OpenID in desktop apps

[Chris Messina]

Yeah, I'd agree with that.
I remember when I first saw CardSpace, I thought (and still believe) that
was the right metaphor/interface, but if I can't get it on my other devices,
it leads to FAIL.

Imagine your cloud-based music listening device of the future. It's got an
awesome desktop experience, where you just click the card that you want to
sign in as... but the moment you jump to your mobile device, how do you
identify yourself? What kind of familiar experience extends from the desktop
to your mobile device?

Unfortunately, this is also probably why users and passwords are so
dominant. They are the lowest common denominator that will work just about
anywhere.

Chris

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Breno <breno.demedeiros at gmail.com> wrote:

> Among the reasons is the portability of credentials, which every usability
> study indicates is a requirement for wide adoption.  The portability problem
> is actually getting worse fast as mobile devices become a more important
> piece of the puzzle.
>
> On Feb 11, 2009 4:42 PM, "Chris Messina" <chris.messina at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 7:54 AM, Christopher St John <ckstjohn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > > On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Chris Messina <
> chris.messina at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > If we ac...
> ...
>
> > > > But in the mean time, it's going against a lot of hard-won wisdom >
> to suggest that making th...
> Hmm. Ok. Fair enough.
>
> I don't think I'm being "evil", but perhaps not sensible.
>
> I usually prefer to be pragmatic and incremental in my approaches, but the
> current situation has me somewhat stymied.
>
> I like the metaphor of CardSpace, and indeed it could be offered at some
> point, but for whatever reason, no one seems that keen to implement it for
> mere mortals.
>
> Any insights into why that is?
>
> Chris
>
>
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