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Internet Map displaying world city-to-city connections.

Special thanks to Chris Harrison for use of the photos. www.chrisharrison.net

Thanks again for exploring this site. Please visit back often, invite others who may be interested, and help make this something exceptional to be a part of. This community is what you make of it. Make it great!

Feel free to contact Area Light Member Services if you have any questions.

VISIONARY PURPOSE - To build a "social networking" site that is bigger, brighter, and ultimately better at "social networking"- one person at a time if we have to. If there is one good criticism of SN's, it's going to be that too many are dead sites with an average participation less than 10 members. You may have the perfect fully loaded and free application technology at your fingertips (we think you do now with Ning!), but that doesn't mean you are actually networking. So the basic idea here is quite simple. Represent your interests, sites, and communities on a central network- Area Light!

ENABLING OBJECTIVES - Create a profile, start a discussion, make groups, contribute forums, and be a part of something you make great. It's in your hands. However, in order for this to work, we recommend you join us in accomplishing a shared vision. We'll keep the specific guidelines up to the collective intelligence of the community and members- so as not to insult your intelligence. However, we will be proactively recruiting and supporting members who we know can drive the intent of our world-class vision. Good to go? Here it is in a nutshell:

1) We simply want to make the best social networking site on the internet. We want the best concepts, quality, and quantity represented right here.

2) We want to promote Ning for making this awesome application free, available, and easy for everyone. It has the potential to outshine Facebook and Myspace. Let's make it happen.

3) We want to be a hub where other social networks gather. Come in and shed some light on your areas of interest for the benefit of the entire community. Interact with others of similar interest. Connect with them here and on eachother's sites.

4) We want people to create groups based on geographic areas and then to physically network with as many people in those areas as we can get to join Area Light. It doesn't have to be a specific city. For example, we showcase Northern California as NorCal- a great area to live, work, and do business in.

5) We want to involve people on multiple levels from personal, professional, and organizational. So come here to hang out and explore your individual interests, represent your professions, put your skills to work, and promote your websites, businesses, and causes.

PROFIT MOTIVE - Let us know if you would like to be featured. We will do this for free, at our discretion, on a first come/ first serve basis, and put priority on those who inspire and/or pay us! We definately want businesses to come in to sponsor and be proactive in this community. Contact us if you would like to make a donation and we will be happy to feature you.

BENEFIT MOTIVE - Everyone, make this site what you want it to be- but make it for everyone, make it a great collection of communities, and do your part to make it the best online social network in the world!

Area Light! Join the light.ning fast social networking phenomena.

Introducing Anthony Reardon, CEO of Nascent Dynamics ( ) and creator of Area Light. Join Anthony on Coffee With Nascent Dynamics ( ) for a personal conversation with the mind behind the bright idea.

Join us as we work to put together a modern online social networking concept magazine called Area Light Explorer. Featuring Ning and some of the best personal, professional, organizational, and geographic networking ideas out there.

Also featuring you! Share your explorations for the benefit of Area Light Members and join us as we set up remote networking centers on other networks for the benefit of their members, intelligent outreach, marketing, and promotion.

Check out our prototype segment/ group called Modern Business Exploration on Sta.rtUp.Biz- Area Light Explorer Editor's Top Pick for 2009. Let us show you how to optimize your online experience with 5 Star Rated social networking.

Visit Sta.rtUp.Biz - The Small Business Social Network

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