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== Introduction ==
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The 2.0 active client is being designed entirely as a browser extension--a new version of the venerable Higgins browser extension (HBX).  
  
This Windows and Mac active client is written in C++ and uses the [http://qt.nokia.com/ Qt cross-platform application and UI framework].
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The new HBX acts as a client of the [[Personal Data Service Overview]]. This new HBX is highlighted below:
  
== End-User Perspective  ==
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[[Image:Pds 2.0.112.png|center]]
  
=== Planned Functionality  ===
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=== Attic ===
* Provides a dashboard for your personal data.
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* A place to manage the permissioning policies that control which of your attributes are shared with whom (including so-called “selector” functionality to approve the release of your info) 
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* A place to see and manage all of your identity data attributes (including profile data, credentials, friends lists, etc.) whether stored in your own PDS or managed by others
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* A place to directly enter self-asserted attributes
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* A place to import & manage your i-cards (so-called IMI "selector" functionality) and OpenID OP relationships
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** Import personal and managed IMI cards
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** Allow log in to IMI compatible websites
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* Roaming support: optionally maintains a blinded copy of the user's data on the [[Personal Data Store 2.0]]
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=== Compatibility  ===
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Here are the older notes: [[Higgins/Attic/Active Client 2.0]]
 
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* Browsers: Firefox 3.0+, IE7+, *Chrome
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* Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
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* MacOSX 10.6+
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* Higgins Selector Switch
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Card types/protocols:
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*Managed and personal IMI information cards
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*Managed OpenID information cards
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*Managed and personal Higgins relationship cards
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== Developer Perspective<br>  ==
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=== Architecture  ===
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[[Image:Active Client 2.0.103.png|center]] ([[Diagram Key]])
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Components from 1.1:
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*[[Components 1.1#HSS_Manager]]: <code>org.eclipse.higgins.hss.manager/win </code>
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*[[Components 1.1#HSS_Launcher]]: <code>org.eclipse.higgins.hss.launcher/win </code>
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*[[Components 1.1#Higgins_Selector_Switch]]: <code>org.eclipse.higgins.hss </code>
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2.0-only Components:
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*[[Components 2.0#Dashboard]]
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2.0-only Packages:
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*[[PDS Client 2.0]]
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Supporting services:
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*[[IdAS Proxy Service 2.0]]
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*[[Attribute Service 2.0]]
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*[[Authentication Service 2.0]]
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=== Building  ===
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&lt;..how to get the source&gt;
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&lt;..how to build executables (jars, wars, exes, etc)&gt;
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 9 March 2011

{{#eclipseproject:technology.higgins|eclipse_custom_style.css}}
Higgins logo 76Wx100H.jpg

The 2.0 active client is being designed entirely as a browser extension--a new version of the venerable Higgins browser extension (HBX).

The new HBX acts as a client of the Personal Data Service Overview. This new HBX is highlighted below:

Pds 2.0.112.png

Attic

Here are the older notes: Higgins/Attic/Active Client 2.0

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