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===User Agent String===
===User Agent String===
Both today and in the past, browser sniffing has been a big problem for Opera, a minority browser. As many older websites only detect the first character in the browser version, Opera 10 would be detected as Opera 1. For this reason, Opera 10 identifies itself as ''Opera 9.80'', and appends to the string ''Version/10.00''.<ref>{{cite web
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The full string on Windows XP (English) is as follows: <br />
The full string on Windows XP (English) is as follows: <br />
* Opera/9.80 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en) Presto/2.2.15 Version/10.00
* Opera/9.80 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en) Presto/2.2.15 Version/10.10


===New Application Icon===
===New Application Icon===

Revision as of 05:48, 5 February 2010

Opera
Developer(s)Opera Software ASA
Initial releaseSeptember 1st, 2009
Stable release100.0.4815.21 (June 20, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-06-20)[1][2][3])
Preview release
Opera beta

107.0.5045.11 (February 1, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-02-01)[4][5][6])

Opera developer
108.0.5063.0 (January 31, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-01-31)[7][8][9])
Written inC++
EnginePresto
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Solaris, Symbian OS
Size5-15 MB (depending on version)
Available inVarious languages [10]
TypeWeb browser and Internet suite
LicenseProprietary (Freeware)
Websitewww.opera.com
See also: Opera (web browser)

Opera 10 is the latest version of the Opera web browser and was released in September 2009.[11] This release adds a variety of new features, a new skin designed by Jon Hicks, increased standards support, and a new application icon to Opera. Opera 10 was touted as being 40% faster than Opera 9.6, with the upgrade of Opera's rendering engine to Presto 2.2.15.[12]

New Features

Engine Improvements

Opera 10 uses Presto 2.2.15 which improves (caca) rendering speed, adds support for web standards such as RGBA/HSLA color, and improves existing support for web standards. This version of Presto passes the Acid3 test.[13]

Opera Turbo

Opera 10 automatically detects when a connection is slow, and offers to compress web pages via Opera Software's "Turbo" servers, thus reducing download size. Because web pages are compressed, page loading times on slow connections are dramatically improved, and less data is consumed. However, owing to said compression, images will be displayed at significantly reduced quality. Opera Turbo is designed to be used by people that are using a slow connection, or that have limited bandwidth.[14]

Opera Unite

Originally it was planned to release Unite in Opera 10.0, however its release was delayed until Opera 10.10. Unite is essentially a home server, on which many applications can be run. Opera provides a DNS service at operaunite.com, however this is optional. Unite Applications are based on existing web technology, and can be written by third parties. The following official services are to be included with Unite:

  • Home - Lists available applications currently running on your computer, as well as providing an overview of the Applications used by friends
  • File Sharing - Allows a folder containing files to be made available online and easily shared
  • Fridge - Allows people to leave you public notes, which can be view by you and others on your virtual fridge
  • Media Player - Allows a folder containing audio files to be presented as a web page, where the audio can be streamed from your computer
  • Messenger - Allows one-to-one chat with any of your My Opera friends who are also using Unite
  • Photo Sharing - Allows a folder containing pictures to be presented as a collection of galleries
  • Web Server - Allows you to serve a web site directly from your computer

New Skin and Interface Improvements

Opera 10 has a new skin, designed by Jon Hicks, famous as the original renderer of the Firefox icon. Originally, a new skin was not planned for Opera 10, but as various icons were updated, it was decided that an overhaul was appropriate. Many complaints with the previous skin of 9.5 and 9.6 are addressed.[15] There is now a higher contrast between the active and inactive tabs. An activity indicator has been added to tabs in the form of a blue dot in the corner.[16] This indicator is also present in other parts of the interface, indicating new mail, completed transfers, etc. The menu bar can now easily be hidden, and a menu button has been added, which appears when the menu is disabled.[17] Overall, the skin uses less screen space, and is not as dark as the previous one.

Visual Tabs

Previous versions of Opera showed a thumbnail of the page when hovering a tab. In Opera 10, it is possible to display this thumbnail as part of the tab, allowing quick navigation. Visual tabs use an image thumbnail rather than the default favicon and description. Displaying the visual tabs can be achieved via dragging the toggle line between the address bar and the tab bar. Visual Tabs can be placed on the bottom, top, left, and right section of the browser window.

Speed Dial Improvements

A new configuration dialogue has been added to the Speed Dial, which facilitates easy customization of this feature. A background image can now be chosen independently of the skin, and it is possible to select a custom number of speed dials, ranging from 2*2, to 5*5 tiles.

Webmail Integration

Opera 10 adds the option of opening mailto: links in webmail interfaces. Op. The following providers, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Windows Live Mail from the default selection will added with Opera's default providers, Yandex, Fast Mail, Opera Mail, and Mail.ru when they begin to support Opera.

Inline Spell-Checker

Previous versions of Opera contained an on-demand spell-checker based on Aspell. Opera 10 introduced an inline spell checker based on Hunspell. This is available in multi-line text areas and in the mail client. As you type, misspelled words are underlined, and can be corrected via a right click menu. The US-English dictionary is included, and there is an interface to download additional dictionaries from within the browser. This inline spell-checker has support for 48 languages.

Auto-Update

Previous versions of Opera were criticized for not including a built in updater. Previously, users were notified of an update, whereon they were directed to a download page. Owing to this laborious update process, many users ignored security updates. Despite an excellent security record, many Opera users were vulnerable to exploits. Auto-Update is available for Windows and Mac only, while on Linux systems, updates are managed by package managers.

HTML Mail Compose

Opera 10 introduces the ability to author HTML email in Opera's mail client. Previous versions were capable of displaying HTML mail, but widely criticized for only allowing plain text composition. When HTML mail composition is selected, a toolbar appears allowing selection of common options, such as font, font size, bold, italics, underline, links, images, etc. Along with inline spell-check, Opera has addressed the two largest barriers to adoption of its mail client.

Automated Crash Reporting

To facilitate improvements to stability, a crash reporter has been added in Opera 10. If the browser crashes, a dialogue will appear asking if a crash log should be uploaded. Here the last displayed web page is automatically detected, and the user is presented an opportunity to provide details of the crash and/or their email address for further contact.

Opera Dragonfly Improvements

Opera 10 received improvements to Opera's web page debugger, Opera Dragonfly. These improvements include:

  • Improved UI and workflow: The UI is now more compact and intuitive, and one of the biggest Opera Dragonfly usability issues has been fixed — Opera Dragonfly now selects the active tab or window in the browser automatically, cutting out a few steps required to start debugging.
  • Live CSS and DOM editing: Opera Dragonfly’s CSS editing abilities have been enhanced, and DOM editing is now supported, allowing text nodes and DOM attributes to be edited, added or removed.
  • Improved error console: This lets you see, filter and log any errors in your scripts, pointing to the exact position where the error occurred.
  • Support for multiple languages: Opera Dragonfly has been translated into 37 different languages.
  • Enhanced breadcrumb trail: Allows you to navigate the DOM tree more effectively.
  • Network Inspector: This gives an overview of all the resources that were requested by Opera for the active debugging context. You can break down each request to show the request summary, raw request and the request and response headers.
  • Remote debugging: Using Opera Dragonfly, you can debug pages on Opera Mobile 9.7, or on any other browser using Presto 2.1 or later.

User Agent String

Both today and in the past, browser sniffing has been a big problem for Opera, a minority browser. As many older websites only detect the first character in the browser version, Opera 10 would be detected as Opera 1. For this reason, Opera 10 identifies itself as Opera 9.80, and appends to the string Version/10.10.[18] The full string on Windows XP (English) is as follows:

  • Opera/9.80 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en) Presto/2.2.15 Version/10.10

New Application Icon

File:Opera icon comparison.png
Opera 10 icon (right) compared to the previous version icon (left)

The new icon, designed by Oleg Melnychuk, has been welcomed by most. Opera was careful to preserve branding, and the icon is still a large, red 'O'. However, the shadow has been made smaller, and the 'O' thickened, reshaped, and given a matte 3D look.[19]

Release history

  • Opera 10 Alpha was released December 3, 2008.[20]
  • Opera 10 Beta 1 was released June 3, 2009.[21]
  • Opera 10.00 Alpha was released December 12, 2008.
  • Opera 10.00 Beta 1 was released June 3, 2009.
  • Opera 10.00 Beta 2 was released July 16, 2009.
  • Opera 10.00 Beta 3 was released August 13, 2009.
  • Opera 10.00 RC 1 was released August 25, 2009.
  • Opera 10.00 RC 2 was released August 28, 2009.
  • Opera 10.00 Final was released September 1, 2009.
  • Opera 10.10 Beta 1 was released October 14, 2009.
  • Opera 10.01 Final was released October 28, 2009.
  • Opera 10.10 Final was released November 23, 2009.
  • Opera 10.20 Alpha was released November 25, 2009.
  • Opera 10.50 Pre-Alpha was released December 22, 2009

Reception

Opera 10 was well received, achieving nearly 2 million downloads on the first day, compared to Opera 9, which achieved around 600,000 downloads on the first day.[22] Overall critical reception has been very positive. On day of release, Opera 10 received such attention that Opera Software's servers struggled with the high demand, and as a result were unavailable for parts of the day. After one week since Opera 10's launch there have been 10 million downloads.[23]

10.10

Opera 10.10 included Opera Unite and various bug fixes. During the first week of availability 12 million downloads have been counted.

10.50

On December 22, 2009 a pre-alpha build of Opera 10.50 for Windows and Mac was released by a post on Opera Labs together with a post on Opera's Desktop Team blog. This is the first release to feature the new javascript engine Carakan. On December 31, 2009 a UNIX build is also available. In the build for MS Windows and UNIX the HTML5 <video> and <audio> elements were implemented with support for WAVE PCM and Vorbis audio and Theora video.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Index of /ftp/pub/opera/desktop/100.0.4815.21/". Opera Norway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "beta Archives - Opera Desktop". Opera Norway. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Index of /ftp/pub/opera-beta/". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Thanks for downloading Opera". Opera Norway. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Developer Archives - Opera Desktop". Opera Norway. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Index of /ftp/pub/opera-developer/". Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Opera for Windows — language files". Opera Software. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  11. ^ Kleinhout, Huib (1 September 2009). "Opera 10 goes final". Opera Desktop Team.
  12. ^ Mills, Chris (4 December 2009). "Presto 2.2 and Opera 10 - a first look". Dev Opera.
  13. ^ Mills, Chris (3 June 2009). "Opera 10 passes Acid3". Dev Opera.
  14. ^ Østlund, Øyvind (13 March 2009). "Opera Turbo labs release". Opera Desktop Team.
  15. ^ Hicks, Jon (3 June 2009). "About the new skin". Choose Opera Blog.
  16. ^ "Snapshot with original attention dots". Opera Desktop Team. 31 July 2009.
  17. ^ Olsen, Tommy (16 June 2009). "First snapshot with ability to hide the menu bar". Opera Desktop Team.
  18. ^ Bovens, Andreas (27 May 2009). "Opera user agent string changes". Dev Opera.
  19. ^ Moen, Haarvard (25 August 2009). "Opera 10 RC includes new Opera icon". Opera Desktop Team.
  20. ^ Minchinton, Adam (3 December 2008). "Opera 10 alpha is here". Opera Desktop Team.
  21. ^ Nilsen, Peter (3 June 2009). "Welcome to Opera 10 beta 1". Opera Desktop Team.
  22. ^ Øverdahl, Espen (2 September 2009). "Opera 10 downloads on day one". Choose Opera Blog.
  23. ^ Aas, Aleksander (8 September 2009). "Opera 10 receives 10 million downloads on week one". Choose Opera Blog.
  24. ^ Philip JÄGENSTEDT (2009-12-31). "(re-)Introducing <video> - Official blog for Core developers at Opera". Opera. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  25. ^ ARJAN VAN LEEUWEN (2009-12-31). "Happy New Year! - Official blog for Core developers at Opera". Opera. Retrieved 2010-01-02.

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