Opera,the popular web browser is available as a .deb package for an easy installation in your ubuntu machine.For all of you out there looking for an alternative to the Firefox web browser,Opera is the answer.The latest version,opera 9.5 is loaded with features that make for a very good browsing experience.It is probably the fastest browser available .Check out the Speed Dial section that lets you keep up to 9 web-sites "speed dial" ready.These are visual bookmarks of your favourite websites.
Opera 9.5 is based on a new browser engine that renders web pages quickly and also loads Java scripts faster.Start up time is also impressive.
For all of you who use an e-mail client like Evolution and Thunderbird,Opera provides an inbuilt e-mail client for your chat and mail accounts.
A great feature for all those who download from torrents is an inbuilt bit-torrent support.There is no need for a separate application for mails and torrents.The download manager or the "Transfers" section has all the regular features.
Forget keyboard shortcuts and use mouse gestures. A mouse gesture is performed by holding the right button and moving the mouse in an easy pattern.These gestures are completely customizable and make navigation pretty easy.
Quick Find:Opera not only remembers the addresses but also the contents of the web pages.
Search: There are Inbuilt search fields like Google,Amazon,Yahoo,Wikipedia,ebay and bit torrent in the upper right corner.For quick search from the address bar just type g followed by the keyword to be searched and hit enter.You can also create your own Web search from any search field on the Internet, simply by right clicking on a search field and choosing “Create Search”.
Customize you Opera with new themes,widgets(widgets.opera.com) and panels.Go to the appearance section for new themes.
There are other regular features like tabs and session saving options.
Security:Opera 9.5 is a pretty secure browser with its Fraud Protection enabled by default that provides provides protection against phishing.
Zoom web pages using the zoom button at the bottom right of the opera window.
Download Opera 9.5 now and give it a try.
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