[OIDFSC] Request to consider creation of the User Interface Work Group

[Johnny Bufu]

+1 

Johnny

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 03:12:51PM -0800, Allen Tom wrote:
> Hi Dick,
> 
> Yes, you're still on the specs council!
> 
> http://wiki.openid.net/Specifications-Council
> 
> So far, we've received +1 votes from
> 
> Brad Fitz
> Dick
> David
> Me
> 
> Still waiting on votes from:
> 
> Johnny
> Josh
> Mike
> 
> Those of you who haven't voted yet are more then welcome to contact me 
> to discuss the proposal if you have any questions.
> 
> Thanks
> Allen
> 
> 
> 
> Dick Hardt wrote:
> >+1 (not sure if I am still on the council or not though :-)
> >
> >On 23-Feb-09, at 11:39 AM, David Recordon wrote:
> >
> >>+1
> >>
> >>On Feb 20, 2009, at 6:19 PM, 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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