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Video interview with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner

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 Published November 15th, 2006 4:37 AM EST By Daniel Goldman

Earlier today I spoke with Opera’s co-founder and CEO Jon von Tetzchner after his keynote address at the Webmaster World PubCon conference in Las Vegas (video below).

We talked about compatibility issues with the Opera browser, why developers should care about Opera, Opera’s competition, how Opera plans on growing its market share, and what’s next for Opera.

Thanks to Opera’s Tim Altman, the guy behind the video camera.

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  1. 1 Ramunas Nov 15th, 2006 at 5:00 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Linux Linux

    Great interview :)
    And man, Jon looks tall :)

  2. 2 PT Nov 15th, 2006 at 9:21 am
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    Either Jon is slightly higher than Daniel, or he is standing on a box or something :p

  3. 3 FataL Nov 15th, 2006 at 11:29 am
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    Soooo, according to Jon von Tetzchner there will be developers toolbar in 9.10
    Nice! Cant’t wait to test it. :)

  4. 4 Daniel Goldman Nov 15th, 2006 at 11:29 am
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    No, Jon wasn’t standing on any boxes :) — he’s actually quite tall. According to this Jon is 2 meters tall.

  5. 5 Tim Altman Nov 15th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Mac OS Mac OS X

    Yeah, Jon is quite tall. Sorry if the camera work is messy, that was my first time operating a video camera. ;)

  6. 6 Øyvind Ø Nov 15th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.01 on Windows Windows XP

    Just as a notice, you really broke your page in any non Opera browser with that video..:)

  7. 7 Rick Nov 15th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    Not that I found. Even though I play embedded Youtube videos in Opera all the time, this one wouldn’t get past the “Loading” phase. Worked right off in FF….

  8. 8 Daniel Goldman Nov 16th, 2006 at 1:19 am
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    @ Øyvind Ø, it’s fixed now.

    @ Rick, try doing CTRL+F5 on the YouTube page, which would force Opera to do a complete page reload.

  9. 9 Jadd Nov 16th, 2006 at 5:45 am
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    FataL: you can test the developer tool bar with any Opera 9.x. Get it at dev.opera.com/articles/view/opera-developer-tools/

  10. 10 goohf Nov 16th, 2006 at 5:23 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    I wish I could be that diplomatic when talking about Microsoft and Internet Explorer :)
    http://news.com.com/Microsoft+behind+$12+million+payment+to+Opera/2100-1032_3-5218163.html

  11. 11 Øyvind Ø Nov 17th, 2006 at 11:02 pm
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0 on Windows Windows XP

    @Daniel Goldman

    Nope, it is still broken in IE6 at work.

    BTW; cheers for the latest interview with Mr. Tetzchner. Great reading. Keep up the good work.

    - ØØ -

  12. 12 drew olanoff Nov 22nd, 2006 at 12:31 pm
    using Flock Flock 0.7.8 on Windows Windows XP

    it’s always awesome to hear how passionate jon is about opera.

  13. 13 Still new 2 opera but so far im impressed...keep up the gud work u guys.. :) would love 2 be able 2 access video feeds from mini opera on cell tho... Feb 10th, 2007 at 8:44 am
    using Opera Mini Opera Mini 8.01

    Still new 2 opera but so far im impressed…keep up the gud work u guys.. :) would love 2 be able 2 access video feeds from mini opera on cell tho…

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Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.

Q: Is Opera free?
A: Absolutely free.

Q: Why should I download a browser? Doesn't my computer already come with one for free?
A: It's about getting more out of the time you spend on the internet. Opera is designed to be much faster than these browsers and gives you powerful features that the default browser lacks. Default browsers like Internet Explorer are also more likely to be subjected to dangerous software such as viruses and spyware.

Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.

Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.

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A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.

Q: Can I also use Opera on my mobile phone?
A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.

Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
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-- or learn more about Opera at www.opera.com