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== Friday, July 20, 2007 ==
== Friday, July 20, 2007 ==
* Combined list of Top 5 features OperaWatch bloggers want
* Opera Watch is asking its community for each person's Top 5 features desired for Opera.  Here's a sample of what's been requested:
** auto-update ***
** Auto-update (like Firefox) *****
** developer tools (firebug) **
** Developer tools (like Firefox's Firebug extension) *****
** ad blocker
** A better ad campaign ****
** Better Widget integration  
** Integrated inline spell check ***
** option to subscribe to other feed readers  
** More powerful RSS feeds reader **
** Better widget integration **
** Improve UI/user friendliness - special effects and a generally slicker interface **
** Ability to add more “auto-complete” forms **
** Ad blocker (like Firefox Ad Block extension)
** Option to subscribe to other feed readers  
** RSS in a side panel of its own
** RSS in a side panel of its own
** A built-in feature that gets rid of duplicate bookmarks
** A built-in feature that gets rid of duplicate bookmarks
** A feature to archive webpages.
** A feature to archive webpages.
** userJS repository (like Firefox)
** Opera Mini tied to GPS in people's phones
** Opera Mini tied to GPS in people's phones
** Integrated inline spell check
** Delete multiple passwords from saved passwords list”
** More powerful RSS feeds reader
** Better CSS3 support
** delete multiple passwords from saved passwords list”
*** Easier way to specify site specific CSS files (to override designs)
** ability to add more “auto-complete” forms.
*** RGBA
** System update for skins and widgets (located @ Opera)
** A way to easily export/backup newsfeeds, mail, bookmarks, toolbars, menus etc. all together
** Improved options on right click
** Improved document type mixing
** More Mac like interface (which is on the way)
** Ability for skins to modify menus as well (like Firefox)
** Domain name completion, like Ctrl+Enter for .com
** Integrated database of custom buttons like the ones on  http://operawiki.info/CustomButtons
** To be able to customize side-bar as address bar: drag buttons, etc.
** For Opera Mini  A way to save webpages on memory phone.  


* Opera 9.22 released on 7/19
* Opera 9.22 released on 7/19, which includes the following key features:
** security update
** Security update
** improved BitTorrent download speeds
** Improved BitTorrent download speeds
** support for the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in
** Support for the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in


* Flock 0.9 released on 7/10.  Key features include...
* Flock 0.9 released on 7/10, which includes the following key features:
** MyWorld: a dynamic home base for all your favorite sites, feeds, and media streams
** MyWorld: a dynamic home base for all your favorite sites, feeds, and media streams
** Flock's Media MiniBar provides fast access to both photos and videos on Flickr, Photobucket, Youtube, and Truveo.
** Flock's Media MiniBar provides fast access to both photos and videos on Flickr, Photobucket, Youtube, and Truveo.

Revision as of 17:26, 20 July 2007

« CompetitiveBrowserDevelopment
« CompetitiveTrackingFeeds

This weekly roundup page contains notes of some of the most important browser developments that come through the competitive tracking feeds. The same information is sent out in a weekly email to marketing-private.

Friday, July 20, 2007

  • Opera Watch is asking its community for each person's Top 5 features desired for Opera. Here's a sample of what's been requested:
    • Auto-update (like Firefox) *****
    • Developer tools (like Firefox's Firebug extension) *****
    • A better ad campaign ****
    • Integrated inline spell check ***
    • More powerful RSS feeds reader **
    • Better widget integration **
    • Improve UI/user friendliness - special effects and a generally slicker interface **
    • Ability to add more “auto-complete” forms **
    • Ad blocker (like Firefox Ad Block extension)
    • Option to subscribe to other feed readers
    • RSS in a side panel of its own
    • A built-in feature that gets rid of duplicate bookmarks
    • A feature to archive webpages.
    • userJS repository (like Firefox)
    • Opera Mini tied to GPS in people's phones
    • Delete multiple passwords from saved passwords list”
    • Better CSS3 support
      • Easier way to specify site specific CSS files (to override designs)
      • RGBA
    • System update for skins and widgets (located @ Opera)
    • A way to easily export/backup newsfeeds, mail, bookmarks, toolbars, menus etc. all together
    • Improved options on right click
    • Improved document type mixing
    • More Mac like interface (which is on the way)
    • Ability for skins to modify menus as well (like Firefox)
    • Domain name completion, like Ctrl+Enter for .com
    • Integrated database of custom buttons like the ones on http://operawiki.info/CustomButtons
    • To be able to customize side-bar as address bar: drag buttons, etc.
    • For Opera Mini A way to save webpages on memory phone.
  • Opera 9.22 released on 7/19, which includes the following key features:
    • Security update
    • Improved BitTorrent download speeds
    • Support for the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in
  • Flock 0.9 released on 7/10, which includes the following key features:
    • MyWorld: a dynamic home base for all your favorite sites, feeds, and media streams
    • Flock's Media MiniBar provides fast access to both photos and videos on Flickr, Photobucket, Youtube, and Truveo.
    • The new Accounts & Services sidebar offers easier configuration and enhanced discovery and activation logic
    • Improved Favorites with folders and support for Ma.gnolia and del.icio.us
    • Blogging: Improved UI, integrated Clipboard, support for all major Blog services including Blogger, Wordpress, Typepad and Livejournal
    • Security improvements
    • In-line spell check
    • Overall Theme upgrade