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I've got a masters degree in computer science and over 10 years of experience building web-based systems using Java/J2EE, Ruby, Rails and PHP. I'm a strong believer in the effectiveness of Agile Methods. Read more »Subscribe
I've got a masters degree in computer science and over 10 years of experience building web-based systems using Java/J2EE, Ruby, Rails and PHP. I'm a strong believer in the effectiveness of Agile Methods. Read more »
Identity Takes Center Stage in Firefox
Your identity is a central part of being on the web. You’ve got identities for everything from email, to your Facebook and Twitter accounts, to LinkedIn, and on and on. It’s endless.
We step into these identities through our browser. It’s our gateway to the web.
Flock made some interesting steps toward fusing the concept of identity with the overall browsing experience. And it looks like Firefox is about to take their own steps forward in that direction.
Open Authentication was another important step forward. It provided a standard authentication protocol that could be used to
Firefox has plans to integrate identity with the browser itself. From the looks of the screenshots they’ve released, they plan to make who you are (your identity, or who you’re logged in as) as central to the browsing experience as where you are (the URL).
I think that Firefox has enough weight behind it to be able to bring about a shift in the concept of identity management on the web that Flock, in my opinion, never quite could.