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New banner images for the Opera browser

Published January 17th, 2007 2:58 PM EST By Daniel Goldman

Opera put out last week some new banners for you to post on your blogs and websites. Gone are the “funny/weird” people, and in are the aesthetically looking new banners.

Why don’t you help spread the Opera browser by putting an Opera banner on the side of your blog or websites – I’ve already updated my banner here on Opera Watch. Let’s tell the world about Opera.

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  1. 1 Daniel Aleksandersen Jan 17th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu Linux

    Those buttons where pretty neat, actually!

  2. 2 sc Jan 17th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    We need more static (instead of animated) banners.

  3. 3 Kc4 Jan 17th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    BUT I DON’T CARE ABOUT FRAUD PROTECTION!

  4. 4 Kelson Jan 17th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Linux Linux

    I actually preferred the buttons with the funny/weird people. But then, I’ve been called a weird person, myself, so perhaps that’s why! :D

  5. 5 James Cassell Jan 17th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows Vista

    These are pretty neat. I just wish they would post a PNG version of the 88×31 buttons, as that is what I have on my site. I still have the Opera 8 button from when version 8 first came out.

  6. 6 Ivan Minic Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:09 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    Best ones so far!!!

  7. 7 marol Jan 18th, 2007 at 4:15 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows 98

    Replacing old banners with these “ascetic looking new banners” is very, very BAD idea. These new banners (in comparison to “funny/weird people”) just sux. I’m sorry to those who made them, but that’s the way I feel.
    I think that banners with “funny/weird people” should be added again, because more banners gives developers possibility to select the best banner for layout of their site.

    (Sorry for my English ;))

  8. 8 Robbie Jan 18th, 2007 at 8:01 am
    using Opera Opera 9.01 on Windows Windows 2000

    They “sux”, eh? How do they “sux”? Your comment is useless if you can’t even bother to explain exactly what the problem is.

  9. 9 Tobbi Jan 18th, 2007 at 8:29 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    Yeah, nice banners. I already blogged an entry about the new banners in my blog :-D

  10. 10 Steve Barker Jan 18th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
    using Epiphany Epiphany 2.16 on Fedora Linux Fedora Linux

    I like the new banners, but I’d also keep a couple of “wierd people” banners too. Different sites suit different banners, and Opera needs to attract a good cross section of surfers.

    Steve B.

    Posted using Epipthany browser (unfortunately) pc playing up, and Opera not working!!!

  11. 11 Croft Jan 19th, 2007 at 9:15 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    Animated banners (and the GIF format) stink. Animated banners are just one small step away from blink-tags, ick. More static banners, fewer GIF’s.

  12. 12 Berend Jan 19th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    To bad, I loved the nice girls

  13. 13 marol Jan 19th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows 98

    Robbie@
    I rather look at peoples faces than shopping bags,
    second thing is that colors of these banners don’t look good, and again - that’s the way I feel.
    No comment is useless until it’s constructive (“more banners gives developers possibility to select the best banner for layout of their site”), you should think about your comment.

    (Sorry for my English ;))

  14. 14 quiris Mar 19th, 2007 at 8:57 am
    using Opera Opera 9.20 on Windows Windows XP

    After upgrading the new My Opera site, the new banners are lost :(

    Could you talk to your friends in OS ASA about publishing the banners again? :)

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