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title: 'Buy Local: OpenID support'
date: '2007-08-24T09:34:05-07:00'
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categories:
  - BuyLocal
  - JanRain
  - OpenID
  - Portland
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# Buy Local: OpenID support

Are you the developer of a Web app? Do your users have to login?

Well then why in the heck aren’t you supporting [OpenID ](http://openid.net/ "OpenID")yet?

What’s OpenID, you say?

> OpenID means the elimination of multiple user names and passwords and a smoother, more secure, online experience. For businesses, this means a lower cost of password or account management, the opportunity for easier and higher numbers of new user registrations and the elimination of missed transactions because of user frustration with lost and forgotten passwords. OpenID allows for innovation in the authentication space beyond just using a password to “unlock” your OpenID identity, but the ability to strongly protect your OpenID and have that benefit move with you everywhere you go online.

And recent news from Portland-based OpenID-proponents [JanRain](http://janrain.com "JanRain") indicates that the [OpenID ecosystem continues to grow](http://janrain.com/blog/2007/08/23/openid-ecosystem-continues-to-grow/ "OpenID ecosystem continues to grow"). But it’s not so big that it can’t use a few thousand more sites supporting the cause.

> Over 1,000 website operators have not only lowered the bar for entry to their site by implementing [OpenID support](http://openidenabled.com/ "a website by OpenID developers, for OpenID developers.") but have also taken the extra step and made it easy for new comers to [get an OpenID](https://www.myopenid.com/affiliate_signup?affiliate_id=68 "JanRain is a MyOpenID Affiliate") from [MyOpenID.com](http://myopenid.com/ "MyOpenID - OpenID account provider") by becoming an affiliate. The more people who get an OpenID the more the OpenID ecosystem grows and everyone benefits, not just the individual website operator who sees an increase in sign ups, but all other affiliates and OpenID supporters get to ride the tide as well.

And, just to put my money where my mouth is, you can now comment on Silicon Florist by using your OpenID URI.

If you’re looking for an OpenID to use on Silicon Florist or any other of the OpenID-enabled sites, you might want to look at JanRain’s [myopenid.com](https://www.myopenid.com/ "MyOpenID").

For more information on OpenID, see the [JanRain post](http://janrain.com/blog/2007/08/23/openid-ecosystem-continues-to-grow "OpenID ecosystem continues to grow") or visit the [OpenID site](http://openid.net/ "OpenID").