Este documento introduz o conceito de identidade digital e o OpenID. Discute como o OpenID descentraliza a identidade digital colocando-a sob o controle do usuário, permitindo o login único em vários sites usando um URI. Explica como criar um OpenID usando um provedor de identidade pessoal de terceiros ou hospedando o próprio usando phpMyID.
31. “ Putting my conspiracy theory hat on, it looks to me like these companies want all the positive press that comes from adopting this open standard, but none of the downside. ” Michael Arrington, Techcrunch
33. “ If and when the Big Four [Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and AOL] become relying parties, the floodgates will truly open and there will be no looking back. And until they do that, I’m not buying that they really support what OpenID is trying to accomplish. ” Michael Arrington, Techcrunch