Everybody is developing on Facebook while I secretly develope for ning.

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Post by Monti » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 8:57 AM UTC

Hello everyone, I am a huge fan of this site, I make a habit of visiting 2-3 times a day. I respect each and everyone of you, Some times when I read your posts I feel your joys and pains as we all in the same boat here.

I am the founder of 2 sites, one launched 6 months ago (made many many mistake) and I am getting ready to launch my new baby in a month or so.

ok, thats just an introduction.

the reason I am here is to simply share the fact that I have started a side project to develop for the ning platform, I only know one other company that is developing exclusively for Ning (not saying there isnt more). anyway, the reason I am posting this is to see if anybody else is secretly hacking away on apps for ning??

Just a quick note, We are developing apps that the network creator can install on their whole networks, so its really more than a user "widget" if you will. Thanks

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Post by Monti » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 8:59 AM UTC

Good lord, I cant spell to save my life!

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#3

Post by andr » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 1:30 PM UTC

That would make a great PostSecret card.

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Post by justindz » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 2:58 PM UTC

Monti wrote: post #2

Good lord, I cant spell to save my life!

can't ;-)

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Post by Prrometheus » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 4:14 PM UTC

Monti wrote: post #2

Good lord, I cant spell to save my life!

I stopped being able to spell after a few years using spell-checkers. Since Firefox started incorporating one, it has become even worse.

In second grade I won a school-wide spelling bee. Today I can't even fire off a proper angry comment on a message board without a spell-checker.

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Post by patrickg-zill » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 4:40 PM UTC

How do you get paid for someone using your ning app?

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Post by jamiequint » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 5:04 PM UTC

patrickg-zill wrote: post #6

How do you get paid for someone using your ning app?

the same way you get paid for someone using your facebook app

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Post by gruseom » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 5:10 PM UTC

Prrometheus wrote: post #5

Monti wrote: post #2

Good lord, I cant spell to save my life!

I stopped being able to spell after a few years using spell-checkers. Since Firefox started incorporating one, it has become even worse. In second grade I won a school-wide spelling bee. Today I can't even fire off a proper angry comment on a message board without a spell-checker.

There's also the so-called Cupertino effect in which spellcheckers suggest words that are similar but completely wrong, e.g. "worker bees commanded by Queen Elizabeth", or "the third yesterday of January". Basically, one form of sloppiness or illiteracy replaced by another :)

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Post by swombat » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 5:55 PM UTC

jamiequint wrote: post #7

patrickg-zill wrote: post #6

How do you get paid for someone using your ning app?

the same way you get paid for someone using your facebook app

You mean, you don't...

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Post by Monti » Sat, Apr 19, 2008, 7:13 PM UTC

swombat wrote: post #9

jamiequint wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

the same way you get paid for someone using your facebook app

You mean, you don't...

lol! Actually with ning you can sell your app since Network creators would love to add new and enhanced features on their networks, and willing to pay to get it.

there are 1000 networks being created everyday (based on what ning says) I would assume at least 900 are useless and would never come to anything, 75 would be small 7K+ users, 20 will be a good size 25K+, 5 will be 50K+. all these numbers are completely pulled out of my ass so please don't hold me to them it just to show you that there is a big potential there, at least I think there.

I own a network on ning(for fun) that has 2500 members and it has only been around for 5 months, the site caters to a specific type of profession (court reporting) and so far I have bought 2 apps that I installed on my network and I can assure you I would by more if there were around.