Comments on: Feature: OpenID Support http://blog.sweetspot.dm/feature-openid-support/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feature-openid-support Diabetes wellness, business, personal thoughts; the works! Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:57:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: matatk http://blog.sweetspot.dm/feature-openid-support/comment-page-1/#comment-6496 matatk Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:29:14 +0000 http://blog.sweetspot.dm/?p=116#comment-6496 Thanks for your reply (and email, which alerted me to it). This really does explain a lot; thanks! [ Apologies for my delay in replying -- I have been away for some time. ] Thanks for your reply (and email, which alerted me to it). This really does explain a lot; thanks! [ Apologies for my delay in replying -- I have been away for some time. ]

]]> By: Adam http://blog.sweetspot.dm/feature-openid-support/comment-page-1/#comment-5426 Adam Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:13:28 +0000 http://blog.sweetspot.dm/?p=116#comment-5426 good question! <a href="http://www.pointy-stick.com/blog/2008/03/13/explanation-difference-between-openid-and-oauth/" rel="nofollow">This piece</a> provides a lot of good detail, but the general difference is that OpenID helps SweetSpot know who you are, while OAuth allows one to authorize access to SweetSpot. An example might help: <ul> <li> <strong>OpenID: </strong>you keep your identity and password in one place, so when you log into SweetSpot you can use your OpenID instead of having to have a separate username and password for SweetSpot. </li> <li> <strong>OAuth: </strong> this allows another program to access your data on SweetSpot without having to give that application your username or password. </li> </ul> I hope that helps. I know the difference is subtle, but they are distinctly different. We aren't moving away from OpenID, we are just adding OAuth support. good question! This piece provides a lot of good detail, but the general difference is that OpenID helps SweetSpot know who you are, while OAuth allows one to authorize access to SweetSpot.

An example might help:

  • OpenID: you keep your identity and password in one place, so when you log into SweetSpot you can use your OpenID instead of having to have a separate username and password for SweetSpot.
  • OAuth: this allows another program to access your data on SweetSpot without having to give that application your username or password.

I hope that helps. I know the difference is subtle, but they are distinctly different. We aren’t moving away from OpenID, we are just adding OAuth support.

]]> By: matatk http://blog.sweetspot.dm/feature-openid-support/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 matatk Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:42:04 +0000 http://blog.sweetspot.dm/?p=116#comment-3439 Out of interest, why use OpenID over OAuth (it says on https://www.sweetspot.dm/guides/api that you are moving to OAuth)? Your API guide is very well-written, by the way and I wish you the best of luck with your company -- the goal is admirable! Out of interest, why use OpenID over OAuth (it says on https://www.sweetspot.dm/guides/api that you are moving to OAuth)? Your API guide is very well-written, by the way and I wish you the best of luck with your company — the goal is admirable!

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