Opera Gains Extensions and Joins IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome in Web Dev War

Published: Nov 4, 2010
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Opera Gains Extensions and Joins IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome in Web Dev War
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Opera Gains Extensions and Joins IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome in Web Dev War

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by Cameron Sturdevant


Extension

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Extensions add functional elements to browsers and Opera hopes to catch up with the browser pack with this feature addition.


Task Bar

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Here you see a simple “hello world” button in the Windows task bar.


Hello

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The “hello world” button popped up in the upper right corner of the browser window in this simple demonstration.


Widgets

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Extensions go beyond Opera Widgets in that extensions are standards-based.


Private Data

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Controlling private data is still buried deep in the menu layers of Opera 11 alpha.


Extension Add-ons

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Opera extensions are available today for the version 11 alpha.


Home

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The test version of Opera 11 alpha hosts developer tools and community sites to assist with extension creation and troubleshooting.


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Developer Community

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Developers can keep pace with Opera 11 news using community forums and social-networking tools.

Cameron Sturdevant

Cameron Sturdevant

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Cameron Sturdevant is the executive editor of Enterprise Networking Planet. Prior to ENP, Cameron was technical analyst at PCWeek Labs, starting in 1997. Cameron finished up as the eWEEK Labs Technical Director in 2012. Before his extensive labs tenure Cameron paid his IT dues working in technical support and sales engineering at a software publishing firm . Cameron also spent two years with a database development firm, integrating applications with mainframe legacy programs. Cameron's areas of expertise include virtual and physical IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise networking and mobility. In addition to reviews, Cameron has covered monolithic enterprise management systems throughout their lifecycles, providing the eWEEK reader with all-important history and context. Cameron takes special care in cultivating his IT manager contacts, to ensure that his analysis is grounded in real-world concern. Follow Cameron on Twitter at csturdevant, or reach him by email at cameron.sturdevant@quinstreet.com.

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