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* * * ## Opera Browser  The Opera browser is free, and it is currently the smallest and fastest browser! Opera was started in 1994 as a research project at the Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, and in 1995 it developed into an independent development company, Opera Software ASA. Opera Software ASA developed the Opera web browser, an industry leader in web browser development for both desktop and device markets. The Opera browser has received international acclaim from both end-users and the industry for being faster, smaller, and more standards-compliant than other browsers. (http://www.opera.com/) * * * ## Opera Statistics The table below provides details on Opera usage from the (#): | 2014 | Total | | | O 20 | O 19 | O 18 | O 12 | O Mini | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | May | 1.8 % | | | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | 0.7 % | 0.4 % | | Apr | 1.8 % | | | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | | Mar | 1.8 % | | | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | | Feb | 1.9 % | | | | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.7 % | 0.1 % | | Jan | 1.8 % | | | | | 0.4 % | 0.5 % | 0.7 % | 0.2 % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | Total | O 18 | O 17 | O 16 | O 15 | O 12 | O 11 | O Mini | Other | | Dec | 1.9 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.7 % | 0.2 % | | Nov | 1.8 % | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | 0.7 % | 0.1 % | | Oct | 1.7 % | | 0.2 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.2 % | | Sep | 1.7 % | | | | | 0.9 % | 0.0 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | | Aug | 1.8 % | | | | | 0.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.7 % | 0.3 % | | Jul | 1.6 % | | | | | 0.8 % | 0.1 % | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | | Jun | 1.7 % | | | | | 1.0 % | 0.1 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | | May | 1.6 % | | | | | 1.0 % | 0.1 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | | Apr | 1.7 % | | | | | 1.0 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Mar | 1.8 % | | | | | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | | Feb | 1.8 % | | | | | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Jan | 1.9 % | | | | | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.6 % | 0.1 % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | Total | | | | O 12 | O 11 | O 10 | O Mini | Other | | Dec | 2.1 % | | | | 1.2 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.2 % | | Nov | 2.0 % | | | | 1.3 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Oct | 2.0 % | | | | 1.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Sep | 2.1 % | | | | 1.2 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.1 % | | Aug | 2.2 % | | | | 1.2 % | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | | Jul | 2.1 % | | | | 1.1 % | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | | Jun | 2.2 % | | | | 0.5 % | 1.1 % | 0.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | | May | 2.2 % | | | | 0.1 % | 1.5 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | Apr | 2.3 % | | | | 0.1 % | 1.6 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | Mar | 2.3 % | | | | 0.1 % | 1.6 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | Feb | 2.3 % | | | | 0.1 % | 1.6 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | Jan | 2.4 % | | | | 0.1 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | Total | | | | | O 11 | O 10 | O Mini | Other | | Dec | 2.5 % | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Nov | 2.4 % | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | Oct | 2.4 % | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.0 % | | Sep | 2.2 % | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | | Aug | 2.3 % | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | | Jul | 2.4 % | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Jun | 2.4 % | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.2 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | | May | 2.4 % | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.2 % | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | | Apr | 2.6 % | | | | | 1.9 % | 0.2 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | | Mar | 2.5 % | | | | | 1.9 % | 0.2 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % | | Feb | 2.5 % | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.3 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % | | Jan | 2.5 % | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.4 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | Total | | | | | O 11 | O 10 | O 9.5 | Other | | Dec | 2.2 % | | | | | 0.7 % | 1.4 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Nov | 2.3 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 2.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Oct | 2.2 % | | | | | | 2.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Sep | 2.2 % | | | | | | 2.0 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | | Aug | 2.3 % | | | | | | 2.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | | Jul | 2.3 % | | | | | | 2.1 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | | Jun | 2.1 % | | | | | | 1.9 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | | May | 2.2 % | | | | | | 2.0 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | | Apr | 2.2 % | | | | | | 2.0 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | | Mar | 2.2 % | | | | | | 1.9 % | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | | Feb | 2.1 % | | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | | Jan | 2.2 % | | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.4 % | 0.0 % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | Total | | | | | O 10 | O 9.5 | O 9 | Other | | Dec | 2.3 % | | | | | 1.8 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Nov | 2.3 % | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Oct | 2.3 % | | | | | 1.5 % | 0.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Sep | 2.2 % | | | | | 1.2 % | 0.9 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Aug | 2.1 % | | | | | 0.4 % | 1.6 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Jul | 2.1 % | | | | | 0.3 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | | Jun | 2.1 % | | | | | 0.2 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | | May | 2.2 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 1.9 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | | Apr | 2.2 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 1.9 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | | Mar | 2.3 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 1.9 % | 0.2 % | 0.1 % | | Feb | 2.2 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 1.9 % | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | | Jan | 2.3 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 1.9 % | 0.2 % | 0.1 % | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | Total | | | | | O 10 | O 9.5 | O 9 | Other | | Dec | 2.4 % | | | | | 0.1 % | 2.0 % | 0.2 % | 0.1 % | | Nov | 2.3 % | | | | | | 1.9 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % | | Oct | 2.2 % | | | | | | 1.7 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | | Sep | 2.0 % | | | | | | 1.5 % | 0.4 % | 0.1 % | | Aug | 2.1 % | | | | | | 1.5 % | 0.5 % | 0.1 % | | Jul | 1.9 % | | | | | | 1.3 % | 0.6 % | 0.0 % | | Jun | 1.7 % | | | | | | 1.0 % | 0.6 % | 0.1 % | | May | 1.5 % | | | | | | 0.1 % | 1.3 % | 0.1 % | The above statistics are based on users of the Tutorial website. * * * ## Opera is Not Only Free but Also Web Standards Compliant! The Opera browser is free! The early banner ads and licensing fee system have been removed! The Opera browser has the advantages of being faster, smaller, and more standards-compliant. If your website runs well in Opera, you can be sure it is standards-compliant! Just write your pages with standards-compliant code, and you can ensure your website runs well, not only in all major browsers but also across all major platforms and operating systems. Opera supports all active web standards, such as CSS, HTML, XHTML, HTTP, DOM, XML, XSL, ECMAScript (JavaScript), PNG, WML, SVG, Unicode, Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm, and so on. * * * ## Opera 20 Opera 20 was released on March 4, 2014, and includes an update to the latest Chromium version 33. Opera 20 can run on Mac and Windows. New Features: * **Draggable Bookmarks** - Drag your tabs to the bookmarks bar to save them. Drag your bookmarks to the Speed Dial to create new entries. * **New Speed Dial Entries** - In advanced settings, you can change the appearance of Speed Dial entries. * * * ## Opera 19 Opera 19 was released on January 28, 2014, and includes an update to the latest Chromium version 32. Opera 19 can run on Mac and Windows. New Features: * **Bookmarks Bar** - You can save tabs to the bookmarks bar, easily manage tabs within the bookmarks bar, and click tabs in the bookmarks bar to access web pages. * **Theme Creation** - Upload images or use images from the web to customize the browser's appearance. * * * ## Opera 18 Opera 18 was released on November 19, 2013, and includes an update to the latest Chromium version 31. Opera 18 can run on Mac and Windows. New Features: * **Media Access** - Allows websites to access your camera and microphone, including support for HTML5 media access. * **Themes** - You can install themes from [addons.opera.com](https://addons.opera.com/en/) via the theme manager. * **Rocker Gestures** - Navigate forward/backward through tab history by moving your finger on the mouse buttons. * **Enhanced Tab Functionality** - You can drag tabs between open windows. * * * ## Opera 17 Opera 17 was released on October 10, 2013, and includes an update to the latest Chromium version 30. Opera 17 can run on Mac and Windows. New Features: * **Pinned Tabs** - Allows you to pin tabs to the tab bar (helps prevent accidental closing of tabs). * **Custom Search** - You can add custom search engines to the combined search and address bar. * * * ## Opera 16 Opera 16 was released on August 27, 2013, and includes an update to the latest Chromium version 29. Opera 16 can run on Mac and Windows. New Features: * **Autofill** - You can securely store addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and credit cards used online. * **Geolocation** - You can share your location information via websites. * * * ## Opera 15 Opera 15 was released on July 2, 2013. Opera 15 can run on Mac and Windows. Opera 15 is a major overhaul of Opera. The browser's source code is based on Chromium and Blink, as well as the WebKit rendering engine. Everything in this version of the browser is new: * New rendering engine, based on WebKit * New user interface * New capabilities * New features * Improved site compatibility * Automatic updates New Features: * **Combined Address and Search Bar** * **Enhanced Speed Dial** - Allows you to group Speed Dial entries. * **Stash** - Records location, metadata, and web page screenshots, and places this information in collapsible list items on the browser start page, searchable by keyword or browsable visually via screenshots. * **Discover** - Displays news and feature content, filterable by category or location/language. * **Off-Road Mode** - Uses server-side compression technology from Opera Mobile. * * * ## Opera 12 Opera 12 was released on June 13, 2012. Opera 12 can run on Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Windows. New Features: * **Improved Speed** * **Camera Support** - The first browser to support the W3C getUserMedia specification. * **Themes** - Opera 12 introduces lightweight themes. * **Better Security Badges** * **Improved Support for HTML5 and CSS3** - Such as HTML5 drag-and-drop, CSS3 transitions, and animations. * **Added 5 New Languages** - Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hebrew, and Kazakh. * **A Page Zoom Slider** * **Support for _Do Not Track_** * * * ## Opera 11.60 Opera 11.60 was released on December 6, 2011. Opera 11.60 can run on Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Windows. New Features: * **New Browser Engine** - Faster and more stable internet experience. * **New Mail Design** - Simpler layout, message grouping, easier navigation, and a more intuitive view in the inbox. * **Revised Address Field** - Simply press the star in the address bar to add a page to bookmarks or Speed Dial. * **Improved Support for HTML5, CSS3, SVG.** * * * ## Opera 11.50 Opera 11.50 was released on June 28, 2011. Opera 11.50 can run on Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Windows. New Features: * **Sleek User Interface** * **Added Functionality to Opera's Speed Dial Feature** - Embed your Speed Dial with extensions, allowing you to update instantly without adding thumbnail links to favorites. * **Password Sync** - Lets you securely sync passwords with other Opera browsers. * **Faster Graphics Performance** * **Improved Support for HTML5, CSS3, SVG** * * * ## Opera 11.10 Opera 11.10 was released in April 2011. Opera 11.10 can run on Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Windows. New Features: * **Speed Dial 2.0** - Preview your favorite web pages more clearly and dynamically display the latest content from websites. There is no limit to the number of Speed Dial items. * **Enhanced Opera Turbo** - Improves your browsing speed in crowded Wi-Fi hotspot areas, or when using a mobile phone or dial-up connection. * **Simple Plugin Installation** - In this version, the most popular plugin, Adobe Flash Player, can be installed seamlessly and automatically. * **New CSS3 Support** - Opera now supports CSS3 linear gradients and multi-column layouts. * * * ## Opera 11 Opera 11 was released in December 2010. Opera 11 can run on Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, and Windows. New Features: * **Opera Presto 2.7 Rendering Engine** - Better support for CSS3 and HTML5. * **Tab Stacking** - We often open so many tabs that it becomes difficult to adjust and manage them. Opera 11 allows you to drag one tab onto another to create a tab group. This allows you to organize dozens of open web pages neatly, making them easy to adjust and manage. * **Secure Address Field** - An improved address field that makes it easier to stay safe online and hides the complexity of long web addresses. It also provides more secure information to help you stay safe while browsing; simply click the website's badge to view security information about the site you are visiting. * **Visual Mouse Gestures** - Perform common browser actions with quick flicks of the mouse. Press and hold the right mouse button on a web page to display a visual guide showing how to perform available gestures. * **Opera Installer for Microsoft Windows Platforms** - Opera has a new installer that is much faster than the previous MSI installer. * **New Extensions & Mail Panel** - A bunch of new extensions, a new right-click panel for quicker access to email. * * * ## Older Opera Versions **Opera 10.5** - Released in March 2010. **Opera 10.0** - Released in September 2009. **Opera 9.5** - Released in June 2008. **Opera 9.0** - Released in June 2006. **Opera 8.5** - Released in September 2005. **Opera 8.0** - Released in April 2005.