I picked up an interesting concept via Sam Sethi’s twitter today. It involves implementing white lists using OpenID and FOAF profiles to help resolve the issue with online identity. I don’t wish to commentate on OpenID or FOAF. I do however, want to voice my concern over the misuse of the word ‘identity’ and how [...]

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Web designer to build a brand identity with associated iconography for Content Labels. This is a great opportunity for the successful artist to contribute to the world of open standards. About Content Labels When browsing the Web, wouldn’t it be nice to get more information about Web sites before having [...]

I’ve been doing some work on http://contentlabel.org/ and the labeling vocabularies are coming along nicely. We now have vocabs for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, Section 580, Pan European Game Information, Creative Common Licenses and Mobile OK Basic Tests. Next on the agenda is a vocabulary for the mobile web best practices and blogs. [...]

Regular readers of this blog will know all about the Mobile Web Best Practices (MWBP). Paul’s previous post on the subject raised a few hackles and sparked a lengthy debate. I don’t propose to revisit the Mobile Web vs Mobile Internet debate in this post but, rather, raise peoples awareness about the MobileOK (MOK) Basic [...]

To help seed interest and gain mass adoption for Content Labels more quickly, we’ve decided to give our technology to other trust providers for free. This may sound a little weird but it’s not. Segala’s revenue model is based on partners certifying Web sites for Web accessibility standards compliance and in the future, mobileOK compliance. [...]

Glaxstar is a company run by a very good friend of mine, Ian Hayward. These guys have built what I believe to be the only 100% full proof way of protecting minors from inappropriate content on the Web. Their newly released product is called Glubble. I’ve known about this for a very long time but [...]

Here’s another go at explaining what Content Labels are. I’ll start by explaining what problem is being solved and then talk about how to accelerate the process of getting mass adoption by building an ecosystem. Steve Clayton, Microsoft UK Partnerships CTO sums up what we’re doing quite nicely on Facebook. Had a great chat with [...]