Mobile OpenID support?

[Steven Livingstone-Perez]

Does anyone have some pointers to mobile sites that use OpenID?

 

For example i can log into LiveJournal using my OpenID on a mobile but only through the desktop browser interface - the LiveJournal mobile UI [1] [2] doesn't seem to support OpenID.

 

Looking for some sites that support it as part of their mobile UX.

 

many thanks,

steven

http://livz.org

 

[1] http://www.livejournal.com/mobile/login.bml

[2] http://m.livejournal.com/login?back_uri=/start

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[Nat Sakimura]

You mean, "mobile" in as sense of "mobile handset app"?

Then, I do not know....

=nat

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:45 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez
<weblivz@...> wrote:

> Does anyone have some pointers to mobile sites that use OpenID?
>
> For example i can log into LiveJournal using my OpenID on a mobile but only
> through the desktop browser interface - the LiveJournal mobile UI [1]
> [2] doesn't seem to support OpenID.
>
> Looking for some sites that support it as part of their mobile UX.
>
> many thanks,
> steven
> http://livz.org
>
> [1] http://www.livejournal.com/mobile/login.bml
> [2] http://m.livejournal.com/login?back_uri=/start
> _______________________________________________
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[Steven Livingstone-Perez]

Hi Nat.

Yes - seems to me a big win of OpenID could be a simple UX on mobile
devices.

steven

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From: "Nat Sakimura" <sakimura@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:01 PM
To: "Steven Livingstone-Perez" <weblivz@...>
Cc: "OpenID List" <general@...>
Subject: Re: [OpenID] Mobile OpenID support?

> You mean, "mobile" in as sense of "mobile handset app"?
>
> Then, I do not know....
>
> =nat
>
> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:45 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez
> <weblivz@...> wrote:
>> Does anyone have some pointers to mobile sites that use OpenID?
>>
>> For example i can log into LiveJournal using my OpenID on a mobile but
>> only
>> through the desktop browser interface - the LiveJournal mobile UI [1]
>> [2] doesn't seem to support OpenID.
>>
>> Looking for some sites that support it as part of their mobile UX.
>>
>> many thanks,
>> steven
>> http://livz.org
>>
>> [1] http://www.livejournal.com/mobile/login.bml
>> [2] http://m.livejournal.com/login?back_uri=/start
>> _______________________________________________
>> general mailing list
>> general@...
>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-general
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Nat Sakimura (=nat)
> http://www.sakimura.org/en/
>

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[Nat Sakimura]

I completely agree. Many people seems to use OAuth for this purpose,
but OpenID should be capable of doing it as an Authentication Protocol proper.

We need a sample flow on a target platform so that we can "reality check."
What mobile platform are you having in mind?

=nat

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:04 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez
<weblivz@...> wrote:

> Hi Nat.
>
> Yes - seems to me a big win of OpenID could be a simple UX on mobile
> devices.
>
> steven
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nat Sakimura" <sakimura@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:01 PM
> To: "Steven Livingstone-Perez" <weblivz@...>
> Cc: "OpenID List" <general@...>
> Subject: Re: [OpenID] Mobile OpenID support?
>
>> You mean, "mobile" in as sense of "mobile handset app"?
>>
>> Then, I do not know....
>>
>> =nat
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:45 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez
>> <weblivz@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone have some pointers to mobile sites that use OpenID?
>>>
>>> For example i can log into LiveJournal using my OpenID on a mobile but
>>> only
>>> through the desktop browser interface - the LiveJournal mobile UI [1]
>>> [2] doesn't seem to support OpenID.
>>>
>>> Looking for some sites that support it as part of their mobile UX.
>>>
>>> many thanks,
>>> steven
>>> http://livz.org
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.livejournal.com/mobile/login.bml
>>> [2] http://m.livejournal.com/login?back_uri=/start
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> general mailing list
>>> general@...
>>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-general
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nat Sakimura (=nat)
>> http://www.sakimura.org/en/
>>
>

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[Chris Messina]

I've written about OpenID in mobile apps (specifically on the iPhone):

http://wiki.factoryjoe.com/OpenID-for-Mobile

You might check out Dopplr on the iPhone — which uses OAuth and allows to signin via OpenID through the web browser (currently the only practice that supports OpenID in non-browser software).

Chris

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:12 AM, Nat Sakimura <sakimura@...> wrote:

I completely agree. Many people seems to use OAuth for this purpose,
but OpenID should be capable of doing it as an Authentication Protocol proper.

We need a sample flow on a target platform so that we can "reality check."
What mobile platform are you having in mind?

=nat

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:04 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez

<weblivz@...> wrote:
> Hi Nat.
>
> Yes - seems to me a big win of OpenID could be a simple UX on mobile
> devices.
>
> steven
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nat Sakimura" <sakimura@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:01 PM
> To: "Steven Livingstone-Perez" <weblivz@...>
> Cc: "OpenID List" <general@...>
> Subject: Re: [OpenID] Mobile OpenID support?
>
>> You mean, "mobile" in as sense of "mobile handset app"?
>>
>> Then, I do not know....
>>
>> =nat
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:45 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez
>> <weblivz@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone have some pointers to mobile sites that use OpenID?
>>>
>>> For example i can log into LiveJournal using my OpenID on a mobile but
>>> only
>>> through the desktop browser interface - the LiveJournal mobile UI [1]
>>> [2] doesn't seem to support OpenID.
>>>
>>> Looking for some sites that support it as part of their mobile UX.
>>>
>>> many thanks,
>>> steven
>>> http://livz.org
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.livejournal.com/mobile/login.bml
>>> [2] http://m.livejournal.com/login?back_uri=/start
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> general mailing list
>>> general@...
>>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-general
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nat Sakimura (=nat)
>> http://www.sakimura.org/en/
>>
>



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[Chris Messina]

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:10 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez <weblivz@...> wrote: 

In my case i can identify a mobile device and present a mobile UI and the round-trip works as per the normal flow. I can't imagine this needs to be any more complex than this so long as the OP supports mobile sign-ins and preferably directed identity ... the only issue is that you need to ensure the server is fully up to date to detect the mobile headers in the http request, but other than I would think that works well.

Yes, where possible, an OP should try to provide an interface designed to fit the user's user-agent. If they're coming from a mobile device, it does make sense to provide a mobile-optimized experience.

I know certain providers do a terrible job of this and it really kills the OpenID experience.

Vidoop actually did a pretty good job on their iPhone UI, but of course they've gone out of business. Still, some screenshots persist:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wnorris/2988184090/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wnorris/2987326395/

In any case, providing an appropriate UI for the platform is pretty critical, IMO.

Chris

 

steven

http://livz.org

 

From: chris.messina@...

Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:41 AM

To: sakimura@...

Cc: weblivz@... ; general@...

Subject: Re: [OpenID] Mobile OpenID support?

I've written about OpenID in mobile apps (specifically on the iPhone):

http://wiki.factoryjoe.com/OpenID-for-Mobile

You might check out Dopplr on the iPhone — which uses OAuth and allows to signin via OpenID through the web browser (currently the only practice that supports OpenID in non-browser software).

Chris

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:12 AM, Nat Sakimura <sakimura@...> wrote:

I completely agree. Many people seems to use OAuth for this purpose,
but OpenID should be capable of doing it as an Authentication Protocol proper.

We need a sample flow on a target platform so that we can "reality check."
What mobile platform are you having in mind?

=nat

On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:04 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez

<weblivz@...> wrote:

> Hi Nat.
>
> Yes - seems to me a big win of OpenID could be a simple UX on mobile
> devices.
>
> steven
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nat Sakimura" <sakimura@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 1:01 PM
> To: "Steven Livingstone-Perez" <weblivz@...>
> Cc: "OpenID List" <general@...>
> Subject: Re: [OpenID] Mobile OpenID support?
>
>> You mean, "mobile" in as sense of "mobile handset app"?
>>
>> Then, I do not know....
>>
>> =nat
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:45 AM, Steven Livingstone-Perez
>> <weblivz@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Does anyone have some pointers to mobile sites that use OpenID?
>>>
>>> For example i can log into LiveJournal using my OpenID on a mobile but
>>> only
>>> through the desktop browser interface - the LiveJournal mobile UI [1]
>>> [2] doesn't seem to support OpenID.
>>>
>>> Looking for some sites that support it as part of their mobile UX.
>>>
>>> many thanks,
>>> steven
>>> http://livz.org
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.livejournal.com/mobile/login.bml

>>> [2] http://m.livejournal.com/login?back_uri=/start

>>> _______________________________________________
>>> general mailing list
>>> general@...
>>> http://lists.openid.net/mailman/listinfo/openid-general
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Nat Sakimura (=nat)
>> http://www.sakimura.org/en/
>>
>

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