JenSocial: Social Web Directory and Ning Tips2024-03-29T00:57:27ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKayhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/358726118?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://jensocial.com/group/alternativesolutionstoning/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=0j38x1hjoa6c9&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOxwall hosted on your own selected hosttag:jensocial.com,2013-03-21:2154984:Topic:4920582013-03-21T01:10:59.080ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<p>For those fed up with networked social site communities, server down time and constant bugs at each and every upgrade. Oxwall in my experience is the way forward, it used to be very complicated to install but now many decent host sites running cpanel make it a breeze to get it up and running.There is a learning curve but its not so bad. I run <a href="http://codewhacker.com">http://codewhacker.com</a> which is an independent developer site and its where you can get good advise about Oxwall…</p>
<p>For those fed up with networked social site communities, server down time and constant bugs at each and every upgrade. Oxwall in my experience is the way forward, it used to be very complicated to install but now many decent host sites running cpanel make it a breeze to get it up and running.There is a learning curve but its not so bad. I run <a href="http://codewhacker.com">http://codewhacker.com</a> which is an independent developer site and its where you can get good advise about Oxwall and help at every stage. </p>
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<p>As an ex developer on the Ning platform and Wall.fm I have seen the frustration and the network problems I have help many developers over the years Code Whacker is running on an Oxwall platform and makes a good demo concerning Oxwall and its sheer brilliance of being a leading social community builder. In my opinion it outshines Ning and one is in complete control of ones social community. With complete access to the source code a wonderful platform for those that love developing with CSS and Javascript as I do.</p>
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<p> </p> ALSO ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE TO NINGtag:jensocial.com,2011-01-17:2154984:Topic:3046872011-01-17T01:17:47.659ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>CHECK OUT SOCIAL PARADOX.COM IT HAS THE SAME PLATFORM AS NING AND EASY TO WORK WITH. IT'S FREE ALASO. I HAVE BEEN THERE QUITE A WHILE AND HAVE MANY NETWORKS . I LIKE IT,SO IF ANYONE LEAVES NING.CHECK OUT THIS SITE TOO.</strong></span>
<span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>CHECK OUT SOCIAL PARADOX.COM IT HAS THE SAME PLATFORM AS NING AND EASY TO WORK WITH. IT'S FREE ALASO. I HAVE BEEN THERE QUITE A WHILE AND HAVE MANY NETWORKS . I LIKE IT,SO IF ANYONE LEAVES NING.CHECK OUT THIS SITE TOO.</strong></span> Looking for a ning alternative for a small temporary networktag:jensocial.com,2010-11-03:2154984:Topic:2815592010-11-03T12:14:00.767ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<p>I want to make an network for students and teachers that are going on a high school trip together. It needs to be free and simple. There are 350 people going.</p>
<p><br/>I just set up a wall.fm site, but it crashes constantly, and as I started looking through their blogs, I'm not even sure it is going to remain free. </p>
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<p>I want to make an network for students and teachers that are going on a high school trip together. It needs to be free and simple. There are 350 people going.</p>
<p><br/>I just set up a wall.fm site, but it crashes constantly, and as I started looking through their blogs, I'm not even sure it is going to remain free. </p>
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<p>Any suggestions?</p> Labsecrets starts socialnetworking sollution, build upon Wordpress and Buddypresstag:jensocial.com,2010-09-01:2154984:Topic:2653372010-09-01T21:13:34.562ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<p><a href="http://labsecrets.com/">http://labsecrets.com/</a> recenty started a new sollution for creating your very own Social network, build upon the Wordpress and Buddypress engine.</p>
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<p>Buddypress is known as the most robust system to create a very cool social network, build upon Wordpress.</p>
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<p>Eventhough i find their plans quite expensive, the idea is great and especially for professionals it seems to be a very interesting sollution!</p>
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<p><a href="http://labsecrets.com/">http://labsecrets.com/</a> recenty started a new sollution for creating your very own Social network, build upon the Wordpress and Buddypress engine.</p>
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<p>Buddypress is known as the most robust system to create a very cool social network, build upon Wordpress.</p>
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<p>Eventhough i find their plans quite expensive, the idea is great and especially for professionals it seems to be a very interesting sollution!</p>
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<p>You can read their plans here: <a href="http://labsecrets.com/plans/">http://labsecrets.com/plans/</a></p>
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<p> </p> Best PAID/PREMIUM social network optionstag:jensocial.com,2010-08-17:2154984:Topic:2595652010-08-17T08:59:34.268ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
Hi all. New member, so I hope I'm posting this in the right group!<br></br><br></br>I am in the process of setting up a private, paid network for small business owners that will be a combination of online (social network) and offline (real world networking events and a shared office space) activities and features.<br></br><br></br>I have spent hours looking into alternatives for the online component, but don't feel like I am getting any closer to a decision. I am strongly in favor of paid options because I…
Hi all. New member, so I hope I'm posting this in the right group!<br/><br/>I am in the process of setting up a private, paid network for small business owners that will be a combination of online (social network) and offline (real world networking events and a shared office space) activities and features.<br/><br/>I have spent hours looking into alternatives for the online component, but don't feel like I am getting any closer to a decision. I am strongly in favor of paid options because I don't want to invest time in building an online community only to have the platform providers go out of business or lose interest. I also want to be able to expect/demand a certain level of service, and want to pay so that I am on strong ground when I do that.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">So, if it's not too much of a "how long is a piece of string" type question, if you had a budget of $500 to $1,000 per year for an online social networking platform, which one would you choose?</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br/>Okay, too hard a question? Here are the features I do and don't need:<br/><br/>Forum - must have<br/>Groups - must have<br/>Customizable profile fields - must have<br/>Subscriptions and member levels - highly desirable<br/>Link sharing/voting/rating (like Digg/Pligg) - highly desirable<br/>User points/credits - highly desirable<br/>Calendar/events - nice to have<br/>Chat - nice to have<br/>Pictures/Videos - don't need<br/><br/><br/>Here are my thoughts on my leading options so far:<br/><br/>Ning (Plus or Pro) - generally positive, but don't like the recent discussion from unhappy members (relating to poor support rather than the decision to eliminate fee accounts) and the fact that Ning sites look like Ning sites and it appears hard to make a site not look like a Ning site.<br/><br/>Social Engine - need to learn more, but from the outside can't see the benefits over cheaper alternatives<br/><br/>JomSocial/BuddyPress - like them both, and am leaning towards JomSocial because the Joomla add-ons seem better supported (because they are commercial options?) than Wordpress. However, I find that relying on plug-ins makes is difficult finding the right combination of core and add-on versions so that it's all compatible. For example, if one add-on requires an update to the core, but other add-ons haven't yet been updated, you have to choose which add-ons you can live without. All-in-one solutions don't have this issue as the provider ensures compatibility before adding or updating features.<br/><br/>vBulletin - great option for forum, and with vbcredits it will give me the user points option, but would need to be bridged with another CMS and the vb CMS looks a bit underdeveloped.<br/><br/>IPB - another option with the emphasis on forums.<br/><br/>Google Apps - was close to going with this, but there is no google or third party (with single sign on) discussion forum. Google groups would work if it had categories, but without it its more like an email list than discussion forum.<br/><br/><br/>I could go on but I might have lost too many people already. Hopefully there are some members here that are interested in having a good discussion on the major paid/premium options for social networks and will join in.<br/><br/>So if you have $500 to $1,000 a year to spend, which would it be?<br/><br/>Marc.<br/> <br/> doXtop - Possible Alternative Solution for Ning Networkstag:jensocial.com,2010-05-04:2154984:Topic:2280702010-05-04T06:19:26.360ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="2">We love Ning and we run several Ning networks. As they are phasing out their free networks - we will have to consider using our own platform doXtop for some sites and may be this is an option as well for other Ning network owners.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">We love Ning and we run several Ning networks. As they are phasing out their free networks - we will have to consider using our own platform doXtop for some sites and may be this is an option as well for other Ning network owners.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">doXtop's social publishing site modul allows users - just like Ning does - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>to create their own individual networks. doXtop's services are free. Unlike Ning - doXtop is more content centric. Here's a high level overview of the main doXtop social publishing site features as compared to Ning.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">Features that Ning doesn't offer</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">+ document management on user and team level incl. versioning and checkin/out</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">+ document libraries with folders on user and team level</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">+ task list in teamspaces</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">+ publishing of documents in- and outside of social networks (flash, html, pdf, mp3 ..)</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">+ content syndication via open social with other networks - f.e. Ning, Hi5, orkut, …</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">+ Creation of journals with published content from any number of users</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">~ Administration of sites</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">~ Search</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">~ Discussion</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">~ About site</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">~ My Site</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">- Customization</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">- Langauge UI (doXtop supports only English at the moment)</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">- Video integration</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.doxtop.com/"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">doXtop</font></a></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sps.doxtop.com/sps/ab5a3ff/doxtop-forum.aspx"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">Sample doXtop publishing site</font></a></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.doxtop.com/magazines/pcn-2009.aspx"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">Journal of DMS/ECM (German)</font></a></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.doxtop.com/browse/45580d20/project-consult-newsletter-20090226.aspx?show=fppr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">Sample Publication (Flash Website-HTML PDF)</font></a></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri"><a href="http://www.doxtop.com/profile/libertynews.aspx">US News Liberty Newspost</a></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://doxtop.ning.com/opensocial/ningapps/show?appUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview.doxtop.com%2Fopensocial%2FNing%2FdoXtop.xml%3Fning-app-status%3Dnetwork&owner=3ojehil4n2b2b"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">Ning integration</font></a></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Calibri">doXtop's social publishing sites are based on the free SharePoint services and can be easily customized or enhanced from us. If you built your networks on doXtop - we'll appreciate to support you.</font></p>
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I also have my network moved from NING to SPRUZ<br></br><br></br>SPRUZ provide more possibilities in many things and is IMPROVING<br></br><br></br>FEPETOPIA is no more as I on that occasion also changed our network name to<br></br><br></br>BLEND OF LOVING ENERGIES<br></br><br></br>we are now to find at <a href="http://lovingenergies.spruz.com/">http://lovingenergies.spruz.com<br></br></a><br></br><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/LovingEnergies/Publishing/BlendOfLoving1600.jpg"></img></p>
<br></br><br></br>Please feel free to join us there!<br></br><br></br>shared from my heart IN your…
I also have my network moved from NING to SPRUZ<br/><br/>SPRUZ provide more possibilities in many things and is IMPROVING<br/><br/>FEPETOPIA is no more as I on that occasion also changed our network name to<br/><br/>BLEND OF LOVING ENERGIES<br/><br/>we are now to find at <a href="http://lovingenergies.spruz.com/">http://lovingenergies.spruz.com<br/></a><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr115/LovingEnergies/Publishing/BlendOfLoving1600.jpg"/></p>
<br/><br/>Please feel free to join us there!<br/><br/>shared from my heart IN your heart<br/><br/>SiNeh~<br/><br/> <br/> I Have moved to Wackwalltag:jensocial.com,2010-04-22:2154984:Topic:2241332010-04-22T21:18:23.373ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
I have imported all the members on the ning network to this one here <a href="http://eastendersfans.wackwall.com">http://eastendersfans.wackwall.com</a>
I have imported all the members on the ning network to this one here <a href="http://eastendersfans.wackwall.com">http://eastendersfans.wackwall.com</a> Check this out. Nings new layouttag:jensocial.com,2010-04-22:2154984:Topic:2240582010-04-22T20:10:56.346ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<div>I just got this over at NIngLayouts list. Looks like they are changing the layout too.</div>
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<div>I just got this over at NIngLayouts list. Looks like they are changing the layout too.</div>
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<div><br/></div> NING vs Alternative Solutions- Comparisons?tag:jensocial.com,2010-04-22:2154984:Topic:2240542010-04-22T20:07:02.943ZGirlRidershttp://jensocial.com/profile/KatieMcKay
<p>I know that many people here have switched to one of the different social networking sites. If you have, I'd love to hear how it compares to the features that Ning has.</p>
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<p>I know that in the "links" featured discussion people have posted feature screenshots, but I'd love to get a firsthand look at how you like it compared to Ning. My group chose Ning because it fulfilled most of our needs, including email notification of new posts/replies in the discussion forum and groups,…</p>
<p>I know that many people here have switched to one of the different social networking sites. If you have, I'd love to hear how it compares to the features that Ning has.</p>
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<p>I know that in the "links" featured discussion people have posted feature screenshots, but I'd love to get a firsthand look at how you like it compared to Ning. My group chose Ning because it fulfilled most of our needs, including email notification of new posts/replies in the discussion forum and groups, calendar of events (really liked the RSVP feature), easily created private areas (groups), photo posting (embeddable slideshows was a plus), and an RSS feed reader,</p>
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<p>Would anyone -who has already made a switch- mind comparing the features of Ning with the features of your new service? What do you like, what is better about your new network, what do/would you miss about Ning? I'd love to hear it from a personal comparison perspective.</p>
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<p>Thanks.. :)</p>