Looks to grow user base...
By Steve Ranger
Published: 20 September 2005 13:55 GMT
Opera Software has ditched the extra banner ad - and licensing fee - on its web browser.
Previously the Opera browser was available free of charge with a built-in extra banner ad, or users could chose to pay a licensing fee to remove the banner and get additional support.
The Oslo-based browser company's CEO Jon S Von Tetzchner said in a statement: "Removing the ad banner and licensing fee will encourage many new users to discover the speed, security and unmatched usability of the Opera browser."
According to figures from web monitoring firm NetApplications published last week, Opera is the fifth largest browser with 0.62 per cent of the market.
Microsoft Internet Explorer holds 86.3 per cent of the market, with Firefox on 8.3 per cent but continuing to gain on IE, followed by Safari on 2.2 per cent and Netscape on two per cent.
The ad-free version of the 4MB browser - available in 20 languages - can be downloaded from www.opera.com.
Must have worked with Ad code, and Analytics - Cross browser testing is a must! Our broadcasting client based in London URGENTLY requires a Front End ...
Knowledge and professional experience of accessibility, usability and cross-browser issues - To estimate the time and materials required to complete ...
We are a young and energetic photo licensing agency in the City, and we? Essential SkillsAt least 2 years web development experience with a primary ...
Agenda Setters 2009
Welcome to the ninth annual Agenda Setters poll – silicon.com's list of the top 50 most influential individuals in the technology and IT industries, from techies and CIOs to entrepreneurs and business leaders. Find out more in our latest special report.
Stories from the web...
Copyright © 2008 CBS Interactive Limited. All rights reserved. Top of page
Digg
Slashdot
Del.icio.us
Stumble
Reddit
RSS Feeds
Bob Tarzey Why you must rein in your power users When they do damage, it can be catastrophic to your business
Jon Collins Is losing a mobile device really such a big deal? How to minimise the damage to your business