Ning.com and Box.net incompatibility?

[Frederick Smith]

Hello all,

I have been trying to develop a combined social network and file sharing site through ning.  For some reason, I can go directly to the box.net homepage and file uploads are successful. But if I try to upload files using box.net, but through the ning.com system, I get "unspecified error". I have tried multiple browsers, file types and times of day, but nothing works. I would prefer not to have to force people to join two sites, when I am looking for an integrated one.

Has anyone out there heard of a similar problem? Is it an interface problem between ning.com and box.net or some other problem?

Thanks so much ahead of time!

Fred

[Eric Suesz]

Hey, Frederick. Unfortunately, the Box.net app isn't working fully. I am told that we have contacted them about a fix for this Ning App. But, I do not have a time period for when this would be fixed as it involves a third party developer updating this code. However, you might want to check out Box.net's embeddable widget. I haven't used it, but it does have file-sharing functionality that might be an option for you. 

[Frederick Smith]

Thanks, Eric!  Much appreciated!

Fred

[Bob Moore]

Box.net emailed me to say the problem was fixed at their end. Box app now appears on my site but so far only for administrator. It used to allow members to sign up to Box and see authorised files. Maybe I have to adjust some setting but don't know where to start.

[Ferdinand Weps]

Hi Eric, I don't see box.com on ning apps anymore. It still shows on https://www.box.com/services/ning. Can you guide me in the right direction? Thanks.

[Monica Diaz]

Hi Ferdinand, 

Box.net is no longer open to new users, so we have removed the app from the directory. You might try the DoxTop app, or check out the GoogleDocs app in the directory. I also know some folks like DropBox (though we don't have any integration set up with them).

Monica

[Ferdinand Weps]

Thanks Monica for your reply. We have know integrated box.com with their embedding function which works OK for us. Attached is a screenshot of how it looks in action.