Ning’s Social Networks Get Their Own App Platform
Posted by Chris Benjamin in Internet, Marketing May 18th, 2009 | no responsesNing, the social network for social networks, recently hit the 1 million networks milestone. But with such a huge user base comes huge user demand for additional features and functionality.
Today, Ning is about to deliver some of that functionality to their 700,000 social network creators with Ning Apps, giving them more than 90 new toys — think apps like Qik, Twitter, Ustream, Box.net, Tokbox, WordPress, Mailchimp, and PollDaddy — that they can use to enhance their individual networks. 
The new apps aren’t just social in nature, but impressively functional, combining passion and purpose for all niche audiences. So groups that want to create their own store or sell items (like music) can select from 10 different e-commerce apps. Networks looking to collaborate can tap into 18 different options like wikis, file storage (via Box.net), docs (via Google Docs), video chat (via ToxBox), and whiteboards (via Huddle).
We’ve included a partial list below, but we think a few key apps of note are Cartfly, Wildfire, and Tickets by Ticketmaster. Cartfly will enable any social network creator to create a custom store front to sell merchandise. Wildfire can be used by the social causes crowds to raise funds and create challenges. And Tickets by Ticketmaster (LiveNation and Amiando have apps too) will make it possible for big (and small) ticket bands to promote their shows and sell tickets.
See more at Mashable.
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