[OpenID] LinkedIn Connect?

[Chris Messina]

Seems like it could be. Login, sign in, join, register, connect... they're
just buttons that act as doorknobs on the social web.

I prefer connect — with a meaning like "plug in" — as in putting a plug in
the wall... but that's not perfect either.

Chris

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Hans Granqvist <hans at granqvist.com> wrote:

> Nice interface, thanks for sharing.
>
> A bit of Bo-Hoo at LinkedIn for using "Sign In" which seems to
> indicate log in when it's not really.
> But perhaps no one cares. Is authn and authz just an academic
> difference in the wild?
>
> The world will keep turning...
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Chris Messina <chris.messina at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Take a look at this:
> > visit http://elegant.ly and click the "Sign In" button...
> > You end up at LinkedIn where you're essentially doing an OAuth dance for
> > sign in.
> > Interesting, eh?
> > Chris
> >
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