Vivaldi TP 3.1.0.162.9

A new Internet browser that just started development in 2015 with the release of its first technical preview in January. Now, Vivaldi is currently in its third technical preview stage. With each technical preview released more and more features and user interface changes and updates have been added to the browser. The browser was thought up by Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, former CEO and one of the co-founders of the Opera browser.

Tetzchner was not happy with the direction that the Opera browser was going - which closed its feedback community that made the Opera browser so great. In response to this, Tetzchner formed the Vivaldi Community - a virtual community for the previous members of "My Opera", which was closed by Opera Software in March of 2014. With the community in mind, the Vivaldi Internet browser started development and released its first technical preview in January of 2015. 

The first thing you will notice when you start using Vivaldi is its minimalistic user interface, with features such as the ability to stack and tile tabs, annotate web pages, and add notes to your bookmarks. Bringing many features over to Vivaldi that was once loved in Opera 12, but was removed when Opera Software switched from the Presto layout engine to the Blink layout engine. These lacking features are a basic part of the Vivaldi browser, and one of the many reasons why it has jumped in popularity since its first technical preview. 

Vivaldi has a lot of potential and is shaping up to be a very well developed, feature packed, fast, and clean Internet browser. I would not be surprised if this Internet browser becomes one of the top five browsers with in the next few years. With a lot more in store for its community, Vivaldi Technologies plans on satisfying the typical heavy Internet user with features that they would like using feedback from the Vivaldi community forums.