Browser Extension
Because site validation can’t be left to the sites’ own devices, Ringspace provides a reference browser extension to demonstrate how a user might interact with a webring.
Demonstration
For this demo, I have two sites set up: http://site1:8001 and http://site2:8002. I also have a ring set up at http://192.168.1.113:8000. Forgive the local addresses; it’s testing!
I have the Ringspace extension loaded in my browser. When I visit any site, the extension makes a request to .well-known/webrings.json. If it finds a manifest, the icon changes to a “found” state.
Clicking on the icon, the Ringspace UI appearss, showing what it found.
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The Site name, description, and public key.
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Any joined ring information.
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A validation button.
Clicking “Validate” queries the ring servers at /api/member/validate with the manifest information. Standing and vote information, as well as manifest validation are added to the UI. If successful, the icon turns green and a checkmark badge appears.
Errors and validation failures are noted in orange and red, respectively.
