A blogging fan.I read the article, "Would You, Could You, Should You Blog?" (JofA, Jun. 05, page 36)--How appropriate! I also read sever-al blogs on technology. I've become hooked hooked adverb Addicted on RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. (Really Simple Syndication See syndication format. ) feeds, one way to obtain news and blog updates without having to actually visit the site. And I've yet to see any accounting-related blogs in my travels. I was so inspired by the article I decided to help change the trend. I hope my blog, http://extremecpa.blogspot.com, will be of interest to those wishing to learn more about fully utilizing technology in the accounting world. Accountants who would like to control their own future need to embrace this new technology, which Fortune magazine said in January was the no. 1 trend in technology. I also recommend learning more about RSS. See www.rssowl.org for a free news reader. Kevin T. Ryan, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Pittsburgh |
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