Request to consider creation of the User Interface Work Group

[Chris Messina]

+1!
I think this is very good progress, with a well-defined scope and plenty of
interest so far.

Let's make this happen!

Chris

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM, Allen Tom <atom at yahoo-inc.com> wrote:

> +1!
>
> Improving OpenID UX and adding support for internationalization should
> definitely be done ASAP. The scope is focused and well defined, and I'm
> confident that we will be able to quickly write a very short spec that will
> greatly improve OpenID's usability and demonstrate our commitment to deploy
> OpenID worldwide.
>
> (I might be a bit biased)
> Allen
>
> Allen Tom wrote:
>
>> Hi Specs Council,
>>
>> Please consider the attached proposal to form the User Interface Work
>> Group.
>> http://wiki.openid.net/OpenID-User-Interface-Work-Group-Proposal
>>
>>
>>   Charter Proposal
>>
>> In accordance with the OpenID Foundation IPR policies and procedures this
>> note proposes the formation of a new working group chartered to produce an
>> OpenID specification. As per Section 4.1 of the Policies, the proposed
>> charter is below (still liable to change during this feedback period).
>>
>>     Name
>>
>> OpenID User Interface Working Group
>>
>>
>>     Background Information
>>
>> OpenID traditionally requires the Relying Party to redirect the entire
>> browser window to the OpenID Provider for the user to authenticate before
>> redirecting the browser back to the Relying Party. It is believed that the
>> User Experience (UX) could be significantly improved if the authentication
>> flow occurred within a smaller popup window, making the experience less
>> disruptive to the user.
>> Although it is possible for Relying Parties to open a popup window for the
>> user to authenticate at the OpenID Provider using the Provider's default
>> user interface, the overall user experience can be optimized if the OP was
>> aware that its UI was running within a popup. For instance, an OP may want
>> to resize the popup browser window when using the popup interface, but would
>> probably not want to resize the full browser window when using the default
>> redirect interface. Another optimization is that the OP can close the popup,
>> rather than return a negative assertion if the user chooses to cancel the
>> authentication request.
>> Users who begin the OpenID sign in process on a Relying Party in one
>> language and then transition to their OpenID Provider's site in a different
>> language may find the overall experience to be very disruptive. In many
>> cases, the Relying Party may want to pass a language hint to the OpenID
>> Provider to use to display the User Interface to the user, especially if the
>> user is not already authenticated at the OP.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Statement of Purpose
>>
>> This workgroup intends to produce a very brief OpenID extension to enable
>> the OpenID Authentication User Interface to be invoked in a standalone popup
>> window, and to allow the Relying Party to request that the user interface be
>> displayed in a particular language.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Scope
>>
>> Produce an extension that allows an OpenID Provider to indicate its
>> support of a popup friendly user interface, as opposed to the default user
>> interface optimized for a full browser window. The popup must be in an
>> independent browser window, and must not be framed by the RP.
>>
>>
>> The extension will also define a mechanim for RPs to pass a language hint
>> to the OP to help determine the langange used to display the OpenID
>> Authentication user interface.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Out of Scope
>> The content of the user interface other than the language that the
>> interface is displayed in is out of scope.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     Specifications
>> OpenID User Interface Extension 1.0
>>
>>     Anticipated audience
>>
>> All those interested in improving OpenID Usability.
>>
>>     Language of business
>>
>> English.
>>
>>     Method of work
>>
>> Mailing list discussion. Posting of intermediate drafts in the OpenID
>> Wiki. Virtual conferencing on an ad-hoc basis.
>>
>>     Basis for completion of the activity
>>
>> The OpenID User Interface Extension 1.0 final draft is completed.
>>
>>     Proposers
>>
>>   * Allen Tom, atom at yahoo-inc.com, Yahoo!
>>   * Brian Ellin, brian at janrain.com, Janrain
>>   * David Recordon, david at sixapart.com, Six Apart
>>   * Chris Messina, chris at citizenagency.com, Vidoop/DiSo Project    *
>> Breno de Medeiros, breno at google.com, Google
>>   * Luke Shepard, lshepard at facebook.com, Facebook
>>
>>
>>     Initial Editors
>>
>>   * Allen Tom, atom at yahoo-inc.com, Yahoo!
>>   * Breno de Medeiros, breno at google.com, Google
>>
>>
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