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The Open Web: Identity is the Platform
Photo taken at Chris Messina's talk in Toronto on Oct 20, 2009 at OCAD's Strategic Innovation Lab.
Chris Messina on 'The Open Web: Identity is the Platform' on Slideshare
"Social platforms like Facebook and Twitter's have received a lot press as potential "game changers." They are inching the web away from a document-centric model — where the primary activities are searching and information retrieval from vast databases — to one that is more engaging and people-centric.
The document-centric model of the web has driven massive value to the Googles and Microsofts, and yet they continue to expect more of the same. But the web is becoming social, and the same rules do not apply. On the social web, value is driven to individuals from their extensions into the network —where identity is the platform — and the popularity of technologies like OpenID and Facebook Connect bear this out.
In this talk, I will discuss the trends and technologies driving this shift, and the potential of the people-centric model for companies, products, and individuals."
Interview: vimeo.com/4543100