Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 01:38:41 +0000
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From: Bob Rankin
Subject: TOURBUS - 22 May 2001 - Opera
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BEEN TO THE OPERA LATELY?
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Opera is a web browser that is smaller and faster than Netscape and
Internet Explorer. Aside from the fact that it's just a bit over 2MB
to download, Opera is a full-featured browser that's faster than the
competition, especially on computers that don't have a fast modem or
lots of memory.
http://www.opera.com
Opera runs on Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000, Mac, Linux and is available in
the following languages: Afrikaans, Celtic, Chinese, Dutch, English,
Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian,
Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
IT SLICES AND DICES
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Despite its small size, Opera does everything a web browser is
supposed to do. It also has some cool features, such as multiple
windows, a powerful hotlist, and other goodies. Opera includes a good
Usenet newsreader, supports FTP, style sheets, and SSL security. It
also handles both Java and JavaScript. And unlike it's rivals, Opera
actually adheres to Internet standards. Setting aside all the
acronyms, the bottom line is that Opera will render web pages the way
they are supposed to look.
Opera is also an excellent browser for users with physical handicaps,
as it can be navigated with the keyboard only, and can scale the size
of web pages on the fly. So depending on your monitor size,
resolution and visual acuity, you can choose to set the browser window
size from 20% to 1000% of actual size. You can also configure Opera to
work with screen reader software.
At install time, Opera will import your IE Favorites and Navigator
Bookmarks, which is a nice feature. It's always a pain to lose your
hotlist when switching browsers.
STEAK KNIVES INCLUDED?
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In the past, Opera was charging for their browser, but the Opera
Version 5 browser is free. The software is ad-supported, which means
a standard size ad banner is displayed in the toolbar at the top of
the screen. If you want to turn off the ads, you can pay a
registration fee of US$39 ($20 for students and schools). I think
this is a good deal for both the users and the programmers. If you'd
like to try an alternate browser that's lean, mean, and not associated
with a billion-dollar corporation, go to the Opera!
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