Opera Software is a Norwegian web industry developer who has been striving to create innovative solutions throughout its existence and development. The company presented its first version in 1994. These are all familiar components – navigation bar, browser window, tabs. In 2016, Opera began work on creating an experimental version of Opera Neon browser, and in early 2017, the concept of a desktop browser was introduced.
birth of an idea
There is no specific ideological inspiration for the creation of a new Neon browser from Opera. Creating a functional software window, developing a minimalist design, speeding up the intelligent system is a serious job that was carried out by each team member. About 30 world-famous designers and 25 programmers took part in creating the Opera Neon browser concept. It is estimated that Opera used about 10,000 sketches and concepts to create the browser of the future.
Importantly, Opera, unlike other developers, decided to create the Opera Neon browser from scratch. The lack of effects and animation will positively affect the speed of users on the network. As an engine, as in the main version of the browser, the creators decided to leave Blink. The easy-to-use mac OS Sierra operating system of the new Opera Neon browser will be complemented by an unusual, simple and concise interior. The developers made a very big bet on the design and did not lose, because in the new browser with native wallpaper, everything is laid out on the shelves.
What makes Opera Neon unique?
The developers have created a completely new, unparalleled web content, which works with the feeling that you are using an operating system directly sharpened under the World Wide Web. The strengths of the browser include:
- Decent visual effects.
- Convenient tab bar on the right.
- Instant access to search engines.
- Ability to view two pages with each other.
- Minimalism of surfing.
- Simplicity of optimized work.
- Ability to quickly access video and audio.
- Developed a program to work with a screenshot.
- Existence of several modes.
- New search address bar.
The new development of the Norwegian company looks, at least, unusual. The only thing that can confuse users who like to open dozens of pages is that in Opera Neon you have to constantly switch open windows. The creators decided to create the most orderly and practical surfing.
An interesting solution for Opera Neon – bookmarks and tabs. Select can confuse users who like to open dozens of pages. As for bookmarks, to create them you need to open the desired page, collapse it and drag it to the shortcut bar. At first it may seem impractical and inconvenient, but you just have to get used to it and use this method will be much easier than in previous versions of Opera.
How to use Opera Neon browser?
When you start Opera Neon, we immediately see a non-standard desktop. On the right side, open tabs accumulate in a compact panel. When there are too many of these tabs, there is a scroll bar that allows you to easily manage all the slides. On the left is a small panel with no captions or names – just labels. Clicking on one of them, a menu window, downloads, video player or gallery appears.
Open tabs on the right
The address bar is located in the center of the web resource. Quick access bookmarks are placed around it, with the help of a specially designed system (often used tabs are located at the top, less often – at the bottom). To add a bookmark, simply drag it from the column to the center. You can close the window in Opera Neon in the panel on the left by clicking on the cross.
On the left side of the panel there is a special camera button that allows you to take a picture (screenshot of any page). The photo can be moved and resized with the mouse. You can find any picture in the gallery (button on the left in the landscape image), where any change is saved.
You can use this button to take a screenshot
To watch videos and surf the Internet, simply drag the desired video from the player panel to the main field. You can move the video to any convenient location and resize it.
Interesting about OperaNeon
You already have a rough idea of how to use Opera Neon. Moreover, it is already possible to see in practice the work of the new browser using a MAC or Windows computer. The developers have created a new web resource as an experiment, so now it is not quite perfect. By the end of spring 2017, the creators plan to introduce several more basic functions: blocking ads and adding extensions.
Well-known graphic artist Luke Chais created a unique theme especially for the new concept of the Opera, which can be used as a background image. It is fully in line with the spirit of the new Neon.
Thus, despite the fact that the presentation of the novelty has just taken place, he already has fans. Opera Neon is a completely new vision with an unexpectedly good interface and unique features that no browser has. Indeed, to immediately feel all the charms of Opera Software will not work. It is necessary to study in detail and get used to functional surfing and management methods. When we open the browser, we see a window that does not look like any other web resource, but only a few hours of work, and you will feel all the simplicity and practicality of the web resource of the future – Opera Neon!
