Download Opera 11.00 build 1156

Opera version 11 has been in development for a while, but this week the first, second and third release candidate suddenly came out and the final is now also available. The Norwegian company of the same name has browsers for all major computing platforms and for a large number of mobile platforms. The browser offers tabs, can be controlled with mouse gestures, has an embedded download manager and offers protection against phishing and malware. Not only can Opera surf, but also email, there is a built-in bittorrent client and you can chat via irc or with Opera’s own developed social network Unite. Version 11.00 uses version 2.7 of the rendering engine Presto, which should improve speed and stability. The functionality can also be further expanded with the help of extensions, tabs can be stacked and there is an auto-update function. The extensive changelog can here are being found. Here are the main improvements in version 11:

New features in Opera 11:

• Extensions allow you to add new functionality to Opera easily.
• Tab stacking helps you keep your tabs organized.
• Visual mouse gestures help you learn how to control Opera with mouse movements.
• An enhanced address field makes it easy to stay safe on the Web.
• Mail panel upgrades give you greater control over your email in Opera.
• Search predictions from Google harness the power of Opera’s integrated search.
• A new bookmarks bar gives you easy access to your bookmarks and replaces the personal bar.
• Speed ​​improvements bring Opera ahead of other browsers in many benchmarks.
• HTML5 server-sent events and Web Sockets enhance Opera’s support for new web standards.
• Auto-update now makes sure you have the latest extensions and Opera Unite apps.
• You can now set plug-ins to load only on demand to significantly speed up browsing.
• Opera’s installer is smaller and streamlined for a faster, easier installation.