ID Selector: making OpenID easier

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ID Selector: making OpenID easier

by Jay Hathaway Nov 13th 2008

OpenID is a great concept. Consolidating your online identity across multiple sites and services is convenient, and arguably offers security benefits. So why do some sites make it such a pain in the butt to use? If you support OpenID on your site, and make it as easy as possible for your users to log in, check out ID Selector.

ID Selector helps you set up a customizable OpenID picker, so your users can quickly get an OpenID or choose one they've already set up. It doesn't require any fiddling with your existing login form, it "just works." The best part is that your users only have to pick an OpenID provider once. When they return afterward, they can just log in with one click. Neat!

Tags: authentication, id-selector, IDselector, login, openid

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tim said 9:19AM on 11-13-2008

What a great idea! Love it

Greetz Tim - http://www.call-of-duty-5-world-at-war.com/

Brian Kissel said 1:46PM on 11-13-2008

If you like ID Selector, you should also check out http://rpxnow.com. There are some good solutions for websites that want to implement OpenID and have a market leading user experience as well. It supports all the major OpenID providers (Yahoo, Google, AOL) as well as Facebook Connect. And since its a hosted service, it will also support MySpace and Microsoft when they launch soon.

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