America Online Launches AOL Journals.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003 Easy to Create Journal Offers Ability to Share Personal Thoughts, Commentary, Interests, Web Links, Photos and Recorded Messages Convenient, Instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. Updates via the Web, Instant Messages, Text Messages or the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) by Phone Service America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of AOL(R) Journals, a new feature that makes it simple and easy to share thoughts, photos and much more online with friends, family and others on the Internet. Simple to create, members can choose an existing template or design their own to create a journal, blog, an online column, a travelogue and more. AOL Journals are integrated with AOL's new Picture Finder so that members can embed em·bed also im·bed v. em·bed·ded, em·bed·ding, em·beds v.tr. 1. To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale. photos and picture albums along with text entries. Adding new entries is also easy and convenient. By sending an instant message to the Screen Name: AOL Journals, members can enter updates to their journal anytime online or while on the go via text messages from a cell phone with access to the AOL(R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) service. Additionally, members who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the AOL(R) by Phone service can also update their AOL Journal over the phone and record an MP3 sound file that will be inserted into their journal. Members can create an AOL Journal based on their particular interests, hobbies or needs, and can be anything members want, including a baby book, a family picture album, a fan site for sports or music. For example, families may design a journal to keep in touch with relatives while travelers will find it handy to set up journals to post descriptions of their journeys. Business professionals will appreciate being able to create journals devoted to industry trends while music and entertainment fans can publish personal observations about the celebrities that fascinate them the most. News journals will allow amateur and aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. journalists to provide their take on current events while others can choose to set up personal journals to post commentary and links on areas of interest or eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. hobbies. "AOL Journals is the simplest, most elegant way for our members to instantly express ideas online," said Rick Robinson, vice president, Community Products, America Online. "Now anyone with something to say can be an author, keep a diary, express an opinion, or be a blogger. In fact, interest in blogs among AOL members has increased dramatically this year, with thousands of members becoming avid AVID Cardiology A clinical trial–Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators that compared the effect of implantable defibrillators vs the best medical therapy–antiarrhythmics for survivors of MI or those with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia journalers and hundreds of thousands regular readers. And members who just want to publish vacation stories with pictures or a weekend trek with the kids can now share that with family and friends with ease." "More than 70% of AOL members visit community-related areas on the service on a regular basis," said Tina Sharkey, senior vice president, Life Management and Community, America Online. "AOL Journals is the next logical step to continue to empower members -- especially broadband users who have a strong affinity toward Web authoring features -- to create, share and connect instantly with others. Taken together with AOL Chat, Message Boards, the 18 million member-created AOL Hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" homepages worldwide, AOL Polls and the Member Directory, there really is no better place online to express yourself, showcase your ideas and share with others." Highlights of AOL Journals include: -- Quick and Easy Set Up - Members can set an AOL Journal up in a matter of minutes by using an existing template or by designing one of their own fashion. -- Convenient Updating - It couldn't be simpler to update your AOL Journal, anytime, anywhere. Changes can be made through the AOL service; via the web at www.aol.com; by sending an instant message to the Screen Name: AOL Journals from a computer or from a cell phone. Members who subscribe to the AOL(R) by Phone service can update their AOL Journal over the phone by leaving a message using simple voice commands. -- Hassle-free Photos Uploads - AOL Journals is fully integrated with AOL's Picture Finder so members can easily embed photos and illustrate their Journal with pictures in addition to text entries. -- Share with Others - AOL Journals makes it simple and easy to share your journal with anyone who has access to the Internet. AOL Journals also features support for 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. 2.0 (Really Simple Syndication), a method that allows members to syndicate their journals so others may more easily keep track of their most recent entries and receive updates on their news reader. -- Collect Feedback - Anyone with an AOL Screen Name, including those using the AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. service, may comment and post feedback on AOL Journals, encouraging a dialogue between members and making it easy for journal publishers to assess others' reaction to their content. -- Audio Enhancements - Members can add audio flavor to their journals by leaving voice messages using the AOL by Phone service which will be posted as MP3 sound files. Members can set up their own personal journal at AOL Keyword: AOL Journals. About America Online America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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