charge for desktop versions, but the mobile versions require a fee. There are trials versions available.
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Features
The Opera suite consists of:
- Web browser
- Email client
- News client
- News aggregator
- Address book
- IRC client
- Download manager
Tabbed Browsing
Surf the web easier and faster by opening multiple webpages in the same window.
Pop-up Blocking
Opera allows you to control whether you want all pop-ups blocked, or only the ones you've requested.
Sessions
Save all the your open pages as a session to be opened at a later time or start those pages you had last open before Opera closed.
Password Manager
Remembers your usernames and passwords so you don't have to.
Download Manager
Allows the user to list, pause, resume, restart or stop the downloading files. It keeps a history of recently downloaded files, and allows opening of the files from inside Opera.
Standards
Opera has supported CSS since version 3.5. Version 7.0 brings out the faster and more powerfull Presto layout engine. It has all the support of the older Elektra layout engine, but with almost full support for the HTML Document Object Model (DOM).
E-Mail and Online Chat
The built in E-mail client has support for POP, SMTP, and IMAP. In addition to its newsreader and newsfeed reader for RSS and ATOM, as well as an IRC client.
External Links
- Opera Software Homepage
- Opera Documention
- #Opera - Opera IRC Channel
