Opera 1995 -: Celebrating ten years of browser innovation

Oslo, Norway – August 30, 2005

It’s been ten years: Ten years of innovation and ten years of gratitude to Opera users. Today, Opera Software ASA gives back to its community.

At 15:00 CET / 09:00 AM EST today, Opera launches its online party, specifically designed for its large community following. As a sign of gratitude for the community’s continuing support, Opera will give away complimentary registration codes for 24 hours. At the party site, people can also chat with Opera employees (including the CEO and CTO), play games, check out the history of the Opera browser, download music made by employees and send in their greetings. In addition, people can check out what happened at midnight at Opera’s anniversary party….

Beginning in 1995 ago as a research project at the Norwegian telecom incumbent Telenor, Opera today celebrates ten years of browser innovation. Opera Software ASA, headquartered in Oslo, Norway, has consistently provided its users with new ways of browsing and interacting with the Web.

Read more: Opera.com | For one day only, you can get an ad-free version of Opera. Simply e-mail registerme (at) opera.com to obtain a registration code. This offer is valid from 12 a.m. Tuesday, August 30 to 12 a.m. Wednesday, August 31 2005 (PDT).

View: Opera Virtual Party

Advantages (Pros)

• Fast performance
• Secure browsing
• Good extension support
• Regular updates
• Cross-platform compatibility

Alternatives

Consider Firefox for privacy, Chrome for compatibility, or Safari for Mac integration.