Vivaldi.net: a new home for My Opera users
When Opera Software announced that it would change the Opera browser significantly by using Chromium as its core, it was not really clear to many what this meant.
It meant that Opera Software would start all over with a new browser. Hopes that the Chromium-based Opera would support all the features of the previous Presto-based Opera were crushed by the first releases that Opera put out, and while the company is working on integrating additional features to the browser, it lacks so many that it is easier to list the ones that are already supported.
My Opera was a strong part of the Opera community. It was one of the things that bonded the community together, that allowed communication, the sharing of tips and information, and to keep in touch.
My Opera will be closed down on March 1, 2014 and there is no going back afterwards. The company has published migration information that explain how to move the My Opera blog to other blogging platforms, and also how to download the contents created over the years.
Not mentioned is Vivaldi.net, but that is to be expected as the site went up after Opera published the notification of closure on the Opera website.
Vivaldi is special on the other hand when you compare it to other migration options such as WordPress or Drupal. There are two core reasons for it. First, if you are a long-standing Opera user, you may know some of the people behind the site. There is Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner for example, founder of Opera Software and former CEO of said company who left Opera Software in 2011, and Tatsuki Tumita, former Senior Vice President TV Products & Services, and General Manager North America and Japan of Opera Software.
What sets Vivaldi apart from that, is that it offers more than just a blog. While it is still a work in progress, I was told that the company has big plans not only for the community hub but also beyond, it is already offering forums, ad-free mail, photo sharing, chat, and of course the opportunity to create your own blog.
While there is no direct option to sync all My Opera data with Vivaldi right away, there are a couple of options to move mail and photos to Vivaldi with little effort.
So what are the future plans of the Vivaldi team? I could not get a clear answer out of Tatsuki at this point in time, but that is to be expected. If I had to guess, I'd say that Jon, Tatsuki and the team are planning to release a web browser as well.
There is no indicator for that right now, but if you consider My Opera / Vivaldi the foundation, then the next logical step after that is to release a browser to fill the gap that Opera Software left behind.
This is just speculation on my part though. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
Fingers crossed! That guess of yours would be great news!
This and the OtterBrowser project give us back our hopes!
“There is no indicator for that right now, but if you consider My Opera / Vivaldi the foundation, then the next logical step after that is to release a browser to fill the gap that Opera Software left behind.”
vivaldi(dot)com …and some other domains are also registered, as described here
https://vivaldi.net/forum/suggestion-box/139-vivaldi-com
(sry if this is double post, I can’t see my previous one)
I sure hope it’s a browser.
Chrome, Firefox and Opera have all been taken over by morons (well, Chrome’s always been like this). Save us from this simplified UI hell, Jon.
FYI, Vivaldi uses Joomla’s EasySocial extension.
It’s a quick plug-n-play solution, but I’m wondering if the people at Vivaldi will actually do custom development on it.
Sorry to say i took the trouble to download it. Yes, it’s not quite ready for prime time. It desperately needs work by someone who understands ‘human factors’. I spent 15 minutes trying to figure out how to add a web link to the bookmarks. No luck. THen I tried to register to the forum. I entered a name and password, thinking it would check and see if those were ok. Instead it gives me an error message. when I clicked on the X to close the message box, the program crashed. So I’ll be deleting it. Maybe try again in a few months.
You can add bookmarks with Ctrl-d or a click on the bookmark icon in the address bar. If you want to add a url that is not open, open the new tab page, switch to bookmarks and select new bookmark there.
I am not a tech but have used Opera browser for a long time. in fact it kept me from countless searches on screwing up any browser. i like that opera opens sites with out the hassle of all the security or codec crashes that can come at any time besides common errors. it is nice because it doesn’t have a bunch of Face book type chit chat. the best thing about it is that it isn’t a commercial zone where your blasted with every type of ad all the time. its nice to see the settings
and it is just clear. people use to scream and rant about adobe flash all the time- well
i’ve never had that problem using Opera. people i notice using other browsers spend more time uninstalling and reinstalling security than they get to actually use the web. I will sure want to try this new browser. even with Opera development how they ask you to try other browsers, that alone tells me, they want to use the best of all browsers. it’s to try your best it is not a matter of competition. simple, solid, and work. Google was simple and great search engine before but now that they have their butts into everything they screw the basics up. Utube was great but google has their mitts into it and look out. whether they got to big or what but i don’t see any creativity coming from their end. google glasses?? like the vehicles that warm your butt.
useless. nothing is fun until it is shared. especially when you see poor people get an old comp and see them just devour information. the internet and everything that goes with it can be the great equalizer. raw talent will show through. you tech people do have real opportunities to bring knowledge to all countries.
one other thing that has bothered me. i have had Charter cable in my homes. Any way i have never had any of their techs know about Opera browser. The last tech who had to come and do a service call , told me to get rid of Opera and just use internet explorer. I just assumed all cable internet companies would know all the browsers. i told him i never use explorer except to set the settings and thats it. so Vivaldi and opera should send out notices to the Ceo’s etc to explain the basics of their browsers. If the techs in Charter don’t know about Opera etc than ill bet the other big companies tell their techs not to use any browser but explorer.
the thing is opera would always get me on line — well internet explorer has error messages from the time you start up any computer.