+1 to what Dave said. I'm embarrassed by the state of support/community we have for our libraries.<div><br></div><div>I also think that we need to ramp up documentation across the board, and also do more to provide social connectivity for OIDF members. I think we need to provide both more tools to connect folks on the periphery of OpenID (promotion of events, meetups and the like) and also publish an open To Do list where members and interested parties can get involved and participate in low-hanging, but essential, fruit.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I think that, though Brian's list is a great general start, we need to consider our means, and the best way of distributing our work... I would like to see us perform a number of surveys and user studies, and work with companies to develop an archive of research related to user identity, online behavior and similar relatively poorly understood areas.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Chris<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 4:23 PM, David Recordon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:david@sixapart.com">david@sixapart.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div><div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;color:#000000">Another goal I have is increasing and improving the tools that are provided to developers around OpenID from traditional libraries to testing tools to JavaScript-based user interface components. The past six to nine months I've been hearing from many members of the community around the World that the existing open source libraries are falling behind and many larger implementations are writing their own libraries rather than using those that exist. I think Google Summer of Code might be one tactic to help us do this, but we need to work with the community in putting together an overall strategy.<div>
<br></div><div>--David</div><div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>----- "Brian Kissel" <<a href="mailto:bkissel@janrain.com" target="_blank">bkissel@janrain.com</a>> wrote:
<br>>
<div>>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Agreed, this will not be an official board meeting, but a
discussion session providing input for 2009 priorities. We should target having
a recommendation to discuss at the board call on February 18<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Does anyone else have topics they'd like to cover or
suggest as priorities in advance of the session? I'll try to
organize our thoughts in a way that we can have a productive and effective
session and try not to rehash a lot that has been said in the past. If
possible, we should try to get agreement on the top few initiatives and
possibly some measures of success for each. If we have time left over we
can list potential programs and initiatives directed at achieving the desired
results. Here's what we have so far:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: improve the UX of OpenID</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success: UX is intuitive and consistent across OpenID-enabled websites; no
major concerns by actual/would-be adopters; OpenID login success rates >
username/password login success rates (Johannes)</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: improve the security of OpenID</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">G<b>oal: improve the availability and consistency of user profile
data available</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: establish successful reference
deployments of OpenID across specific website categories to address the "chicken
and egg" resistance</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: improve awareness and understanding
of the benefits and use of OpenID, for RPs and end users</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: develop a plan for if, when, and
how OpenID could be extended into online retail applications</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: The OpenID brand is clearly
defined, known and considered valuable by the general public (not just
techies), and backed by an effective trademark regime. (Johannes)</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success: Specific results from brand surveys, examples of enforcement against
infringers of the brand and trademark</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: OIDF is organizationally and
financially sound for the long term and for the benefit of the entire global
community (Johannes)</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success: permanent staff, further increasing corporate support, sufficient resources
for well-planned/coordinated activities taking place world-wide.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: OpenID-related innovation is driven
by the needs of the marketplace, not just technical coolness (Johannes)</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success: Substantial, active involvement in a broad range of working groups
by mainstream businesses</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Goal: obtain broad market involvement in
OpenID including Financial, Web Commerce, Transportation, Social Sites,
Internet Providers, Telcos, and Government (Nat)</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Measures
of Success: </span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Supporting
programs and activities:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Cheers,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy"><br>>
Brian</span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">==============</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Brian Kissel</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b></p>
</div>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Brian Kissel <br>>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:00 AM<br>>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:board-private@openid.net" target="_blank">board-private@openid.net</a><br>>
<br>>
<b>Subject:</b> OIDF Board meeting at Facebook next Tuesday</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Thanks Luke, if you could book a room for us from 9:30 to noon
that would be great. My guess is we'll have 8 to 10 board members
who should be able to attend. I think the following have expressed
interest so far: Scott, David, Luke, Joseph, Andrew, Raj, DeWitt, Eric, Chris,
and Brian. Pretty sure that Tony, Mike, Nat, and Snorri can't make
it. Don't know about Gary.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Luke, do you think you could get us a room with a Polycom so we
could allow anyone who can't make it in person to call in?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I'm open to topics that people would like to
discuss. One valuable area might be the thread that Johannes and Nat have
been moving forward w.r.t. key goals for 2009. Last fall Johannes pulled
together <a href="http://wiki.openid.net/Strategy" target="_blank">a comprehensive list</a> of
possible areas we should consider addressing that included input from
Snorri's and Nat's work as well as input from various board
members. We've recently emphasized a focus on UX and
Security, let's try to set some specific goals and measures for success
for these two areas. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Another theme that we've heard from lots of prospective
RPs is better and more consistent user profile data from the major OPs (SREG,
AX, OAuth). Is there a role for the OIDF to help in this area, or is this
something the individual OPs need to address for themselves? If there is
a role for the OIDF, what is it and how do we measure our success? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">We also have a "chicken and egg" problem where a
number of content providers (media, entertainment, affinity groups) say none of
my peers or competitors have deployed OpenID yet, I'll just wait until
someone else goes first. So what can the OIDF and member companies do to
get some early adopters deployed in each major category to "prime the
pump?" Can we get some early adopters in several categories:
newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, sports, games, personal productivity tools,
college and corporate alumni networks, photo sharing, etc.? If so, what
are the specific programs that the OIDF can undertake to facilitate this?
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Then there's the general challenge with mainstream
awareness about OpenID and its benefits. When and how do we cost
effectively inform and educate RPs and end users of the benefits? Seems
premature to invest too much here until we've addressed some of the
issues of UX and getting more early adopter RPs live, but should we have a goal
to start doing more proactive outreach in the second half of 2009 assuming we
can address the precursor issues in the first half?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">We've started to make some progress in commerce
applications with Nat's success in Japan and the discussions about TX/CX,
but there's a lot more market research we need to do to fully understand
if, when, and how OpenID and other related open standards could/should play a
role in online commerce. Can we set some goals for market research into
retail applications for 2009? I've been working with Andrew, Eric,
Raj, and Nat on trying to set up a Retail Advisory Committee similar to our
Content Provider Advisory Committee to start doing some more systematic
research on the needs of retailers with respect to trust, non-repudiation, PCI
compliance, etc. Should we set some specific goals and measures of
success around understanding retailers' needs in 2009?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I think we all know that there's a long list of things we
could do, but if we can come to a consensus on what the top 4 to 5 priorities
are for the OIDF 2009, then we can put together programs and measures of
success for those key objectives. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Looking forward to a good discussion.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<div>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Cheers,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy"><br>>
Brian</span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">==============</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Brian Kissel</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Cell: 503.866.4424</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:navy">Fax: 503.296.5502</span></b></p>
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