A new upstart in online social networking, Ning, launched Tuesday, saying it plans to leapfrog social networking powerhouses MySpace and Facebook. Cofounded by Marc Andreessen, who also cofounded Netscape, Ning is a platform that lets people create their own social networks. The next generation of social networks, Ning says, will be many focused niche networks rather than a single large network like MySpace. By using Ning’s free tools, users can create public or private networks for anything, from whitewater kayaking to quilting.
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Web Visionary Andreessen Pits Ning Against MySpace
Posted by: Chris Maxcer February 28, 2007 11:16 AMA new upstart in online social networking, Ning, launched Tuesday, saying it plans to leapfrog social networking powerhouses MySpace and Facebook. Cofounded by Marc Andreessen, who also cofounded Netscape, Ning is a platform that lets people create their own social networks. The next generation of social networks, Ning says, will be many focused niche networks rather than a single large network like MySpace. By using Ning’s free tools, users can create public or private networks for anything, from whitewater kayaking to quilting.