Newsletter #7, 2002
[email protected] Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:54:38 +0200
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Opera Newsletter
General Edition
July 1, 2002 Issue #7, 2002
Katherine Barrios, Editor
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HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS NEWSLETTER
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=3D> * Opera 6.04 for Windows released
=3D> New Opera Global Donations Program
=3D> * Introduce your Financial Online Service to Opera
=3D> New Opera Affiliate Program: Promote Opera and Earn Cash=20
=3D> Buy the Opera Power CD
=3D> Advertise in Opera
=3D> Sales Referral Partner program
-Opera Composer
=3D> Opera and Earthlink Team Up
=3D> * StuffIt Compression Software
=3D> Opera Store: Rebel stuff for rebel users
=3D> MyOpera
=3D> Tell a friend about Opera
=3D> Promote Opera
=3D> Send us your Opera stories
=3D> * Just for Fun
=3D> Subscribe/Unsubscribe information
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*Opera 6.04 for Windows released*
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New Stronger Opera Version Amid Download Success
Today, Opera Software released the latest update to its desktop flagship,=
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Opera 6.04 for Windows. Opera for Windows continues as Opera's most popul=
ar
distribution with over 12 million worldwide downloads and installations,=20
averaging over one million installations every month.
Some of the improvements in Opera 6.04 are the following:
- Memory optimizations
- Improved display when playing Windows Media Player files
- Fix for printing of headers and footers
For a full list of the new features and improvements,=20
please refer to the changelog at www.opera.com/windows/changelog/log604.h=
tml
Read the full press release here: http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2=
002/07/20020701.html
Check out the new Opera 6.04 for Windows and start enjoying it today.
Download it here: <http://www.opera.com/download/>
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New Opera Global Donations Program
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Opera introduces the Global Donations Program, which gives registered
versions of Opera away for free to schools, kindergarten through the=20
12th grade, organizations representing the physically challenged, as well=
as=20
Web designer schools, companies or organizations.
Find out more about Opera's Global Donations Program:=20
http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2002/05/20020528.html
Apply for free registered versions of Opera through http://distribute.ope=
ra.com/donations
What are Opera's values? Check it out here: http://www.opera.com/press/m=
anifesto.html
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*Introduce your Online Financial Service to Opera*
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There are some online services that do not recognize the=20
Opera Web browser, and therefore, do not either let you access their
site and/or the page does not display properly.
If you experience such problems with your online service, we=20
suggest you please contact the organization and let them know that you
are facing difficulties accessing their site using Opera
and refer them to this URL: www.opera.com/why/test.html
Please be so kind as to send an e-mail in English, if possible, to web-co=
[email protected]
including the following information:
-Financial online service contacted
-URL to online service
-Contact address to the bank/e-mail address
-Description of the problem
-Browser identification (Look in file/preferences/network or press 'F12' =
for Windows)
-which Operating System you are using (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.)
If/when you receive a response from the service, please make sure to forw=
ard
it to [email protected].=20
Thank you for helping us open the Web for all.
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Opera Affiliate Program: Promote Opera and Earn Cash=20
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Do you host a Web site? Why not put an Opera banner or button on your si=
te and
earn cash?
Join the Opera affiliate program and earn 10% commission on Opera=B4s=20
end-user license sales when you place an opera banner or button on your=20
site
Find out more about the new Opera Affiliate Program and get some extra ca=
sh.
http://www.opera.com/promote/affiliate/
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Buy the Opera Power CD
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The Opera Power CD includes everything you need to have the best Internet=
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experience possible.
The CD includes:
-Ad-sponsored versions of Opera for Windows, Mac, Linux/Solaris, and Symb=
ian =20
-Great Internet software, plug-ins, skins and icons
-Exclusive footage with Opera insiders
-Special tips and tricks
-Vintage Opera 3.62 and much more...
Buy the Opera Power CD today...
https://secure.bmtmicro.com/opera/powerorder.html
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Opera Browser Banners
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Opera's browser banners offer a unique advertising solution because the=20
browser banner ads are incorporated into the browser interface itself.
The integration of browser-ads in the interface creates higher impression=
s
than that provided by traditional Internet advertising on Web pages becau=
se Opera's
users do not leave the browser interface while surfing. Unlike other ads=
,
you also don't pay when the browser ad is covered by reloads or other
applications.
The average Opera user is very experienced with computers and=20
the Internet, is online almost every day, shops and performs other=20
activities online, has a college degree, and interests are mainly=20
computers and technology, science and entertainment.
If such a person is in your target audience, you should advertise in Oper=
a.
Start your advertising campaign in Opera.
http://www.opera.com/advertise
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Sales Referral Partner Program-Opera Composer
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--The SRP program is specially designed for ISPs, universities, organizat=
ions,
Intranet administrators and businesses that would like to offer their=20
members, customers, users and partners a fast browser with their own=20
special integrated services.
Join the SRP program and design the perfect browser for your organization
or business in the Opera Composer. You could start earning commission=20
on end-user license revenues today.
For more information or to apply to the Sales Referral Partner program,=20
please visit: http://composer.opera.com/composer/srp/
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--The Opera Composer lets users customize their own Web browser=20
to distribute to family, friends, colleagues and customers.=20
Download and try it out today at
<http://composer.opera.com/>
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Opera and Earthlink Team Up
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Opera and EarthLink have teamed up to bring you special offers. At=20
EarthLink, they don't sell your personal information or drown
you with pop-up ads. They are committed to superior service and support,=20
unlimited Internet access, and your privacy.
They provide you with a fast, reliable dial-up connection, spam filters,=20
cool tools, and as much tech support as you need.=20
Try the dial-up service now for the first 30 days for free.
Want to know more about Earthlink's great dial-up service?
Read the info here:=20
http://cgi.earthlink.net/joinnow/ia/index.jhtml?RN=3D400066449
Earthlink also offers great DSL service. Find out about it here:=20
https://register.earthlink.net/cgi-bin/wsisa.dll/broadband/main.html?deal=
=3D11307=20
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*StuffIt Compression Software*
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Exchange files with anyone,anywhere, on any computer and make your
Internet communication fast, safe, and secure.=20
Exchanging files with other computer platforms is seamless and=20
hassle-free with the StuffIt Compression software.=20
Speedy file transfers:
Compress your files down to as much as 2% of their original size, so you
can fly across the Internet and networks.=20
Be productive:
Just one-click or drag-and-drop to expand or compress a file.
To find out how you can compress files and navigate the Web at
incredible speeds, download StuffIt at www.stuffit.com.
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Send us your Opera stories
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Let us know what your favorite Opera features and functions=20
are. If you have an idea for an Opera article, send it to
us and we'll post it in our next newsletter.
Please send your submissions to [email protected].
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Opera Store: Rebel stuff for rebel users=20
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The Opera Store is now open for business, so why not check
out all the Opera Rebel merchandise available?
Opera Rebel T-shirts for men and women, mugs, sweaters,
mouse pads, caps, bucket hats, caps or boxer shorts.
Just press the Opera Store button at <http://my.opera.com/>
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MyOpera =20
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Have you tried out the new community site MyOpera yet?
Check out the forums, buttons, panels and skins, and voice=20
your opinion in the poll.
<http://my.opera.com/>
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Tell a friend about Opera=20
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Why not tell your friends about your favorite browser?
You can send e-mails in German, Spanish, Norwegian and
Italian as well as English.
<http://www.opera.com/promote/saf/>
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Opera Buttons and Banners=20
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If you are happy with Opera, please add a button and/or
banner to your home page.
<http://www.opera.com/promote/>
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*Just for Fun*
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*Tech Terminology*
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*486
The average IQ needed to understand a PC.
*Obsolete
Any computer you own.
*Microsecond
The time it takes for your state-of-the-art computer to
become obsolete.
*Syntax Error
Walking into a computer store and saying "Hi, I want to
buy a computer and money is no object."
*Hard Drive
The sales technique employed by computer salesmen,
esp. after a Syntax Error.
*GUI
What your computer becomes after spilling your coffee
on it. (pronounced "gooey")
*Power User
Anyone who can format a disk from DOS.
*System Update
A quick method of trashing ALL of your software.=20
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