Wow, this time, specs council is moving much faster than previously! That's a very good indication that the process started to work finally.
Not that my opinion matters at this stage since I am not a spec council member, but, obviously, mine is +1. =nat 2009/2/23 Brad Fitzpatrick <b...@danga.com>: > +1 > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Allen Tom <a...@yahoo-inc.com> 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, a...@yahoo-inc.com, Yahoo! >> * Brian Ellin, br...@janrain.com, Janrain >> * David Recordon, da...@sixapart.com, Six Apart >> * Chris Messina, ch...@citizenagency.com, Vidoop/DiSo Project * Breno >> de Medeiros, br...@google.com, Google >> * Luke Shepard, lshep...@facebook.com, Facebook >> >> >> Initial Editors >> >> * Allen Tom, a...@yahoo-inc.com, Yahoo! >> * Breno de Medeiros, br...@google.com, Google >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> specs mailing list >> specs@openid.net >> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/specs > > > _______________________________________________ > specs mailing list > specs@openid.net > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/specs > > -- Nat Sakimura (=nat) http://www.sakimura.org/en/ _______________________________________________ specs mailing list specs@openid.net http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/specs
