open id, what is it?
I’ve recently implemented Open ID authentication on one of the web applications I am working on. I have been using Open Id for a while now where ever possible and have found it to be excellent. This post is just a brief introduction into Open ID and I also want to list some online resources for developers.
Simon Willison has given a Google Talk on Open ID that I think is excellent. It is not technical (overly) and is a great introduction to Open ID philosophy and what it means for users.
Implications of Open ID by Simon Willison for Google Talk
Open ID homepage can be found at: http://openid.net/
For developers, http://www.openidenabled.com/ provides high quality Open ID libraries that can be used to Open ID enable a web site or web application.
