Comments on: The history of the Opera browser and more http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html A blog covering the latest buzz on the Opera browser and its competition. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:45:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: GT500 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-49419 GT500 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:57:13 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-49419 <blockquote cite="Dan Schulz">... Also, if there’s anything you’d like me to cover in the rest of the (unplanned) mini-series, don’t hesitate to reply here, and I’ll do my best to add it...</blockquote> Make sure to cover User JavaScript. So many people think that Opera isn't very customisable or extensible, and while Opera has no extension system, it does have a great API for modifying what happens in webpages. While User JavaScript may not seem like much, even things like <a href="http://opera.gt500.org/ospell/" rel="nofollow">in-line spell check</a> can be added through it. Also, make sure to mention the fraud protection that was added in Opera 9.10. It's disabled by default, and I doubt that enough people know it's there. ;)

… Also, if there’s anything you’d like me to cover in the rest of the (unplanned) mini-series, don’t hesitate to reply here, and I’ll do my best to add it…

Make sure to cover User JavaScript. So many people think that Opera isn’t very customisable or extensible, and while Opera has no extension system, it does have a great API for modifying what happens in webpages. While User JavaScript may not seem like much, even things like in-line spell check can be added through it.

Also, make sure to mention the fraud protection that was added in Opera 9.10. It’s disabled by default, and I doubt that enough people know it’s there. ;)

]]> By: Jezetha http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48914 Jezetha Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:56:51 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48914 "Looks like most of the posters here are newcomers… :p" Hello, veteran! ;-) A newcomer (March 2006) “Looks like most of the posters here are newcomers… :p”

Hello, veteran! ;-)

A newcomer (March 2006)

]]> By: Dan Schulz http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48856 Dan Schulz Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:41:39 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48856 Well, where do I start? I guess I'll just start by saying that my main source for the historical info was Opera.com itself (by the way, yes Search-This is moderated; I'm not happy with it, but it's not my site, so I have to live with it just like everyone else). The original purpose of the article was not the history of the browser, but what the browser can do. I decided that it would be best to start off with a historical overview of the browser and the company behind it, but as I dug around (my main focus was on the features, not the history), I realized I had gotten in way over my head, so I had to break the article into a mini-series. I still haven't written part two yet (no, I'm not lazy, I'm still sifting through my notes trying to figure out how to organize everything). I appreciate the comments (and the corrections), especially since I try my best to be as thorough as possible. Yes, I know about MDI acting like tabs in Opera 4, but when I said that tabs were introduced in Opera 5, I meant "in their current form (well, sort of)". I thought I had made that clear when I mentioned that it was based on the MDI technology that had been developed previously. Anyway, if there's anything I've forgotten to add to the historical overview, please by all means let me know and I'll gladly add it (and cite Opera Watch as the reference). Also, if there's anything you'd like me to cover in the rest of the (unplanned) mini-series, don't hesitate to reply here, and I'll do my best to add it. I'm following this blog's comments via email, so I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible. Well, where do I start? I guess I’ll just start by saying that my main source for the historical info was Opera.com itself (by the way, yes Search-This is moderated; I’m not happy with it, but it’s not my site, so I have to live with it just like everyone else). The original purpose of the article was not the history of the browser, but what the browser can do. I decided that it would be best to start off with a historical overview of the browser and the company behind it, but as I dug around (my main focus was on the features, not the history), I realized I had gotten in way over my head, so I had to break the article into a mini-series.

I still haven’t written part two yet (no, I’m not lazy, I’m still sifting through my notes trying to figure out how to organize everything). I appreciate the comments (and the corrections), especially since I try my best to be as thorough as possible. Yes, I know about MDI acting like tabs in Opera 4, but when I said that tabs were introduced in Opera 5, I meant “in their current form (well, sort of)”. I thought I had made that clear when I mentioned that it was based on the MDI technology that had been developed previously.

Anyway, if there’s anything I’ve forgotten to add to the historical overview, please by all means let me know and I’ll gladly add it (and cite Opera Watch as the reference). Also, if there’s anything you’d like me to cover in the rest of the (unplanned) mini-series, don’t hesitate to reply here, and I’ll do my best to add it. I’m following this blog’s comments via email, so I’ll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.

]]> By: FataL http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48850 FataL Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:59:06 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48850 Nice read. And thanks Richie for his <a href="http://www.search-this.com/2007/03/21/opera-web-browser-part-one/#comment-1288" rel="nofollow">corrections</a> for the article. BTW, while reading the article I caught the same mistakes ;) Nice read. And thanks Richie for his corrections for the article. BTW, while reading the article I caught the same mistakes ;)

]]> By: rucker http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48821 rucker Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:04:33 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48821 Mouse gestures were introduced in Opera 5 (that was around 2000) not in Opera 8 as the article wrongly claims. Opera was not the first browser with tabs per se (even though Opera 4 had MDI which worked like tabs): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabbed_Document_Interface#History Looks like most of the posters here are newcomers... :p Mouse gestures were introduced in Opera 5 (that was around 2000) not in Opera 8 as the article wrongly claims.

Opera was not the first browser with tabs per se (even though Opera 4 had MDI which worked like tabs):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabbed_Document_Interface#History

Looks like most of the posters here are newcomers… :p

]]> By: BAMAToNE http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48812 BAMAToNE Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:18:28 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48812 Very good stuff. Make sure you keep us posted when parts 2 and 3 come out, Daniel! Also, instead of Digging this post, I submitted the Schulz's instead. (Digg users tend to disapprove of Digg articles linking to a blog that links to the real story.) http://digg.com/software/Web_Browser_Wednesday_Going_to_the_Opera_Part_1/ Very good stuff. Make sure you keep us posted when parts 2 and 3 come out, Daniel!

Also, instead of Digging this post, I submitted the Schulz’s instead. (Digg users tend to disapprove of Digg articles linking to a blog that links to the real story.)

http://digg.com/software/Web_Browser_Wednesday_Going_to_the_Opera_Part_1/

]]> By: Jezetha http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48807 Jezetha Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:54:26 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48807 A good read, IMO. I can't wait for the next thrilling instalment! A good read, IMO. I can’t wait for the next thrilling instalment!

]]> By: GT500 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48796 GT500 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:27:11 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48796 I tried to leave a comment on his blog with the links he requested from "Richie", but the comment didn't show up. For now I will assume it's just a moderation thing, and that it's waiting for approval... Anyway, not a bad article. Would have better if the author had done a little more research, but it's still a good read. ;) I tried to leave a comment on his blog with the links he requested from “Richie”, but the comment didn’t show up. For now I will assume it’s just a moderation thing, and that it’s waiting for approval…

Anyway, not a bad article. Would have better if the author had done a little more research, but it’s still a good read. ;)

]]> By: Kyle Baker http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html/comment-page-1#comment-48788 Kyle Baker Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:39:29 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/03/the-history-of-the-opera-browser-and-more.html#comment-48788 +1 Very cool. +1 Very cool.

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