Comments on: Updates to opera.com; new b2b section http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html A blog covering the latest buzz on the Opera browser and its competition. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ElCid http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-70834 ElCid Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:18:45 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-70834 Is there any chance of making available as a wallpaper, the picture of the two girls eyeing the cellphone? I think is Cool! Is there any chance of making available as a wallpaper, the picture of the two girls eyeing the cellphone? I think is Cool!

]]> By: Øyvind Ø http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69477 Øyvind Ø Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:13:18 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69477 Did I manage to screw up the link tag? Well here we go again. http://files.myopera.com/NoteMe/albums/290324/IMGOU83XINNBL.png Did I manage to screw up the link tag? Well here we go again.

http://files.myopera.com/NoteMe/albums/290324/IMGOU83XINNBL.png

]]> By: Øyvind Ø http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69475 Øyvind Ø Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:12:26 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69475 Looks good. Just one comment, the menu and the "contact us" button is a bit off</a> in IE6. - ØØ - Looks good. Just one comment, the menu and the “contact us” button is a bit off in IE6.

- ØØ -

]]> By: Daniel Goldman http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69449 Daniel Goldman Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:19:14 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69449 IceArdor, we're making the changes to opera.com in multiple stages. The new b2b section is just part of what we're doing. You could expect to see changes to other parts of opera.com coming. IceArdor, we’re making the changes to opera.com in multiple stages. The new b2b section is just part of what we’re doing. You could expect to see changes to other parts of opera.com coming.

]]> By: IceArdor http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69438 IceArdor Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:27:31 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69438 Some of the comments made in http://operawatch.com/news/2007/08/feedback-request-what-should-we-do-to-enhance-operas-website.html referred to how Opera's homepage is too vertically large and does not deliver the important information or selling points. While this b2b redesign does refresh the look of Opera's pages and provides a new organizational structure, it doesn't seem like it solves what was asked for in the aforementioned blog post. b2b is designed to provide OEMs with more info, but doesn't help the majority of internet users discover what there is about Opera. Hopefully b2b is not Opera's response to enhancing Opera's website. Some of the comments made in http://operawatch.com/news/2007/08/feedback-request-what-should-we-do-to-enhance-operas-website.html referred to how Opera’s homepage is too vertically large and does not deliver the important information or selling points.

While this b2b redesign does refresh the look of Opera’s pages and provides a new organizational structure, it doesn’t seem like it solves what was asked for in the aforementioned blog post. b2b is designed to provide OEMs with more info, but doesn’t help the majority of internet users discover what there is about Opera.

Hopefully b2b is not Opera’s response to enhancing Opera’s website.

]]> By: Daniel Goldman http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69435 Daniel Goldman Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:11:25 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69435 WildEnte, b2b is not an Opera-invented term. It's used all over. WildEnte, b2b is not an Opera-invented term. It’s used all over.

]]> By: pdx77 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69432 pdx77 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:33:28 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69432 Alot of nice stuff about Opera Mobile 9 in there, it's nice to see some new information about it. This product is looking to be really really nice, and 3rd party plugins! Alot of nice stuff about Opera Mobile 9 in there, it’s nice to see some new information about it. This product is looking to be really really nice, and 3rd party plugins!

]]> By: WildEnte http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69431 WildEnte Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:31:13 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69431 what the heck does b2b stand for?? business to business? Man, you guys and your acronyms. "Feedback is welcome in the comments below.": http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=176233 what the heck does b2b stand for?? business to business? Man, you guys and your acronyms.

“Feedback is welcome in the comments below.”:

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=176233

]]> By: Investor http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69429 Investor Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:06:08 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69429 Yes, and if loaded in small screen mode, the (large) images get distorted... So new pages seems designed for desktop, and not mobile access ? Yes, and if loaded in small screen mode, the (large) images get distorted… So new pages seems designed for desktop, and not mobile access ?

]]> By: Romain Vigier http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69428 Romain Vigier Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:09:23 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69428 Talking about this page: The « Opera Mobile technology » part is an image. In my opinion, you could have done it in HTML+CSS for accessibility reasons. Generally speaking, every single image on these new pages has text on it BUT has an empty alt attribute too. People who deactivated images won't see anything of these texts, losing precious informations (particularly on the previously mentionned page). Talking about this page: The « Opera Mobile technology » part is an image. In my opinion, you could have done it in HTML+CSS for accessibility reasons.

Generally speaking, every single image on these new pages has text on it BUT has an empty alt attribute too. People who deactivated images won’t see anything of these texts, losing precious informations (particularly on the previously mentionned page).

]]> By: Investor http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69425 Investor Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:56:40 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69425 Tested in OM simulator, this page doesn't work well (partly unreadable) http://www.opera.com/b2b/solutions/mobile/technology/ Tested in OM simulator, this page doesn’t work well (partly unreadable)
http://www.opera.com/b2b/solutions/mobile/technology/

]]> By: Romain Vigier http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69423 Romain Vigier Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:01:21 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69423 I quickly browsed through it, and noticed some odd things. - The « Contact us » button on the horizontal bar is too much present. I think that if a company wants to contact you, they'll find a means without this button. - New « Solution » section is presented as a sub-section of the « Operators + OEMs » section, but the main site menu shows it as sections with the same importance. - Actually only realized that the horizontal menu changed depending of the page you are on after viewing your screenshot and wondering « Where is this page? ». - On Opera Mini pages, the « Free download » button is not in the same style as the others - it's more yellow and sharper. It's nice to see you're trying to improve your site (and you at last got rid of your old-fashioned, squared background), good luck. But be careful, home page looks more and more like Apple's one (which isn't in itself bad, but shows a lack of originality...). I quickly browsed through it, and noticed some odd things.

- The « Contact us » button on the horizontal bar is too much present. I think that if a company wants to contact you, they’ll find a means without this button.
- New « Solution » section is presented as a sub-section of the « Operators + OEMs » section, but the main site menu shows it as sections with the same importance.
- Actually only realized that the horizontal menu changed depending of the page you are on after viewing your screenshot and wondering « Where is this page? ».
- On Opera Mini pages, the « Free download » button is not in the same style as the others - it’s more yellow and sharper.

It’s nice to see you’re trying to improve your site (and you at last got rid of your old-fashioned, squared background), good luck. But be careful, home page looks more and more like Apple’s one (which isn’t in itself bad, but shows a lack of originality…).

]]> By: Investor http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69422 Investor Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:55:34 +0000 http://operawatch.com/news/2007/12/updates-to-operacom-new-b2b-section.html#comment-69422 Well done, looks great... Hmm... Missing is a Opera Mobile Simulator ? Well done, looks great… Hmm… Missing is a Opera Mobile Simulator ?

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