How do I create a popup window when doing oauth?

Question

I\'m would like to do what lifestream and other sites have done with oauth authentication by using a pop up window. They open a popup window which somehow wasn\'t blocked by th

Answer 1

In javascript, the window.open() function will do this for you. With its api, you can set its location and get data from events occurring in it.

Popup blockers will not block this popup if it is created from a function that is executed when the user clicks a button. Popup blockers only block windows if there was no user input provided to create it.