> I think what would really help here, is getting concrete information
> for users to follow. For example tutorials and guides for each action.
> I will do a quick jab at some of them.
> 1. Get an OpenIDhttp://openid.net/get/
> 2. Put auto-discovery links into your blog's HEAD section for that
> OpenID. And create a YADIS file on the blog.
> Put this in the header between <head> and </head>: <meta http-equiv="X-
> XRDS-Location" content="http://mydomain.com/yadis.xml" />
> Create a YADIS file:http://openidenabled.com/yadis/creating-a-yadis-services-document
> 3. Produce an AboutMe page on your blog containing hCard information
> A simple app that gives you the proper html to include:http://microformats.org/code/hcard/creator
> A guide on styling your hCard so it looks good:http://24ways.org/2006/styling-hcards-with-css
> 4. Create a YASN-Roll on your blog. A block with links to your
> profiles
> on all the SNs you belong to with rel="me" in the link.
> This is not as well documented, but all you have to do is add rel="me"
> to any links to your social network profiles or YASN.http://gmpg.org/xfn/and/
> << Has more information about rel="me" and a good explanation.
> I think a more concrete tutorial or explanation would be warranted.
> Jacob Chapel
> DataPortability.org
> PracticalPortability.org
> On Feb 5, 12:29 am, Julian Bond <julian_b...@voidstar.com> wrote:
> > This is turning into a series!
> > Let's say you're an individual interested in DP and want to support it.
> > You have a blog and use a bunch of Web 2.0 websites.
> > 1) Get an OpenID
> > 2) Put auto-discovery links into your blog's HEAD section for that
> > OpenID. And create a YADIS file on the blog.
> > 3) Produce an AboutMe page on your blog containing hCard information
> > 4) Create a YASN-Roll on your blog. A block with links to your profiles
> > on all the SNs you belong to with rel="me" in the link.
> > 5) Fill in your OpenID provider's profile page.
> > 6) Write emails to your OpenID provider encouraging them to support AX
> > 2.0
> > 7) Write emails to your favourite web 2.0 properties encouraging them to
> > support OpenID as a consumer and produce FOAF about your contacts.
> > 8) If any of them already produce FOAF put a link to it in your Blog's
> > HEAD section.
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