Unite. My name is Lawrence Eng , and, as a product analyst for Opera Software, my job is to understand our users and what they need, so we can serve them better. Today, I will share my thoughts on Opera Unite, a new Opera technology that I’m extremely excited about. I’ve been an avid Opera user since 2001 and have seen the numerous innovations Opera has introduced to dramatically improve the experience of Web browsing. Of all the new features we’ve introduced over the years, none of them have filled me with as much anticipation as Opera Unite. This technology is a radical first step towards addressing what I call “the Internet’s unfulfilled promise”, which is about our ability to connect with each other and participate meaningfully online—on our own terms, and without losing control of our data. If you haven’t already, download the new Opera Unite builds available, and start playing.
Update: Opera Unite is now part of the Opera browser. Let us know what you think! 1. 2. 3. Opera Unite Jukebox. You-Centric: A Sketch of The Future of Browsers. Explore Google Earth Tours in your browser. BrowserPlus™ Actual Browser Sizes - Preview - Baekdal.com. Update: The final report is ready. For years we have seen statistics telling us the size of people's screens. We know that 1024x768 is the dominant screen size, and that large resolution screens are coming. But, this is useless information. We do not want to know the size of a person's screen. We want to know the size of the browser's content area. A person might not use the browser maximized, and other elements - taskbar, toolbars and extensions - takes up valuable screen space. Preliminary results I have measured the size of the browser's content area from different sites, and this is the preliminary results (based on app. 15% of the total data collected - duration 1 month+).
Note: A final report will be published in November - based on about 8 times as much data and in much greater details (more graphs and schematics). Actual browser sizes The size of the browser's content area. Percentages of screen used for the browser The % of the screen used for the browser. Updated September 5, 2006.