Comments on: Opera 8.01 final released

By: Andrej Kolar

Andrej Kolar — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:14:00 +0000

It is still not possible to post pictures to Blogger as the HTML code doesn’t generate automatically. Only three buttons are available (spell check, picture and file upload) instead of a range of them.

They are quite essential to me and I have to do it with IE now…

By: Mav Block

Mav Block — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 02:37:00 +0000

So what, last time you couldn’t even type! I am glad I can update my blog…

By: Sirdar Inc.

Sirdar Inc. — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 02:24:00 +0000

“Note to Blogger users, Blogger now works with Opera 8.01.”

I find using Blogger in Opera 8.01 that you only get the spell check and the picture insert buttons when you make a new post. In Firefox and IE6 you get the html buttons too.

By: Daniel Goldman

Daniel Goldman — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:39:00 +0000

You don’t have do make any other setting changes besides for enabling Browser JavaScript. Opera will do the rest.

By: The Practical Idealist

The Practical Idealist — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:28:00 +0000

Well, I’ve enabled Browser Javascript (by editing the .ini file) but I’m just unable to figure out how or if it works. Any pointers?

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 19:17:00 +0000

Awesome…….simply awesome!!

By: Daniel Goldman

Daniel Goldman — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 19:36:00 +0000

Here’s hoping the update checker works right. I’ve lost count of the number of times (only on Linux) it popped up to tell me there was a newer version available (8.0 was apparently newer than 8.0) and the download page handed me the exact same RPM.

This problem was noted by Opera already. Opera would notify that a newer version is available, but still show only Opera 8.0.

This problem was caused due to Opera’s new Japanese page that was being set up (synched with the rest of Opera.com).

This issue should be fixed by now.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 19:32:00 +0000

All right! The Linux version doesn’t add that extra “Final build” junk to the window title!

In other news, Browser JavaScript sounds like a cool idea. Site-specific workarounds, centrally managed and updated but kept separate from the app code itself. I’m reminded of the app-specific hacks Microsoft has put into Windows when older, but popular programs relied on bugs they were fixing, but the separation makes this much more flexbile. Especially considering that there’s always a chance the page will be updated and start working on its own — or even break the workaround!

By: saito

saito — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:00:00 +0000

Thank you OperaASA, thank you Opera Watch.

I’ve been checking here to get Opera related news. Please keep on going.

By: Daniel Goldman

Daniel Goldman — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:16:00 +0000

Mustaffa,

The update check is currently configured to check once a week.

You can manually check by going to Help > Check for new release…

By: Mustaffa

Mustaffa — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:47:00 +0000

though it was anounced it seems that update checker don’t works

I can be wrong but my Opera (v8.01, build 7583) didn’t tell me about the latest build is availible

By: Mike Dallos

Mike Dallos — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:44:00 +0000

I am VERY happy!!

Be well……

Mike