Development

Covers the why, how, and when of the various stages of development of Vivaldi browser.

Our ally, the Master Build

April 6, 2018

Exactly two years ago, Vivaldi 1.0 arrived. Get ready to give two minutes of your reading time to know what this number is all about.

Sync: Status update

March 7, 2018

We have been a bit quiet on the Sync front but that’s only because we’ve been very busy working on the Sync server. Take a look at this important timeline.

Vivaldi: Built using Chromium, but different from Chrome

February 28, 2018

What should you make of the fact that Vivaldi shares its engine with Google Chrome?

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A bug’s life at Vivaldi

January 9, 2018

We depend on reports from the Vivaldi community to find and fix bugs. We appreciate your bug reports, and no reports are ignored. Here’s what happens with your bug report when it reaches Vivaldi browser.

What’s in a term: Snapshot vs Stable

November 28, 2017

We often get asked about the difference between the Snapshot and the Stable versions of Vivaldi, and what is recommended for different people. Here we explain what is what and which version is best for you.

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Why the new Vivaldi icon? Here’s why.

August 14, 2017

Releasing Vivaldi 1.11, we’ve updated the first thing you see when you start up your favorite browser – the application icon. Read on to find out why we changed it and how we got there.

Vivaldi Sync Live Stream

Vivaldi Sync Livestream revisited

July 11, 2017

Missed our live coding stream of work on Sync? No worries – we’ve pulled together the answers to our users burning questions into one handy blog post.

Sync live coding session

Sync is coming. Watch the progress live.

June 27, 2017

We’re working on Sync – and showing you the code. Live.

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History behind History

March 31, 2017

We’ve caught up with our developers Miky Vacík and Arnar Astvaldsson who have worked on Vivaldi’s History feature. Let’s see how History was made!

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Why the Vivaldi browser is venturing into the Internet of Things

December 13, 2016

With its latest release, Vivaldi becomes the world’s first browser to let you control your smart-home lighting.

How Vivaldi got its Lights

November 23, 2016

Vivaldi designer Henrik Helmers tells the story behind one of the latest additions to the Vivaldi browser – an integration with Philips Hue smart lighting.

Designing the Developer Story at Vivaldi Web Browser

November 10, 2016

We want to learn how you are using Vivaldi tools in your work, what we can do to give a more enjoyable and productive experience using the Vivaldi browser!