Using 3rd party login and user management system
OK so my php isnt that great but i can do it.
Im building an application but wondered if anyone new if any of the large websites - perhaps google and Yahoo provide a web service to use their login system to validate against your own web application, on top of this has a image gallery i can use.
Basically i want to use 3rd party technology through API for my site - may as well it will be secure and easier to build a web app.
If anyone can advise or point me in the right direction would be greatful.
Thanks.
decibel.places posted this at 15:10 — 11th September 2008.
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Not quite sure what you are looking for...
Many sites provide authentication with OpenID
or you can embed your app in a CMS portal like Drupal
Gallery is a great app - but not for lightweight installation - I use it for my portfolio
greg posted this at 16:37 — 11th September 2008.
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If I understand you correctly, this isn't really a viable option - if it is even available. (?)
If a 3rd party provided this option then you would have to use their variables. They would have to set out a predefined set of requirements you might need, and every site has different needs.
Such as username/password, name, address, bank details, etc.
Where would the data be stored? Your database, or theirs? then who is responsible for the protection of peoples data? Who's terms and conditions would apply to the data? It's not really an option to be honest.
You should really make your own registration and login system tailored to your own specific needs.
Also, you want to be accessing data from your own DB later to validate things or just get user data.
Don't know if you remember this, but it's not a bad reference..
http://www.webmaster-forums.net/web-programming-and-application-developm...
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