There are many things that puzzle me about Twitter but once in awhile it rolls out something that delights. A case in point is the upgraded OAuth process, which has a a new look and feel.
What I particularly like is how it now displays the things a Twitter-related application can and can’t do. It makes it a lot easier for Twitter users to understand what’s involved in handing over your information to gain access to a new service.
Here’s what OAuth looks like when I checked out Tweetake, a service that lets you back up your tweets. I noticed the new OAuth when checking out another service, Cadmus. I noticed among the “will be able to” sections that Cadmus could post tweets to my account, which prompted me not to authorize its use.
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OAuth: Refreshed and More User-Friendly
There are many things that puzzle me about Twitter but once in awhile it rolls out something that delights. A case in point is the upgraded OAuth process, which has a a new look and feel.
What I particularly like is how it now displays the things a Twitter-related application can and can’t do. It makes it a lot easier for Twitter users to understand what’s involved in handing over your information to gain access to a new service.
Here’s what OAuth looks like when I checked out Tweetake, a service that lets you back up your tweets. I noticed the new OAuth when checking out another service, Cadmus. I noticed among the “will be able to” sections that Cadmus could post tweets to my account, which prompted me not to authorize its use.