Opera 9 Preview 1 Released.

Opera Software on Thursday posted a preview of its next browser, named Opera 9, for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh users. :yay:

“We are still at an early stage in the development of Opera 9 (code-name Merlin), however, we are very excited about the next version and are releasing this to give you a taste of the new technologies and improved standards support we have been working on,” wrote Tim Altman, an Opera employee,

The new Opera includes a a new back-end for IMAP-based e-mail; stability improvements; support for several additional Web standards, including XSLT 1.0 and Web Forms 2.0; and several changes to the user interface to make it easier to switch from Internet Explorer or Firefox.:tup:

Opera 9 Preview 1 can be downloaded from the company’s website Opera.com