Now that we have deployed our apps on Orkut, Facebook, Hi5, Friendster and iTimes, we are getting ready to go-live with Network apps on Ning. Thanks to our friends at Ning we are part of the beta launch of Network apps scheduled to launch by end of March.
Are Network apps on Ning really special? Is all the hype about empowering Ning users with feature righ experience realistic? Well, we sure think so.
First off, Ning in itself is a very special container since it is literally a conglomerate of a multitude social networks and experiences. It is expected that there will be close to 1.5 million social networks serving up billions of page views daily by the end of 2009. Another stat to keep in mind is that Ning networks are created with a specific interest and purpose. It’s not like you have just added yourself to one of the other networks only because you received an invitation from someone you know. People create and join Ning networks driven by a specific interest and purpose.
How are ‘Network Apps’ on Ning different? Ning Network Apps are installed by the Network owner and run at the network level as well as the user profile level. This means that an app installed at the Nework level is available for users at their profile level automatically. What is more powerful is the fact that Applications can now be tailored to meet generic as well as specific needs of Ning Social Networks. Ning Social networks are in a way special interest groups. Unlike other social networks where it is hard to design and deploy applications that provide meaningful and serious value to end users, on Ning Network apps it makes it that much more simple since you can design and deploy an app that is apt for the target audience.
So, if you are thinking of a great social container to deploy applications, we sure recommend Ning to be your first stop. If you have applications running on other containers, get on to Ning in a jiffy. We have. Sapplica is part of the Ning Network apps beta launch. We are launching ‘Citizens Voice‘, ‘Super Chat‘, Social Pledge and ‘Flinkit‘ on Ning.
