Ning is a site hosting social networks that are deliberately formed around common interests. Consequently members of a definite community are better versed in the matter which leads to a more in-depth discussions and exchange of opinions than on MySpace or Facebook. The main group can be further fragmented by narrower activities while still being part of the same community. In addition, each member can create his/her own blog and link it to the group page.
Ning is an excellent tool for an informal sharing of ideas and opinions. While wikis are used to make the project development more orderly, Ning is well suited to an exploratory exchange of ideas, evaluation, and critique. Therefore, the combination of both tools can lead to a better coordinated and more fluid group work.
As in many other cases, the free version of Ning comes with ads, but they are not nearly as intrusive as those on MySpace.
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