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April 12, 2016

Vivaldi browser launched

Vivaldi 1.0 shipped on April 12, 2016 — a feature-rich browser from former Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner, built for power users who missed classic Opera.

What it was for

Vivaldi (web browser)Vivaldi packed tab stacking, built-in notes, split-screen views, and deep customization into a ChromiumGoogle's open-source browser project — the foundation for Chrome, Edge, and other modern browsers. shell. It targeted the niche of users who wanted a browser as a productivity tool, not a minimal chrome bar — continuing Opera's power-user legacy after Opera switched to BlinkGoogle's rendering engine forked from WebKit — powers Chrome and many Chromium-based browsers..

Companies

  • Google
  • Opera

Why it's here

Vivaldi kept the spirit of classic Opera alive after its pivot to ChromiumGoogle's open-source browser project — the foundation for Chrome, Edge, and other modern browsers..

Why it mattered

It proved there was still room for boutique browsers with extreme customization.

What it solved

Opera veterans wanted a browser with tabs, mail, and widgets without giving up modern engine compatibility.

Media

  • Vivaldi (web browser)
    ImageVivaldi (web browser)

    Vivaldi Technologies, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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