Jasmare14 2011-06-30 09:03:29

Opera 11.5 adds Speed Dial
extensions, streamlines
interface.

Opera Software has launched
version 11.5 of its desktop Web
browser for Windows, Mac OS X
(10.6 or newer), and Linux,
featuring a streamlined interface
and new Speed Dial extensions
that pull in key information from
users’ favorite sites and services
without requiring users to
navigate separately to the sites:
just load Opera, and Speed Dial
extensions put the information
you want up front, automatically.

The new version also features an
updates rendering engine,
improved performance, a
number of tweaks and bug fixes.
And to celebrate the new release,
Opera Software has converted its
home page into a giant
download thermometer, with key
makers indicating the number of
copies downloads compared to
the number of Internet users
who have tapped into other
popular Internet memes.

The new Speed Dial extensions
can appear as tiles that pull in live
information from Web services
that users can arrange into a
customized dashboard collating
data from a number of sites.
Speed Dial extensions area
already available for
Webdoc (enabling users to
quickly create interactive posts),
the Hype Machine music service,
and StockTwits.

Opera 11.5 also features
password syncronization
technology that enables users to
securely synchronize their Web
site passwords with other Opera
browsers—that way folks who
use Opera in multiple locations
can access the same sites
without having to remember
their individual logins.

Opera
11.5 also enhances the browser’s
support for HTML5 technologies.
Opera 11.5 also sees significant
graphics performance
improvements, particularly for
SVG graphics.
However, the standout feature of
Opera 11.5 truly is the simplified
interface, which tucks away
many features everyday browser
users won’t find necessary and
presents a far less-cluttered look
all without sacrificing features
power users and advanced
functionality Opera fans rely
upon. The application also feels
considerably more “native” for
Mac OS X users, while the
Windows version also sits well in
the general operating system
themes...