Also re-introduce skins in the form of themes and the address field update to the new HTML5 engine. Here the deatils of new features in Opera 12Alpha:
Although Opera's unique Vega graphics engine is already lightning fast, Opera is now using your computer's graphics card for extra processing power. This supercharged boost is called hardware acceleration and makes intensive web applications and games run even better.
To utilize hardware acceleration, Opera 12 alpha currently requires a
To check whether your Opera 12 alpha installation supports hardware acceleration, type "opera:gpu" in Opera's address field.
New HTML5 engine:
The new HTML5 engine allows recovery of broken pages in a standard manner, enhancing compatibility with the Web. It's now also possible to mix vector graphics(SVG) with HTML, enabling a new class of web applications.
Faster browsing with reduced memory usage:
Opera has fine tuned the browser to be more efficient: Opera 12 alpha has a 40% faster load time for secure websites and uses 30% less memory on websites with lots of JavaScript.
Until now, viewing games and 3D content meant installing various plug-ins. With WebGL (Web-based Graphics Library), Opera 12 can now generate interactive 3Dgraphics.
New themes:
Themes, previously known as skins, have been improved, allowing any user to change the background image for the whole browser, you can download Opera 12 Themes here. Designers can also create new themes of their own more easily, you can make own theme here.
New address field:
Opera's address field has been revamped with new search suggestions, and improved results display in history and bookmarks. A new star function allows you to add pages to bookmarks or Speed Dial instantly.
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