OAuth is a relatively new open authentication protocol that allows secure API communication without the necessity of continually passing a username and password with each request. The idea for OAuth was conceived in 2006 by a group of individuals working on the Twitter implementation of OpenID. After reviewing both OpenID and other existing industry practices, [...]
As a researcher and professional working with accessibility, special needs, education, usability and interaction design, I am constantly searching for better ways to present information. Especially complex and dynamic information. Web 2.0 has introduced cloud sourced information that defies traditional representations (graphs and pie charts). We as an industry of information technology specialists need to [...]
I am creating several RSS, social network and Twitter feeds for Achieve Kids. I thought this was a particularly interesting result. I funneled it through Yahoo Pipes, which I am finding to be particularly useful when merging several search parameters into one feed. {“pipe_id”:”8kj1ac453hGX5d4C3rVd_w”,”_btype”:”list”}
I have been a huge fan of Poodwaddle for a while. They have great resources like the clock below. Bonus points to whoever can tell me what is wrong with the World Clock.
With Bush finally leaving office, now is a good time to do a quick Tip ‘O’ the Hat to those gadgets and widgets and useful technology that the Bush Administration was able to put in place. The FBI has built a Most-Wanted widget. The TSA has an employee blog about security. The State Department has [...]
