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Ning, the social networking startup co-founded by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, gives individuals and companies the ability to build their own social networks using the company's hosted platform.

Funded to the tune of over $100m on a half a billion valuation, Ning has been the subject of a considerable amount of hype.

Here, we speak to Sergio Falletti, director of mobile app specialists Future Platforms about the challenges and opportunities of mobile website design.

We’ve recently published our 2007 Email Marketing Buyer’s Guide  and although the sector is as full of challenges as ever, clients and suppliers are still reaping rewards from what is a highly effective channel for acquisition and retention.

Despite the almost total commoditisation of email broadcast services, continuing junk email problems and increasingly discerning consumers, we estimate that the market will be worth £221 million in the UK this year, up 24% from 2006.

E-consultancy estimates that the UK market for e-commerce solutions will be worth around £400m this year, up from £268m when we last valued the market in 2005.

According to our E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide 2007, the market has continued to show healthy growth over the last two years, growing by an estimated 22% in 2006. We estimate that the same 22% growth rate will apply in 2007.