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Sender: American Memory Fellows <AMFELLOWS@SUN8.LOC.GOV>
Poster: "Elizabeth L. Brown" <ebro@LOC.GOV>
Subject: Opera for free (with ads)
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The information below came to me via the listserv: web4lib, which quotes=
CNET. =20
The Opera Web Browser software is known for NOT being built on the Mosaic=
model (like Netscape Navigator and MS IE). Folks who use it say they like=
it because it runs fast and requires a less-robust computer than the more=
popular browsers. Until now it has cost money. Now it is being offered=
free with ads, or without ads for a $39. (The latest version of Eudora=
email software also uses this model.)
Betty Brown
ebro@loc.gov
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[Description below from CNET]
Description
Opera is a user-friendly, versatile, and fast Internet/intranet browser=20
that also includes a newsreader. The keyboard plays an integral role in=20
surfing, which can make moving around the Web easy and fast. You can run=20
multiple windows, even at start-up, and special features are included for=20
users with disabilities. Opera supports CSS, Java (through the Sun Java=20
plug-in - for the Java-enabled version click here), JavaScript SSL=20
(128-bit), TLS (Transaction Layer Security), and more.
Other options include the ability to design your own look for the buttons=20
in the program; file uploading support to be used with forms and mail; an=20
option to turn off tables; advanced cookie filtering; and a host of other=20
powerful features, including an email client enhancement, keyboard=20
shortcuts, and more.
New functionality in the 5.0 release includes:
=B7 Integrated search and Instant Messaging
=B7 Support for new JavaScript versions
=B7 Updated email support
=B7 Improvements in memory usage
=B7 Accessibility to different Web sites, and more
Note: The full version of Opera is now available for free in an=20
ad-sponsored version. Registered users will not see ads. The registration=20
cost is $39. The upgrade from Opera 4.0 for Windows is free.
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