OAuth.net - open source C# .net library
OAuth.net is a .net library which provides full OAuth consumer and provider support. The library facilitates secure API authentication in a simple and standard method for desktop and web applications.
OAuth allows users to grant and deny one application access to the data stored in other applications. It forms one of the foundation blocks of the data portability concept, which has the aim of allowing users to easily move their personal data around the web.
hResume to Word
A tool/API that converts CVs in web pages marked up with the hResume microformat into common desktop formats.
Social Graph Explorer
A tool which can be used to explore an individuals combined web identity across various social network/media sites.
Microformats to Portable Contacts
An experimental set of APIs which convert microformats into the Portable Contacts format.
The joys of mobile usability testing
There are so many blog posts about the logistics of carrying out mobile usability testing it can be difficult to see the wood from the trees. When I was planning the testing for our new mobile web app I ended up going around in circles to research the best method and set-up to use. Mobile testing can be problematic in terms of ergonomics, cost and efficiency. We’ve done a couple of rounds of testing now and I think I’ve reached a pretty good solution for us. So I thought I would add to all those posts out there but hopefully share something that sums up prevalent problems and helps with a solution.
There are 2 main problems to solve; the set up of the hand held device (making it as natural as possible and easy to record) and technically how to record both interaction with the phone and facial expression. The latter is made easier if you have Morae version 3 which records a 2 camera set-up but not everyone has the budget for this.
I decided to use a plastic sled to mount the phone and camera. This came from fellow Brightonian and User Experiencer Harry Brignall in his blog post about making a sled for mobile testing. I made sure the sled was light, clear and slightly narrower than the average width of a smart phone. The angle of the bend was just over 45 degrees, so a camera could be fixed easily to record the user interacting with the phone. (Handy that my brother is in the plastic moulding business but Harry Brignall suggests using a toaster to mould the plastic).
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