9 Ways to Build Your Own Social Network


	9 Ways to Build Your Own Social Network

kielipuoli

7-28-2007 8:34 PM

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social networking, web2.0

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8-5-2007 10:03 AM

egsnyder

I've just created a social network called Fullcircles using Ning, one of the 9 ways. Full Circles is a "home" for moderators and members from recently defected Freecycle groups.

Ning is REALLY easy to work with. In less than an hour, there it was, operational.

Eric Snyder
FullCircles.org
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