Opera Swordfish beta introduces new features
The new beta of Opera’s desktop browser adds extension to the speed dial feature of the browser. Speed Dial extensions enhance Speed Dial from a simple thumbnail bookmark into a dynamic source of updated content, available in every new tab. Dynamic content through speed dial will allow up to date information refreshed regularly, instead of a static link to a website service like weather updates.
According to Opera, “Speed Dial extensions are easy to make, all you need are some basic web development skills.” They have provided documentation here to help would-be coders started.
In addition to the reworked Speed Dial, Swordfish lets you synchronize your passwords securely through Opera Link, so you can log on to Facebook, your bank, and other sites, from anywhere. Opera Link also synchronizes:
- Bookmarks
- Your Speed Dial
- Custom search engine preferences
- In browser notes(a new feature in Swordfish)
- Typed browser history
“We don’t make releases for the sake of releases, nor do we make innovations for the sake of innovation,” said Jan Standal, VP of desktop products, Opera. “We create browsers that make the Web faster and easier to use, and the newest features in Swordfish support that goal.”
Swordfish beta is available through Opera Next, a version of Opera that updates to the newest test versions of the browser. Opera Next provides you with a separate installation of the browser, ensuring that the version you already use on your computer remains untouched and usable. Opera Next will automatically update you when a new test version is available.
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