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2007 tour of Ning by Gina Bianchini, CEO of Ning

"So much for "free" as the future of business - as far as Ning goes, anyway. The company accepted hundreds of millions of dollars from investors, and they apparently want more of a return than Ning is able to provide as a free service."

Some interesting statistics about Ning sites circa March '08.

Marc A describes Ning and what their mission is ...

Changing list of the most popular social networks created on Ning.

FAQ with fine print and messy details of new Ning plans. Possible sponsorship for grades school educators in future.

Nice basic article on Ning, viral networks and the economics of SNSs from Fast Company

Short, basic interview with Marc Andreessen on Ning and social networks.

A conversation with Marc Andreessen, co-founder and chairman of Ning and an investor in several startups including Digg, Plazes, and Twitter.

Discussion of Ning's successes in the aftermath of the big changes in 2010.

Short history of social networks circa 2009 from the perspective of Gina Bianchi, co-founder of Ning.

Details, plans and timeline of Ning's new paid plans.

One alternative for free class site / social network now that Ning is going all premium. "Spruz allows you to create a free social website to attract others with similar interests, strengthen customer relationships with your business or rally behind a cause. Spruz was officially launched March 2007 by its founders Jay Roberts and David Furman. Spruz is self funded, developed and managed by its founders. "

comparison of white label SNS gets most of the big names - though now a year old. (for class)