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Setting Up A Ning Site

Joshua Fenton

IAWP Tech LiaisonMay 5, 2009

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Ning

What Is It? Ning is a social networking

site akin to Facebook and Myspace.

Benefits Facilitates

communication among members

Manageable for the classroom experience

Students already have the experience necessary to begin use immediately.

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Creating An Account

Visit the Ning homepage at

http://www.ning.com/

to sign up

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Include the Necessary Information

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You Will Arrive at Your Profile Home Page

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Click on the “Edit Your Profile” Link

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Here you can upload a new profile photo, limit access to your profile, or add additional information.

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At your home page, you can create a new social network site.

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Name Your Site and Address

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Quickly Add Features

Your Ning Site Will Be Set Up

Quickly Add Features

Quickly Add Features

Quickly Add Features

Quickly Add Features

Quickly Add Features

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The main way to change your site is through the

“Manage” tab.

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The Manage Tab Allows Easy Access to Customize Your Ning

Change Membership Questions and Accessibility

Options

Edit the Details

about your Site

Change Your Site’s Appearance

Add and Delete Features for Your

Site

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Changing Features is Easy! Just Drag and Drop them into your layout.

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Use a Predesigned Theme or Create Your Own

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Invite Members Individually or from Your Address Books

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Online Members Can Chat With Each Other

To chat with online members,

simply click the up arrow.

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This will open a

chat box.

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You can easily add HTML code to Text Boxes

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First, Edit the Feature.

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Next, Add Your Text and Code

Add Your TextAdd Your TextAdd Your TextAdd Your Text

This will be the

address of the link

Add Your HTML Code. To add a link, follow

this pattern:

<a href=“http:// …”>

End Your Code with the Name of the Link:

NAME OF LINK</a>

Don’t Forget to Save!

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You Can Also Add RSS Feeds Easily

Just Click Edit

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You Will Need the URL for the RSS Feed

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Just Look for the RSS symbol from Web Pages You Visit

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When You Click on the RSS Icon, You will be sent to the RSS Adress.

Copy the RSS address

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RSS Feeds Will Directly Upload To Your Ning Site

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If You Need Further Assistance, Look for the “Help” Link at the Bottom of the Page.

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Ning Help is Also Easy to Navigate