Inclusive Inputs « Texte | ovl – code & design
This is a great walkthough of making a common form pattern accessible. No complex code here: some HTML is all that’s needed.
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Don’t Get Clever with Login Forms | Brad Frost
- Have a dedicated page for login
- Expose all required fields
- Keep all fields on one page
- Don’t get fancy
JournalBook
A small but perfectly formed progressive web app. It’s a private, offline-first personal journal with no log-in and no server-stored data. You can read about the tech stack behind it:
Your notes are only stored on your device — they’re never sent to a server. You don’t even need to sign-in to use it! It works offline, so you can reflect upon your day on the slow train journey home.
Let’s talk about usernames
This post goes into specifics on Django, but the broader points apply no matter what your tech stack. I’m relieved to find out that The Session is using the tripartite identity pattern (although Huffduffer, alas, isn’t):
What we really want in terms of identifying users is some combination of:
- System-level identifier, suitable for use as a target of foreign keys in our database
- Login identifier, suitable for use in performing a credential check
- Public identity, suitable for displaying to other users
Many systems ask the username to fulfill all three of these roles, which is probably wrong.
Your Social Media Fingerprint
Clever! By exploiting the redirect pattern that most social networks use for logging in, and assuming that site’s favicon isn’t stored in a CDN, it’s possible to figure out whether someone is logged into that site.
LukeW | Showing Passwords on Log-In Screens
Luke continues to tilt against the windmills of the security theatre inertia that still has us hiding passwords by default. As ever, he’s got the data to back up his findings.
IndieAuth now supports OpenID delegation! - Aaron Parecki
It’s sad to see MyOpenID shut down, but now I can simply use IndieAuth instead …which means my delegate URL is simply adactio.com: magic!
Social Login Buttons Aren’t Worth It | MailChimp Email Marketing Blog
A great in-depth explanation by Aarron on why Mailchimp dropped their Facebook and Twitter log-in options. Partly it was the NASCAR problem, but the data (provided by user testing with Silverback) also brought up some interesting issues.
NoPassword
I like this passwordless log in pattern but only for specific use cases: when you know that the user has access to email, and when you don’t expect repeat “snacking” visits throughout the day.
Aza’s Thoughts » Identity in the Browser (Firefox)
Aza Raskin share's some mockups of ideas for incorporating identity management into the browser.
Log in or sign up? - Leah Culver's Blog
Leah has some great ideas on combing "log in" and "sign up" forms into one.
Chroma-Hash Demo
Another interesting take on assigning a visual clue to password fields.
Quantum Random Bit Generator Service
There's no such thing as a good CAPTCHA but if there were, these would be ...Best. CAPTCHAs. Ever!
iphone login screens - a set on Flickr
Screenshots of various log in screens on the iPhone. I think Cindy has been hanging out with Luke W.
OpenID for Google Accounts
Every Google account can now be an OpenID login thanks to this app built with the Google App Engine.
Yahoo!, Flickr, OpenID and Identity Projection
Looks like Flickr has some interesting plans around OpenID. Our reporter Simon Willison is on the scene.
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Another sign up form that features hCard input (like Satisfaction). Choose a service (e.g. Flickr, Last.fm, Twitter) or enter your own URL.