Welcome to Opera Next

July 8, 2011 (approximate) · by Aleksander Aas

Fresh from the Opera servers, the brand new Opera 11.50 alpha with two cool new features! Opera Next and Speed Dial Extensions! This time there are no reasons not to play around with it, as Opera Next allows you to create a brand new testing environment without compromising your daily browsing!

Opera Next

Opera Next is an independent Opera install that lets you try the latest pre-release versions without affecting your everyday browser. Opera Next automatically updates when new versions become available. Opera Next builds are probably unstable and contain bugs, but now you can test like a boss without compromising your main Opera installation!

So, how does this work you ask? Well when you install Opera Next you'll receive a fresh Opera install independent of your main Opera installation. This new Opera Next installation will never touch your Opera installation, so you're safe to play around with alphas, betas and even snapshots!

Whenever there is a new testing version available Opera Next will let you update your Opera Next installation. Play around with exciting stuff such as the new Speed Dial Extensions knowing that your main browser settings are safe!

Speed Dial Extensions

Extensions were introduced in Opera 11. Now with Opera 11.50 we take them to the next level! Developers can add new functionality to your Speed Dial. A click of your mouse opens a new tab that could show live news feeds, display the weather, present email notifications or much more.

Want to make your own Speed Dial Extension? Check out the sweet article on Dev.Opera for more details!

Download Opera 11.50 alpha

What are you waiting for? With the Opera Next all you have to do is go to www.opera.com/browser/next/. Give the new alpha a spin using Opera Next!

Readers' comments 70

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Angel Manuel Perez3. May 2011, 08:07
You guys really do know how to keep life interesting! Love OPERA and always will!! Also, FIRST!
praetor873. May 2011, 08:09
Nice icon. That weather extension works with other way too.
Gary Walsh3. May 2011, 08:11
All sounds good to me. Opera Next in particular.
Muhammad-Ubaid raza3. May 2011, 08:13
Aleksander Aas3. May 2011, 08:16
For even more information to satisfy your insatiable urge for information check out the desktop team blog as well!
Swordfish and Opera Next
Introducing Opera 11.50 "Swordfish"
Gary Walsh3. May 2011, 08:21
On the download page it states the following:
It is strongly recommended that you back up your current Opera installation before installing this version
Sounds like the old beta advice has not been updated to take Next's separate install into consideration, that'll surely be confusing to some!
Liam Griffiths3. May 2011, 08:32
I always just update my existing Opera folder, with alphas/betas/snapshots, and never had any issues!!

Good work Opera Team, Brilliant browser!!
h0mayun3. May 2011, 08:50
there is missing an option to grouping and separating speed dial extensions and the other speed dial for pages
Necroman3. May 2011, 08:55
Just a question - what about sandboxing my Opera Link account for usage in Opera Alpha? It would be nice to have extra account in case Alpha version "corrupts or deletes everything", don't you think? Or at least have some backup feature to revert to previous state of Opera Link.
Aleksander Aas3. May 2011, 09:04
Originally posted by Necroman:

Just a question - what about sandboxing my Opera Link account for usage in Opera Alpha? It would be nice to have extra account in case Alpha version "corrupts or deletes everything", don't you think?

Sounds smart, but for now I suggest you create a new testing account for Opera Link!
David3. May 2011, 09:50
Bah... sandboxing! No risk no fun.
Henry3. May 2011, 09:53
Feed in ma Speed Dial! Yes thanks nom nom
ps polevaulted Poll Voted! OCC.
Phriend3. May 2011, 09:59
I was waiting for the likes of Opera Next. It makes playing around with snapshots, alphas, and betas a lot easier!
Tamil3. May 2011, 10:40
Matthew Wilcoxson3. May 2011, 10:48
Both sound great. Particularly excited about speed dial extensions.

Question: Are speed dial extensions synchronised with Opera Link?

Thanks for always innovating in Opera!
agresiff3. May 2011, 11:23
Abhinav3. May 2011, 11:33
Peter3. May 2011, 11:37
Come and get it.
Cole3. May 2011, 11:47
Still no password synchronization I see. Let the competition stay ahead then
Yuro3. May 2011, 11:51
This is awesome. I was using USB versions for testing but this is much better.

One question : where can i post my ideas or maybe bugs? (is it only me or grooveshark is not working correctly? looks like i cant use the horizontal slider (when you add all popular songs to playlist).)
Faizan Munir Khan Rajput3. May 2011, 12:15
Please Sync Extensions Like Google Chrome, Thank You.
Yeni Setiawan3. May 2011, 12:41
Awesome!
Alexodius Prime3. May 2011, 12:48
Originally posted by colej2000:

Still no password synchronization I see.

No need - LastPass is for that
Aleksander Aas3. May 2011, 13:03
Originally posted by colej2000:

Still no password synchronization I see. Let the competition stay ahead then

It's there, but it's not being pushed as of now!
zoozd3. May 2011, 13:24
Why won't you make your updates smaller, like only to files updated, so that update would be much easier and faster?
Cole3. May 2011, 13:31
Originally posted by Aleksander:

Cole

I'm betting Google Docs still doesn't work either
Charles Schloss3. May 2011, 13:48
Daniel3. May 2011, 14:45
Will Opera Next be available from the Opera .deb repository?
Alexodius Prime3. May 2011, 15:07
3 things: 1 - How do I make it a default browser, instead of the stable Opera? 2 - Google Spreadsheets look ugly again. 3 - There is no close button X in tab previews of tab stacks.
Cole3. May 2011, 17:08
Originally posted by theadolescent:

Still pointless improvements while some basic deficiencies remain.

Agreed, it just goes to show the dev team aren't really listening to people which means Chrome and Firefox have no need to worry.

It's still not compatible with Google Docs so they obviously aren't bothered about that and no sign of password synchronization
Charles Schloss3. May 2011, 17:33
Originally posted by colej2000:

It's still not compatible with Google Docs

THat could be an Opera bug being worked on or a bug in Google's code, right now I am getting strange code in gmail, that other Opera users don't get
Tanel3. May 2011, 18:16
Originally posted by Chas4:

Originally posted by colej2000:
It's still not compatible with Google Docs

THat could be an Opera bug being worked on or a bug in Google's code, right now I am getting strange code in gmail, that other Opera users don't get

Opera's incompatibility with Google Docs is still the main reason why I have to fire up another browser casually, and why I don't dare to advertise Opera to others, as GDocs's a standard working environment these days around here.

On the other side, I'm happy to see the mating of extensions and speed dial and dig the idea of Opera Next.

Maybe a default button somewhere in the UI for reporting pugs would be something to consider as well. To prompt testers to actually file in their findings and also to emphasize the fact that it's not the final build. As of now Opera offers everyone a way to test their browser, but there's no explanation whatsoever on what to do if one should actually find something that needs to be fixed.
Miles Davis3. May 2011, 19:17
Ahead of his time, again ... Opera !
d4rkn1ght3. May 2011, 19:23
jaleelpkader3. May 2011, 20:05
config: is not working to go to power user settings
hundredorzero3. May 2011, 23:45
Love Opera as always.
Alexodius Prime4. May 2011, 00:27
Originally posted by jaleelpkader:

config: is not working to go to power user settings

You mean opera:config?
Joel4. May 2011, 04:09
All of the people complaining about "still no password synchronization" clearly haven't noticed that, well, there is now password synchronization.
Francisco Porras A.4. May 2011, 08:26
Yo. ya la tengo, y va de maravilla, estoy haciendo con ella; guay¡¡
sasquatchsecurity4. May 2011, 09:07
I'm loving it. Chrome Canary and now Opera Next. I'm set! Roll out the updates like a sweet sung "O".
Huangyinchina4. May 2011, 15:06
I have given this vision my endorsement!
Nice work!
aderemi4. May 2011, 21:49
it nice, cool and big time exposure 2 good life, that is opera 4 u, we al need it.
sasquatchsecurity4. May 2011, 22:45
Originally posted by remmy38:

it nice, cool and big time exposure 2 good life, that is opera 4 u, we al need it.

You said it! Beautifully said.
Jho-jho5. May 2011, 02:43
why in the opera I can not open the poker??
Now every time I open zynga poker .. I always get the alarm's security ... but if I go through other providers can only be .. please explain in as much detail as possible to address E-mail me .. [email protected]
yousaf5. May 2011, 03:16
Posted my experience here http://yousaf.5gigs.net/blog/2011/05/04/opera-11-50-alpha-released/
aderemi5. May 2011, 07:32
Haaaaa! Opera Next it simply d best, u go for it now. Cheers.
Peter5. May 2011, 09:14
Have you all got funny long user names?
Tamil5. May 2011, 09:19
Not for me.

Now My Opera shows username next to name.
Peter5. May 2011, 09:31
I hope that it does not become anything "Rude" for someone.
Tamil5. May 2011, 09:37

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=3861571