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===Usability===
===Usability===
Vivaldi features the ability to "stack" and "tile" [[Tab (GUI)|tabs]], annotate web pages, and add notes to bookmarks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/04/28/latest-vivaldi-browser-preview-brings-useful-tab-stacking-feature-mouse-gestures-and-more/ | title=Latest Vivaldi browser preview brings useful tab stacking feature and more | work=[[The Next Web]] | date=April 28, 2015 | last=Williams | first=Owen}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.pcworld.com/article/2915914/this-is-neat-you-can-stack-and-tile-browser-tabs-in-the-vivaldi-beta-browser-for-power-users.html | title=This is neat: You can stack and tile browser tabs in the Vivaldi beta browser for power users | work=PCWorld | date=April 28, 2015 | last=Paul | first= Ian}}</ref> Furthermore, users can place [[Bookmark (World Wide Web)|digital bookmarks]] on a "speed dial" page for quick access and harness "quick commands" to search bookmarks, [[Web browsing history|browsing history]], open tabs, and settings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackerspace.lifehacker.com/vivaldi-browser-a-quick-look-at-the-opera-successor-1681989432 |title=Vivaldi Browser: a Quick Look at the Opera Successor|first= Victor |last=Clarke|website=hackerspace.lifehacker.com |publisher=LifeHacker|date=January 27, 2015|accessdate=May 10, 2015}}</ref> Vivaldi is built around and based on web technologies such as [[HTML5]], [[Node.js]], [[React.js]], and numerous [[Npm (software)|NPM]] modules.<ref name="TNW">{{cite web | url=http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/01/27/meet-vivaldi-new-browser-former-ceo-opera/ | title=Meet Vivaldi, a new browser from the former CEO of Opera | work=[[The Next Web]] | date=January 27, 2015 | last=Williams | first=Owen}}</ref> As of Technical Preview 4, Vivaldi also supports numerous [[Pointing device gesture|mouse gestures]] for actions like tab switching and keyboard activation.<ref name = "TP4"/> Vivaldi can also be set to a "Chromeless UI", which gives users more screen real-estate and the ability to focus on a single page without distractions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://vivaldi.net/en-US/blogs/teamblog/item/41-snapshot-1-0-228-3-with-chromeless-ui | title=Snapshot 1.0.228.3 - With Chromeless UI | work=Vivaldi Technologies | date=July 17, 2015 | last=Ødegaard | first= Ruarí}}</ref>
Vivaldi features the ability to "stack" and "tile" [[Tab (GUI)|tabs]], annotate web pages, and add notes to bookmarks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/04/28/latest-vivaldi-browser-preview-brings-useful-tab-stacking-feature-mouse-gestures-and-more/ | title=Latest Vivaldi browser preview brings useful tab stacking feature and more | work=[[The Next Web]] | date=April 28, 2015 | last=Williams | first=Owen}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.pcworld.com/article/2915914/this-is-neat-you-can-stack-and-tile-browser-tabs-in-the-vivaldi-beta-browser-for-power-users.html | title=This is neat: You can stack and tile browser tabs in the Vivaldi beta browser for power users | work=PCWorld | date=April 28, 2015 | last=Paul | first= Ian}}</ref>Furthermore, users can place [[Bookmark (World Wide Web)|digital bookmarks]] on a "speed dial" page for quick access and harness "quick commands" to search bookmarks, [[Web browsing history|browsing history]], open tabs, and settings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hackerspace.lifehacker.com/vivaldi-browser-a-quick-look-at-the-opera-successor-1681989432 |title=Vivaldi Browser: a Quick Look at the Opera Successor|first= Victor |last=Clarke|website=hackerspace.lifehacker.com |publisher=LifeHacker|date=January 27, 2015|accessdate=May 10, 2015}}</ref> Vivaldi is built around and based on web technologies such as [[HTML5]], [[Node.js]], [[React.js]], and numerous [[Npm (software)|NPM]] modules.<ref name="TNW">{{cite web | url=http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/01/27/meet-vivaldi-new-browser-former-ceo-opera/ | title=Meet Vivaldi, a new browser from the former CEO of Opera | work=[[The Next Web]] | date=January 27, 2015 | last=Williams | first=Owen}}</ref> As of Technical Preview 4, Vivaldi also supports numerous [[Pointing device gesture|mouse gestures]] for actions like tab switching and keyboard activation.<ref name = "TP4"/> Vivaldi can also be set to a "Chromeless UI", which gives users more screen real-estate and the ability to focus on a single page without distractions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://vivaldi.net/en-US/blogs/teamblog/item/41-snapshot-1-0-228-3-with-chromeless-ui | title=Snapshot 1.0.228.3 - With Chromeless UI | work=Vivaldi Technologies | date=July 17, 2015 | last=Ødegaard | first= Ruarí}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:35, 14 August 2015

Vivaldi
Developer(s)Vivaldi Technologies
Repository
EngineBlink
Operating systemWindows, OS X, Linux
PlatformIA-32, x64
Available in46 languages[1]
List of languages
Arabic, Armenian, Belorussian, Bulgarian, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Ido, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lojban, Macedonian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
TypeWeb browser
LicenseProprietary freeware with open-source components
Websitewww.vivaldi.com

Vivaldi is a freeware web browser developed by Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by former Opera Software cofounder and CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner.[3] The browser is aimed at staunch technologists, heavy Internet users, and previous Opera web browser users disgruntled by Opera's transition from the Presto layout engine to the Blink layout engine, which removed many popular features in the process.[3][4] Vivaldi aims to revive the old, popular features of Opera 12 and introduce new, more innovative ones.[5] The browser is updated weekly and has gained popularity since the launch of its first technical preview.[6]

History

Vivaldi began as a virtual community website that replaced My Opera, which was shut down by Opera Software in March 2014.[7] Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner was angered by this decision because he believed that this community helped make the Opera web browser what it was. Tetzchner then launched the Vivaldi Community—a virtual community focused on providing registered users with a discussion forum, blogging service, and numerous other practical web services—to make up for My Opera's closure. Later, on January 27, 2015, Vivaldi Technologies launched—with the community in mind[8]—the first technical preview of the Vivaldi web browser.[6]

Features

File:Vivaldi Browser Chromeless UI.png
Vivaldi 1.0.228.3 displaying the Wikipedia homepage in its "Chromeless UI" mode

Design and customizability

Vivaldi has a minimalistic user interface with basic icons and fonts, and a color scheme that changes based on the background and design of the web page being visited.[9] The browser also allows users to customize the appearance of UI elements such as background color, overall theme, address bar and tab positioning, and start pages.[10] According to CEO Jon von Tetzchner, Vivaldi's vast, unique customizability is a huge part of catering the browser to power users.[11]

Usability

Vivaldi features the ability to "stack" and "tile" tabs, annotate web pages, and add notes to bookmarks.[12][13]Furthermore, users can place digital bookmarks on a "speed dial" page for quick access and harness "quick commands" to search bookmarks, browsing history, open tabs, and settings.[14] Vivaldi is built around and based on web technologies such as HTML5, Node.js, React.js, and numerous NPM modules.[15] As of Technical Preview 4, Vivaldi also supports numerous mouse gestures for actions like tab switching and keyboard activation.[11] Vivaldi can also be set to a "Chromeless UI", which gives users more screen real-estate and the ability to focus on a single page without distractions.[16]For the time being Vivaldi seems not to have Data compression feature[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Shpankov, Ilya (April 15, 2015). "Localization: We did it together!". Vivaldi Blog. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Stephenson von Tetzchner, Jon (2015). "Vivaldi: Our Story". Vivaldi. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Shankland, Stephen (January 27, 2015). "Ex-Opera CEO composes Vivaldi, a new Web browser". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Minic, Ivan (February 10, 2015). "Jon S. von Tetzchner: We will (re)create a browser you love". Medium.
  5. ^ Gilbertson, Scott (March 6, 2015). "Hands-on with Vivaldi, the new Web browser for power users". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Dagenborg, Joachim (February 6, 2015). "Vivaldi browser hits 500,000 downloads in first 10 days". Reuters. Oslo, Norway. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Shankland, Stephen (January 23, 2014). "Ex-CEO picks up where Opera left off, launching Vivaldi site". CNET. CBS Interactive.
  8. ^ "The Vivaldi Community is driving the Vivaldi browser development". Vivaldi.com. Twitter. January 29, 2015.
  9. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (March 8, 2015). "Vivaldi Is Quickly Becoming The Alternative Browser To Beat". TechCrunch.
  10. ^ Brinkmann, Martin (June 2, 2015). "Latest Vivaldi snapshot introduces interface scaling". Ghacks. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Frederic, Lardinois (July 16, 2015). "Vivaldi Browser Gets New Customization Options, Mouse Gestures And Experimental Chrome Extension Support". TechCrunch. AOL Inc. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  12. ^ Williams, Owen (April 28, 2015). "Latest Vivaldi browser preview brings useful tab stacking feature and more". The Next Web.
  13. ^ Paul, Ian (April 28, 2015). "This is neat: You can stack and tile browser tabs in the Vivaldi beta browser for power users". PCWorld.
  14. ^ Clarke, Victor (January 27, 2015). "Vivaldi Browser: a Quick Look at the Opera Successor". hackerspace.lifehacker.com. LifeHacker. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  15. ^ Williams, Owen (January 27, 2015). "Meet Vivaldi, a new browser from the former CEO of Opera". The Next Web.
  16. ^ Ødegaard, Ruarí (July 17, 2015). "Snapshot 1.0.228.3 - With Chromeless UI". Vivaldi Technologies.
  17. ^ George (April 14, 2015). "Vivaldi Browser from former Opera employee".
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