Webwatch

Intheblack, Sep 2008 by Bajraszewski, Richard

RICHARD BAJRASZEWSKl FROM THE CPA LIBRARY EXPLORES THE LOCAL BLOG LANDSCAPE

Site of the month by Richard Bajraszewski

CPA AUSTRALIA BLOGS WITH MORE THAN 112 MILLION BLOGS and counting (according to blog tracking site Technorati), they have clearly caught on as a way to easily share ideas, opinions and knowledge about a topic or interest. Blogs (a contraction of web log), make it easy for anyone to create and publish on the web, and connect with readers to establish a conversation.

To encourage this participation, CPA Australia has established a number of blogs that we hope members will contribute to by providing insight on issues raised by our bloggers, as well as giving feedback and comments on what is written and discussed.

Do you have a blog? We encourage CPA Australia members to contact us at knowledge@cpaaustralia.com.au regarding their experiences of using Web 2.0 services such as blogs, wikis and virtual worlds.

The president

At www.cpablog.typepad.com Read about the work Alex Malley performs as president of CPA Australia, find out about the issues he believes are increasingly important to the profession, and discover what his interests are.

CPA Congress

As we approach the CPA Congress period, members can keep up to date with and comment on events via the CPA Congress blog at http://cpacongress.wordpress.com Other social media that members will be able to participate in during CPA Congress include an online professional network for delegates and presenters, and a session run in the virtual world of second Life.

The business of KM

The Business of KM http://drmanning.wordpress.com is written by Dr Chris Manning (one of the authors of the CPA Program Knowledge Management segment) - and several guest bloggers. CPA Australia members can use this blog to collaborate with Manning and other readers to gain insights and discuss the impact of knowledge management on a range of areas. Manning is also presenting at CPA Congress this year.