« No Google Office Today |
Main
| NewsGator Acquires NetNewsWire »
October 04, 2005
Ning Goes Live
Posted by Stowe Boyd
The people at 24 Hour Laundry have launched what appears to be a complete platform for social architecture, called Ning, with dozens of social apps already installed:
[from
Ning Blog]
For the four out of five of you who don't know what Ning is and came here because you are related to a member of the team, we've built an online service (or Playground, as we like to call it) for building and using social applications. Social "apps" are web applications that enable people to match, transact, and communicate with other people.
With Ning, you can become a Beta Developer and build apps or just enjoy the benefits of using what other people come up with.
In either case, we are just happy you decided to check us out.
I haven't fooled with the developer interface, but it seems that they are trying to make it possible for people to create new app by copying an existing one, and hacking it into something new. I have seen a few random comments that suggest this is a non-programming model. More to follow on that.
I did fiddle with various applications -- a bunch were down for maintenance -- and it seems obvious to me that Ning provides a really deep capacity to leverage the core elements of social architecture -- user identity, social gestures (tags, comments, etc.), and authoring tools -- to support potentially thousands of tools, sharing a common platform and leveraging each other's capabilities.
The Restaurant app is so similar to the Dinnerbuzz solution that I discussed here (Jeff Jarvis on Made For A Distributed World), that it struck me like deja vu.
At any rate: a first look suggests that Ning might accelerate the explosion of serious social tools: not the trivial, implemented-in-an-hour examples that seem to dominate the site, but deep and complex implementations that benefit from the core elements being inherited from Ning's base.
Comments (8)
+ TrackBacks (2) | Category: Technology
- RELATED ENTRIES
- › Reminder -- /Message
- › /Message - A New Blog
- › The Individual Is The New Group -- Part 1
- › 1000 Tags: Tag Advertising
- › Social Ethics And Technology Design
- › Nancy Hass on In Your Facebook.com
- › Black and White and Dead All Over: Is Newsprint Dead?
- › Anonymous Trolls, Beware: You Are Breaking Federal Laws
1. Marshall Kirkpatrick on October 5, 2005 03:14 PM writes...
I just did a short write up on Ning titled "Web Apps That Don't Seem to Work." Wish it was otherwise, it's a great idea, but they seem to be completely incapacitated by bandwidth demands. I can't even tell how it works or try to do anything with it. Hope it has a turn around.
Permalink to Comment2. VIAGRA on March 31, 2006 01:31 PM writes...
Hi :D
Permalink to Comment3. drugsbuy on April 3, 2006 11:45 AM writes...
Hi :D
Permalink to Comment4. Xanax on April 3, 2006 03:25 PM writes...
Hi :D
Permalink to CommentBuy Xanax ?
5. ALPRAZOLAM on April 4, 2006 07:24 AM writes...
Hi :D
Permalink to CommentBuy ALPRAZOLAM ?
6. PHENTERMINE on April 5, 2006 12:45 AM writes...
What other drugs will affect phentermine?
Permalink to Comment You cannot take phentermine if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), or phenelzine (Nardil) in the last 14 days.
Changes in insulin and other diabetes drug therapies may be necessary during treatment with phentermine.
Phentermine may reduce the effects of guanethidine (Ismelin). This could lead to an increase in blood pressure. Tell your doctor if you are taking guanethidine.
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are taking a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), amoxapine (Asendin), doxepin (Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), imipramine (Tofranil), clomipramine (Anafranil), protriptyline (Vivactil), or desipramine (Norpramin). These drugs may decrease the effects of phentermine.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with phentermine. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines
7. SEXMENS on April 7, 2006 03:51 AM writes...
WorldSex Daily Updated Free Links to Hardcore Sex Pictures, Movies, Free Porn Videos and XXX Live Sex Cams
Permalink to Comment8. CLONAZEPAM on April 8, 2006 03:35 PM writes...
What is the most important information I should know about Clonazepam?
Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Clonazepam will cause drowsiness and may cause dizziness. If you experience drowsiness or dizziness, avoid these activities.
Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking Clonazepam. Alcohol may also increase your risk of having a seizure.
Do not stop taking Clonazepam suddenly. This could cause seizures and withdrawal symptoms. Talk to your doctor if you need to stop treatment with Clonazepam.
Permalink to CommentWhat is Clonazepam?
Clonazepam is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Clonazepam affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause seizures.
Clonazepam is used to treat seizures.
Clonazepam may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.