Comments on: New Version of ReaderMini Up! http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/ Gadgets, Games, Hacks Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: John Tokash http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17208 John Tokash Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:17:05 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17208 Imrahil, a privacy policy is a great idea. I've added it to my todo list. Meanwhile, here's an update: 1) Having trouble getting https running on this particular domain for some reason. Hopefully tonight. 2) I should note that I currently do not store the password anywhere. It is sent to readermini.com by the form as a POST argument and I pass it right through to Google without storing it. Additionally, I don't store the email address, currently. I might have to start storing the email address in the future for certain stored prefs and features, but I have no plans to keep the password. Imrahil, a privacy policy is a great idea. I’ve added it to my todo list.

Meanwhile, here’s an update:
1) Having trouble getting https running on this particular domain for some reason. Hopefully tonight.
2) I should note that I currently do not store the password anywhere. It is sent to readermini.com by the form as a POST argument and I pass it right through to Google without storing it. Additionally, I don’t store the email address, currently. I might have to start storing the email address in the future for certain stored prefs and features, but I have no plans to keep the password.

]]> By: Imrahil http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17205 Imrahil Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:35:24 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17205 Hello! I'm looking for some kind of information about privacy. Like here: http://blog.meebo.com/privacy?o But thanks for that detailed answer :) Jarek Hello! I’m looking for some kind of information about privacy. Like here: http://blog.meebo.com/privacy?o

But thanks for that detailed answer :)

Jarek

]]> By: John Tokash http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17162 John Tokash Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:31:16 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17162 Imrahil, I just set up https/ssl for readermini.com (though not for the alpha and dev sites). When the DNS stuff all gets propagated, I'll update the app to force https if the user is accessing the production environment (readermini.com). I realize this does not address all of your concerns, but it's a step I was planning to take anyway and it's semi-relevant to this topic. Imrahil, I just set up https/ssl for readermini.com (though not for the alpha and dev sites). When the DNS stuff all gets propagated, I’ll update the app to force https if the user is accessing the production environment (readermini.com).

I realize this does not address all of your concerns, but it’s a step I was planning to take anyway and it’s semi-relevant to this topic.

]]> By: John Tokash http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17158 John Tokash Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:56:44 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17158 Imrahil, I understand your concern. I encourage anyone who feels that way to a) not use readermini.com, b) use the demo account listed on the front page of readermini.com, or c) create a new gmail/google reader account for use with readermini.com. The problem is that the Google Reader API only supports one authentication method. I have to ask for the username and password and send it to the google servers to get the token I need for access to the Google Reader API. That method is called AuthForInstalledApps. There is another authentication system that OTHER google APIs support. "Account Authentication Proxy for Web-Based Applications" or AuthForWebApps. The GR team says this system will eventually be added to Google Reader's API, but the less preferable system is the only thing available now. Links: http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/AuthForWebApps.html http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/AuthForInstalledApps.html Imrahil, I understand your concern. I encourage anyone who feels that way to

a) not use readermini.com,
b) use the demo account listed on the front page of readermini.com, or
c) create a new gmail/google reader account for use with readermini.com.

The problem is that the Google Reader API only supports one authentication method. I have to ask for the username and password and send it to the google servers to get the token I need for access to the Google Reader API. That method is called AuthForInstalledApps.

There is another authentication system that OTHER google APIs support. “Account Authentication Proxy for Web-Based Applications” or AuthForWebApps. The GR team says this system will eventually be added to Google Reader’s API, but the less preferable system is the only thing available now.

Links:
http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/AuthForWebApps.html
http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/AuthForInstalledApps.html

]]> By: Imrahil http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17150 Imrahil Tue, 09 Jan 2007 10:28:41 +0000 http://blog.tokash.org/2007/01/09/new-version-of-readermini-on-the-alpha-site/#comment-17150 What about password security?! I think sharing passwords with a third party site is a little risky... Jarek What about password security?! I think sharing passwords with a third party site is a little risky…

Jarek

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