roll your own alternative to ning
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Roll your own alternative to Ning.
Aaron SumnerUniversity of KansasCenter for Research on LearningSIDLIT, August 2010
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Handout: http://db.tt/f8udADSlides: http://db.tt/rIZt5A
or try http://bit.ly/dl1tIx
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A little about me:
• 16 years experience developing web apps at KU, KU Med, University of Washington
• Developed Ning networks for projects at KU and ESU
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April 15, 2010
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July 20, 2010
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August 20, 2010
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Three options:
1. Stick with Ning
2. Switch to a hosted, non-Ning platform
3. Host your own
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1. Stick with Ning
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http://about.ning.com/pearsonsponsorship/
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2. Non-Ning hosted platforms
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No word on pricing.
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3. Host your own
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_social_networking_software
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Nice things about Elgg and BuddyPress:• Open Source (free)
• Written in PHP
• Relatively easy to configure
• Good functionality out of the box
• Plugin architecture
• Hosting options available
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Caveats:
• No clean way to export from Ning into Elgg (yet)
• You need server access
• You need some tech know-how
• Yet-another-social-network
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Setup:
• Download Elgg or BuddyPress
• Configure your web server
• Add the database
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http://community.elgg.org/mod/plugins/all.php
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http://elgg.ruralocity.com/
Try it out!
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Handout: http://db.tt/f8udADSlides: http://db.tt/rIZt5A
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Thanks!Keep in touch:
On the clock:
@stratepediablog.stratepedia.org
facebook.com/stratepedia
Off the clock:
@ruralocitywww.aaronsumner.com
@everydayrailswww.everydayrails.com