radar.oreilly.com - 12/4/2008
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Google Chrome did a smart thing: Less. They unified the search box and address bar, since that's what people do anyway. That gives us back precious pixels for the only thing that's as important to an average web user as where they're going: Who they are . Identity belongs in the browser. Don't ...
googleblog.blogspot.com - 12/4/2008
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googleblog.blogspot.com —
We're pleased to share that Google Friend Connect
is now available in beta to any webmaster looking...
to add a "dash of social" to his or her site. This service lets webmasters add social features to their sites by simply copying and pasting a few ...
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Official Google Blog: Google Friend Connect: now available
vimeo.com - 12/2/2008
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vimeo.com —
Channels . Search Videos Search People Search Groups
Search Channels Search Forums Help Vimeo Basics Help Forums...
Log In Sign up now and... 1. Upload your videos 2. Share your videos 3. Connect with others ...
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IDIB OpenID for Flock on Vimeo (video)
readwriteweb.com - 12/4/2008
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readwriteweb.com —
Facebook Connect , the system the company has
long discussed as "Facebook on sites all around the...
web," enters general availability today and we've got one big question - should website owners use Facebook or OpenID to authenticate and learn about ...
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Facebook Connect vs. OpenID: Who Will Emerge Victorious?
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Facebook Connect Is Now Generally Available. Let the Identity Wars Begin
Wired: Epicenter —
... they're on their own.
The alternative is OpenID and the Open Stack, a set of open-source technologies being developed by Google, Yahoo, MySpace, Plaxo and other social websites that would allow a more broad system of data portability. But OpenID has been slow to arrive. It's currently held back by problems relating to user experience and security. There's been some headway lately, such as the proof of concept add-on for Flock that puts ID management in the browser (where it belongs!), but the picture isn't yet complete.
Meanwhile, Facebook Connect has ...
Is a Google Operating System Built on Android, Gears in the Cards?
Google Watch —
... But I have questions. Let's say Google is developing an OS. Google hardly has an on-premises bone in its body, so this OS may only work on the Web, so you don't have to download anything. That would make the Web browser, presumably Chrome, the front door to what, exactly? Some big social network where OpenID reigns as the key, as David Recordon suggests? ...
The Race for Internet Single Sign On
SmoothSpan Blog —
... Who will be next? The browser owners such as Mozilla? SalesforceID? Why not? SFDC is cozying up to Google in various ways and it isn’t hard to implement SSO with the Salesforce platform. My own company, ...
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