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Opera Widgets as standalone applications
By Remigiusz Bondarowicz · Wednesday, November 25, 2009 90
In our alpha release of Opera 10.20, Opera Widgets can run independently of the browser, becoming powerful standalone desktop applications on Windows, Mac and Linux. This is all thanks to the updates to the Opera Widgets runtime made available through our new Opera Widgets for Desktop functionality. This article gives an overview of how to install, run, import and debug Opera Widgets in our latest release. Read more…
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Rapid application development using the Opera Unite Yusef library
By Shwetank Dixit · Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7
Yusef is a framework for Opera Unite applications that provides ready-made solutions to problems such as form validation, access control, UI templating, and more. In this article we look at how to use Yusef and its plugins for rapid development of application features such as access control and consistent templates. Read more…
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Introducing Opera Unite in Opera 10.10
By Chris Mills · Monday, November 23, 2009 6
Today sees the final release of Opera 10.10, which includes our sharing and collaboration technology Opera Unite. In this article, Chris Mills walks you through how to install applications, share content and use Opera Unite. Read more…
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Opera Unite developer’s primer — revisited
By Hans S. Tømmerholt · Wednesday, October 14, 2009 19
Opera Unite puts a Web server inside your Opera browser, allowing you to share files and applications with your friends and colleagues directly off your hard drive! This tutorial shows you how to get started on the road to Opera Unite application development by making a simple Opera Unite blog application. Read more…
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Yusef: the Unite Server Framework
By Zi Bin Cheah · Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2
The Opera Unite Server framework, “Yusef”, is the foundation of Opera Unite applications bundled with Opera 10.10. It eases the development of Opera Unite applications by providing a set of core features such as access control, templating, secure administration and actions, image resizing and caching, and more. Read more…
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Gridnite part 2: developing the formula engine
By Slava Vishnyakov · Wednesday, September 9, 2009 2
This is part two of our "Gridnite" series, covering the creation an Opera Unite-powered spreadsheet. We've already covered the basic implementation, and making the updates appear in real time across all connected computers. This second part looks at implementing a formula engine for the spreadsheet. Read more…
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Gridnite - the Unite-powered multiuser spreadsheet application
By Slava Vishnyakov · Wednesday, July 22, 2009 1
In this article, Slava Vishnyakov - creator of unitehowto.com - takes you through the creation of a simple unite-powered multiuser spreadsheet application called Gridnite. This article covers the creation of the basic architecture, and more features will be added soon. Enjoy! Read more…
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Saving Opera Unite service data using File I/O
By Keith Johnson · Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1
In this article Keith Johnson takes the blog service example from our original Opera Unite developer's primer, and shows how to modify it so that your blog entries are persisted inside files. This is all done using the magic of the File I/O API. Read more…