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Opera Seeks Developer Input For Opera 10

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sympathetic-ear dept.

taskforce writes "Opera Watch is reporting that the folks Opera Software are asking web developers for input on what they think the most important features are which could be added into the next version of the Opera desktop browser. Considering what has been added in Opera 9, what do you think would be most important for the browser from both a developer and a user standpoint?"

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  1. Extensions by slack_prad · · Score: 5, Insightful

    API for extensions !

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  2. From a developper point of vue by yogikoudou · · Score: 5, Insightful

    - More CSS 3 - A Javascript Debugger (including XMLHttpRequest debugging, as with the Firebug extension) - XForms - XUL ? And from a user point of vue: - Extensions

  3. Still no Opera topic in Slashdot by Hank+Powers · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's time for you to stop dissing Opera. There are applications that get news coverage really seldom and even they have their own topics in Slashdot. Opera gets mentioned every once in a while and always gets placed under the general software topic. Do I smell an anti-Opera Software bias among the editors?

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  4. Adblock by Umbral+Blot · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Adblock, adblock, adblock. I know you can do something like adblock with Opera, but it doesn't even compare with firefox's version. That's the reason that I still use firefox even though it isn't as small or as fast as Opera; I want my adblock.

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    1. Re:Adblock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I know you can do something like adblock with Opera, but it doesn't even compare with firefox's version.

      What's missing? Right-click on the page, select "Block content", and the page gets greyed out, with the blockable items highlighted. Click on everything you want to block, and it automatically sets up wildcard rules to block those ads. That's easier than Firefox's Adblock.

  5. Re:Niggling by Rameriez · · Score: 5, Insightful

    MORE real estate? One of the reasons why I love Opera is its interface is one of the most easily configurable. Not only do you have a lot of control over what toolbars are displayed and where, but exactly which buttons appear on them. The side-panel is much nicer than Firefox's in my opinion, and is another great space saver. What more could you want?

  6. Integration. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Human Interface Guidelines, native widgets, integration with the host OS. Opera is completely unusable because it refuses to behave like all other applications, be it in Gnome or Windows. It doesn't matter if that way might be better, because the problem is switching between paradigms.