It's not every day a new browser is released. The market has not seen a new entrant for some time but Vivaldi v1.0 is now available to download and install on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Do We Need a New Browser?
Browsers have been gradually converging since Chrome appeared in 2008. Vendors strive for simplicity with minimal interfaces and easy user experiences. There's nothing wrong with that approach but the applications have become interchangeable. Few users would notice if you swapped Chrome for Edge or Opera for Firefox -- the launch icon is the primary difference.
A few years ago, technical users could rely on Opera or Firefox plus extensions for a highly customizable browsing experience. In 2013, Opera abandoned it's own Presto engine, adopted Blink and simplified the UI. Mozilla continues to remove less popular features -- a recent casualty was tab groups. A gap in the market has opened for those who want more power.
Vivaldi was created by a team of ex-Opera developers led by Jón S. von Tetzchner (interview coming soon). The philosophy: to create "A Browser for our Friends" -- something they wanted to use. The result is a browser which sets itself apart from the competition.
We've previewed Vivaldi once or twice before but here's what to expect if you've been waiting for version 1.0…
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by Craig Buckler via SitePoint
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