Solid
Re-decentralizing the Web
The Web today - a silo world
Multiple silos...
Problems
Liability when data is leaked
Different APIs everywhere
No interoperability
Zero control over data
Lack of cross-domain identity
(identity is tightly coupled with each application)
Solid approach
Principles
Standard API
Interoperability!
Control over data
Self-managed and cross-domain online identity
What is different?
Apps no longer "run" on dedicated servers
Apps no longer require authentication
Generic, standards-based API for managing data using REST principles
No application logic in the server!
Architecture goals:
Modular design - decouple everything
Build generic platforms & tools
Reuse data between applications
Deliver open Web standards!
How does it work?
Load the application
https://app.com
Multiple data sources
My cloud
My work server
My home
App fetches data from individual sources
https://app.com
https://user.me
App providers don't see the data
https://app.com
https://user.me
Everything revolves around URIs
(especially for identity)
Solid offers decentralized:
Identity (self-sovereign)
Authentication
Access control
Generic (and RESTful) data API
What do we stand to gain?
Control over what data we share
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