Browser options: Part II - Opera

In a previous post I talked about how you could use Firefox as an alternative browser as opposed to the default ones that may come installed by default on you computer like Internet Explorer on Windows or Safari on a Mac.

Interestingly enough their is a great browser out there that in many areas outperforms Internet Explorer and Firefox and that browser is Opera.  One reason I think Opera had a very hard time being accepted as an alternative browser is for quite a long time the developers charged for it and people had gotten used to using something that was free or a part of what they had.  Later Opera decided to be ad supported and now it’s totally free of charge.

According to Wikipedia Opera is available in Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris operating systems as well as being available on game consoles like the Nintentdo Wii and large variety of Smart Devices like  cell phones, etc.

You might be pleasantly surprised at how fast Opera loads web sites and provides many other features that can make your day a lot more productive.

I recently read an interview of  Jon von Tetzchner, the founder and CEO of Opera. It’s quite a fascinating read.  If you are looking to use an alternative browser consider Opera. I definitely plan on using it more in my business as we develop sites that are not only optimized for the great web audience but for all kinds of portable media and non tradition screens like the TV via a device like the Wii.