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Ning is an online platform for people and organizations to create custom social networks,〔(Social Graph-iti ), The Economist, Oct 18, 2007〕〔(Ning adds lots of knobs and dials to prettify its custom social networks ), Anthony Ha, VentureBeat, Feb 2, 2011〕〔(The Ning POV: How Custom Social Communities Can Change the World ), Christina Lee on June 21, 2011〕 launched in October 2005.〔 Ning offers customers the ability to create a community website with a customized appearance and feel; feature sets such as photos, videos, forums and blogs; and support for “Like”, plus integration with Facebook, Twitter, Google and Yahoo!.〔〔(Ning Partners With Janrain To Offer Social Sign-Ins To Users ), Leena Rao, TechCrunch, Nov 10, 2010〕 Ning, Inc. is owned by Mode Media.〔"(Privacy Policy )." Ning. Effective December 16, 2010. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "Ning, Inc. 285 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 400 Palo Alto, CA 94301"〕 Ning was co-founded by Marc Andreessen and Gina Bianchini. By June 2011 there were over 90,000 social websites running on the Ning Platform.〔(With Revenue Up 400%, Ning Adds Paid Access Service ), Tomio Geron, Forbes, June 15, 2011〕〔(Ning Announces Ustream Integration Into Social Websites ), Mariel Loveland, Scribbal, June 7, 2011〕 ==History== Ning started development in October 2004 and launched its platform publicly in October 2005.〔(Andreessen adds some Ning to the Web ), by Martin LaMonica, CNET news, Oct 6, 2005〕 At its launch, Ning was a free-form platform for the development and hosting of open-source "social applications."〔 The source code for Ning applications was available to users,〔(Platform Wars. Ning )〕 and the service made it easy for anyone to fork a Ning application, modify its PHP code and run it as their own. Applications included photo albums, blogging software, and many for sharing business reviews.〔(Badges badges badges )〕 In late September 2006, Ning narrowed its focus to offering a group website, a photos website, and a videos website for people to copy and use for any purpose. These three templates were later superseded by a single customizable application aimed at enabling anyone to easily create their own social network. Ning was initially funded internally by Bianchini, Andreessen and angel investors. In July 2007, Ning raised US$44 million in venture capital, led by Legg Mason.〔(Ning news: new investment round ), by Marc Andreesen, blog.pmarca.com, Jul 9, 2007〕 In 2008 and 2009, the company announced it had raised an additional US$75 million in capital.〔(Ning news: Series D investment round ), by Marc Andreessen, April 18, 2008〕〔(Ning Raises $15 Million More at a–Yes, Really–$750 Million Valuation ), by Kara Swisher, AllThingsD.com, July 21, 2009〕 On April 15, 2010, CEO Jason Rosenthal announced changes at Ning. The free service would be suspended and of the current 167 employees, only 98 would remain. Current users of the free service had the option to either upgrade to a paid account or transition their content from Ning.〔(TechCrunch - Ning’s Bubble Bursts: No More Free Networks, Cuts 40% Of Staff )〕 For a time, Ning had its headquarters in Facebook's old office space.〔(Ning Moves Into Facebook's Old Palo Alto Office ), by Alaska Miller, Business Insider, Nov 13, 2009〕 Once purchased by Mode Media, Ning moved to its headquarters. Ning has 90,000 customers with social websites on the Ning Platform.〔 Customers include bands Linkin Park,〔(South by Southwest & Back ), Erika Gessin on March 24, 2011〕 and Weezer,〔(Ning And Ustream Launch In-Depth Integration To Allow Creators To Stream Live Video ), Leena Rao, TechCrunch, June 7, 2011〕 The Twilight Saga,〔(Ning Nuzzles Up To Advertisers ), Helen Coster, Forbes, June 30, 2009〕 Tony Hawk's Shred or Die,〔(SHRED OR DIE: Straight Up SK8 Memories & Some Straight Talk From Tony Hawk ), Fidel Gonzales, Dirt Forge, Mar 25, 2010〕 the Diabetes Hands Foundation's TuDiabetes,〔(TuDiabetes launches TuAnalyze with a Custom Ning App ), Laura Oppenheimer on May 19, 2010〕 and the Brooklyn Art Project.〔(Ning Opens a Virtual Gift Shop With Custom-Made Gifts ), The New York Times, Oct 20, 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ning (website)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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