[OpenID] A selector for OpenID

[David Recordon]

While generally I like it, I think your choice in domain name is  
innapropriate and not in support of the OpenID community. By choosing  
to use the domain OpenIDSelector.com you're creating the impression  
that this is *the* OpenID selector which I highly doubt you guys  
intended to do.  I did provide JanRain with this feedback directly,  
but I guess you guys disagreed. I'm so used to JanRain doing great  
things for the OpenID community that this move really surprises me.

--David

On Apr 18, 2008, at 6:46 PM, "Brian Ellin" <brian at janrain.com> wrote:

> Hello OpenID Folks,
>
> Working at JanRain, the recurring stories we hear when talking with
> website operators about adding relying party support is "our users
> won't understand URL as an identifier", or "we're waiting until it's
> easier".
>
> Using all the feedback we've received while developing OpenID related
> products,  we developed a widget that we think addresses many of the
> usability issues surrounding OpenID.  We're hoping you'll take a look
> and provide feedback to help us make it better.
>
> It's a widget (https://www.openidselector.com/) that you add to the
> existing OpenID login form on your relying party website.   It's all
> about getting users signed into your website as quickly and
> efficiently as possible, and achieves this by providing a simple,
> consistent, provider neutral interface, all while educating  the user
> about OpenID during the process.  It hooks into your already
> functional OpenID login form, and enhances it with a little bit of
> javascript.
>
> (See attached screenshot)
>
> The first time a user sees the widget (at your site or any other
> site), it helps them choose an OpenID provider at which they may
> already have an account.   If the user doesn't have an account at any
> of the services listed, they simply click the "Get an OpenID" or the
> "Help" links, both of which are configurable by you.   You can also
> customize which OpenID providers appear in the widget and in what
> order they are presented.
>
> When a user returns to your website, or any other site that uses the
> widget, their OpenID is filled in for them automatically for a "one
> click" login experience.  If you choose to use different OpenIDs at
> different websites, it remembers that too.
>
> Also, it's smart and knows the capabilities of your relying party and
> the OpenID providers, so that it won't lead your user down a dead end.
> For example, if your RP only supports OpenID 1.x right now, it won't
> show 2.0 only providers in the list.
>
> We pre-populated the widget with the providers from
> http://openid.net/get, but any OpenID provider may be added to the
> widget.  Details are here:
> https://www.openidselector.com/partners
>
> It's a beta, and we're hoping you'll give it a try and provide
> feedback to help make it better!
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Ellin
> JanRain, Inc.
> brian at janrain.com
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