A presentation at London Web Standards in in London, UK by Calum Ryan
#indieweb Re-decentralising the web Reducing our dependence on centralised platforms and services Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb IndieWeb Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/34390755362
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Advisory_Commission_on_Election_Integrity
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#indieweb the centralised/corporate web Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb What represents the centralised web? Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
Niall Kennedy https://flic.kr/p/apNav2 https://www.flickr.com/photos/niallkennedy/6176497431/
#indieweb Silos “A centralised web site typically owned by a for-profit corporation that stakes some claim to content contributed to it” Full definition indieweb.org/silo Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Low barrier to entry Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Addictive & compelling Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb user generated content Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Enter the Mega silos Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb single point of failure Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb limited/no data portability Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
A very brief history of… The early centralised web (2000s)
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#indieweb Welcome …to the cemetery of acquired and shutdown websites, platforms and tools Often taking down with them dead links, lost content and user data Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb the decentralised web Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb “A Decentralized Web is a network of resources in which no one player can control the conversation or spin it to [his or her] exclusive advantage.” Simon St. Laurent Strategic Content Director, O’Reilly Media, Inc. What Is the Decentralized Web? 25 Experts Break it Down https://ischoolonline.syr.edu/blog/what-is-the-decentralized-web Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb …the decentralised web in decline Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
https://chribba.deviantart.com/art/The-old-pipes-320068994
#indieweb focused on plumbing-centric design …rather than user-centric design Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Tantek Çelik The once and future IndieWeb @ Web Directions South 2013 “When you get complexity, you end up with things that are too hard, too fragile and too few implementations. …A standard without implementations is not a standard at all.” Video presentation URL youtu.be/FNr0JNwsLy8 Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Enter IndieWeb Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb 2011 Aaaron Parecki Amber Case Crystal Beasley Tantek Çelik Calum Ryan @calum_ryan a people-focused alternative to the “corporate web” indieweb.org London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Principles indieweb.org/principles Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Your content is yours When you post something on the web, it should belong to you Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb You are better connected Your posts, responses and interactions can go to all services, not just one Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb You are in control Post what you want, in any format you want, share simple readable links Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb What/who represents the IndieWeb movement? Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Community Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Social Calum Ryan @calum_ryan • Freenode IRC discussion • Wiki Public domain / Creative Commons License • BarCamp Meeting in-person to stimulate ideas London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Engineering the decentralised web Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Simplify the plumbing and give more time to focus on the User Experience Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Designing standards focused on users and the front-end Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb IndieWeb Standards Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb
<article class=”h-entry”> <h1 class=”p-name”>Microformats are amazing</h1> <p>Published by <a class=”p-author h-card” href=”http://example.com”>W. Developer</a> on <time class=”dt-published” datetime=”2013-06-13 12:00:00”>13<sup>th</sup> June 2013</time></p> Microformats microformats.org Calum Ryan @calum_ryan <p class=”p-summary”>In which I extoll the virtues of using microformats.</p> <div class=”e-content”> <p>Blah blah blah</p> </div> </article> London Web Standards / 18 June 2018#indieweb Authentication Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb RelMeAuth (1) Use rel=“me” attribute indieauth.com A way to use your own domain name to sign in to websites Use an existing OAuth provider to log-in to your website e.g. Github, Twitter <a rel=“me” href=“https://twitter.com/calum_ryan”>Me on Twitter</a> Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb (2) Be your own OAuth provider Enables you to use your domain name directly as your online identity Example of a self-hosted Authorisation Endpoint used to login with a personal URL: github.com/inklings-io/selfauth indieauth.net Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb IndieAuth W3C Draft w3.org/TR/indieauth
#indieweb Micropub W3C Recommendation w3.org/TR/micropub An open API standard. Create, update, and delete posts on one’s own domain using third-party clients. Post and edit articles, short notes, comments, likes, photos, events, or other kinds of posts to your own site. indieweb.org Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Quill quill.p3k.io
#indieweb OwnYourGram ownyourgram.com
#indieweb PESOS Calum Ryan @calum_ryan Publish Elsewhere, Syndicate (to your) Own Site London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb POSSE Calum Ryan @calum_ryan Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Webmentions W3C Recommendation Notify another URL when you link to it on your site w3.org/TR/webmention Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb *Brid.gy & Facebook Turning off Facebook for Bridgy snarfed.org/2018-06-07_turning-off-facebook-for-bridgy Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb ‣ Known Get your site on the IndieWeb ‣ WordPress indieweb.org/projects ‣ Jekyll ‣ Perch Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb IndieWebify.me Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Get involved! Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Help make the decentralised web a better place for everyone Calum Ryan @calum_ryan ‣ Be an active part of the community ‣ Build a better experience than the silos ‣ Contribute in-person ‣ Help solve problems that people actually need solving London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Attend an IndieWebCamp indieweb.org/next-iwc Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Join discussion on Slack/IRC Freenode #indieweb chat.indieweb.org/slack Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb My IndieWeb project: Calum Ryan @calum_ryan indiewebguides.org London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Homebrew Website Club London hwclondon.co.uk Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb More on re-decentralisation… redecentralize.org/about A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralising the Internet: https://github.com/redecentralize/alternative-internet Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb Learn more and contribute indieweb.org Calum Ryan @calum_ryan London Web Standards / 18 June 2018
#indieweb thank you calumryan.com / @calum_ryan
See how the IndieWeb has a part to play in re-decentralising the web: making the case for less dependence on centralised services like Facebook and Twitter without necessarily abandoning them altogether. We’ll discuss practical ways forward to achieve this not only as individuals but as a community broadening awareness and inclusion beyond the tech bubble. Plus a look at the latest W3C specifications including Webmentions and Micropub.
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