Marc Andreessen to launch Ning today

Marc Andreessen to launch Ning today

Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen is due to launch his latest startup named Ning today. This new service has been designed to enable web users to create and operate specialized online social networks of their own.

The company said that their tools and services would allow web users to create, within a matter of minutes, a highly customized social network for one’s friends, family or acquaintances.

Online social networks are becoming hugely popular on the web. Web services like MySpace.com and Facebook.com are the talk of the town. Even YouTube.com has a social networking angle.

Ning Chief Executive Gina Bianchini spoke about their services: “Other social network sites ask you to join their world. We are about people creating their own worlds.”

Users would be able to operate Ning generated networks public or private. The company would retain the rights to run targeted advertising on member sites.

Andreessen added his views on this startup: “The whole point of providing customization and freedom is that you want to give people something super simple at first but then, as they get more sophisticated, you want to give them the ability to get more creative.”

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