I’ve been doing a lot of research on Facebook Connect and OpenId recently. Facebook Connect has created a lot of buzz. I couldn’t always see the business reason for stand alone web sites to put a priority on building Facebook apps, but Facebook connect seems like the perfect solution for web sites that want to take advantage of Facebook’s social graph. Facebook connect allows users to sign into another site with their Facebook account, invite their friends from Facebook, and publish their activity back to their Facebook feed. Today I read this great summary of the current state of Facebook Connect and OpenId from TechCrunch: Facebook Connect and OpenID Relationship Status: “It’s Complicated”. I’m sure I’ll be doing more development that involves Facebook Connect or OpenID in the near future.
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I have been a Web Developer since the early '90s working on some of the highest traffic sites on the internet such as MSN.com and ESPN.com. Since 2007 I have been using Ruby on Rails while working for Sports Technologies, a small internet company in Connecticut, developing features for FanNation.com and Fantasy Sports applications for Sports Illustrated.
I am interested in all things related to Social Media, User Experience, and creating great Web Applications.
I am a Cycling enthusiast who raced competitively for many years, and still try to get out and ride as much as I can. I created the site BikeRide.com and have developed some other cycling related sites in the past.
I am a husband, and the father of two girls. I grew up in western Washington, but now live in Connecticut.
I am interested in all things related to Social Media, User Experience, and creating great Web Applications.
I am a Cycling enthusiast who raced competitively for many years, and still try to get out and ride as much as I can. I created the site BikeRide.com and have developed some other cycling related sites in the past.
I am a husband, and the father of two girls. I grew up in western Washington, but now live in Connecticut.
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