-- NGS Launches UpFront Blog

The National Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the launch of UpFront in blog format. “Blog” is short for “web log,” an Internet communications tool that has been growing rapidly in recent years. This format will extend all the conveniences of a blog to UpFront readers. Here are some of the major advantages:

* More content sooner - You can see the latest articles as soon as they
are available instead of waiting for the next monthly mailing.

* Convenience - You can choose the articles you wish to read and view them
whenever you like. When used with an RSS newsreader, you can gather
articles as they are posted.

* Readability - In addition to a cleaner look with appropriate font variations,
web addresses noted in articles are hot links that you can click on to
immediately view the referenced web page. You will even see illustrations for
some articles!

* Reliability - Some e-mail services block messages that their software deems
as possible spam. There are no spam issues when you read blog articles--
either on the web or in an RSS newsreader.

* Comments - You can share your thoughts with other readers by posting a comment
at the end of any article.

"Originally published in UpFront with NGS, The Online Newsletter of the National Genealogical Society. http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/cs/UpFront_with_ngs"