From: SMTP%"LISTSERV@BINGVMB.cc.binghamton.edu" 2-MAR-1996 08:58:03.54 To: CIRJA02 CC: Subj: File: "INDEX-L LOG9601C" Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 08:37:03 +0000 From: BITNET list server at BINGVMB (1.8a) Subject: File: "INDEX-L LOG9601C" To: CIRJA02@GSVMS1.CC.GASOU.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:21:36 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group From: "Fred M. Brown" <75324.1707@compuserve.com> Subject: Indexing and Information Mapping ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Information Mapping is a method for analyzing and organizing information about a system. It is similar to Structured Systems Analysis used in designing software. Information Mapping will help structure information in a logical fashion -- usually around the tasks to be done. A well organized manual will be easier to index than a poorly structured one -- that is true. An index is still more than an alphabetical table of contents no matter how logical its structure. A table of contents is similar to a classification system. For example, classifying climates by their agricultural capability will produce a different map than a system looking at the clothing you need to wear (used by the military). Hence the way you organize or "map" your information will change with your purposes, perceptions, etc. Have you ever tried to locate an answer to a specific question from a table of contents? It can be somewhat frustrating. This is likely because you are working from a different mental map of the body of information. Indexes are designed to provide multiple points of access from different points of view. Some topics may fit nicely into the manual's "information map" while other topics cut through the body of information from a different angle. Yes, Information Mapping will help your readers and will make indexing easier. And Yes, an index is still valuable. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fred Brown McCrae Consulting Associates "technical writing and indexing" 75324.1707@compuserve.com Phone: 613-728-5761 Fax: 613-728-9373 31 Grange Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 0N8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:21:51 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group From: MaryMort@aol.com Subject: ASI NYC Chapter meeting ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- American Society of Indexers New York Chapter Please join us for the second meeting of our 1995-96 program year. Donald Greer, CPA, will discuss tax issues for freelancers Date: Thursday, January 25, 1996 Speaker: Donald Greer Certified Public Accountant Topic: Tax Issues for Freelancers Place: Donnell Library Center New York Public Library 20 W. 53rd St. (between 5th and 6th) New York, NY Story Hour Room -- Second Floor Time: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. reception; 6:00 - 7:00 meeting Fee: Members $5.00 Non-members $10.00 Please reserve by January 22 by sending your check (payable to ASI New York Chapter), with your name, affiliation, telephone number, and number of members and nonmembers to: Janet Mazefsky Research Institute of America 90 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10011 If you have questions, Janet can be reached at (212) 337-4168, or contact me at marymort@aol.com. Mary Mortensen -- * Mary Mortensen * marymort@aol.com * 318 Main St. # 20 * 201-514-1710 * Madison, NJ 07940 * USA ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:22:40 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group From: "Michael McGoff, Assoc. Dean, Acad. Affairs/Admin." Organization: State University of New York at Binghamton Subject: Advice ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I have been asked to prepare an index for a quarterly journal. The index will cover fifteen years and is in the area of linguistics. I am seeking advice on which currently available software program would best meet my needs. I will be using an IBM compatible and am not interested in spending a lot of money. May I ask for you to send me any advice and/or experiences you may wish to share on the use of such programs? I would appreciate any help you may offer before I purchase a software package blind. Thank you for your assistance. Please send any responses directly to me at mmcgoff@binghamton.edu Michael F. McGoff, Associate Dean The Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science State University of New York at Binghamton Binghamton, New York 13902-6000 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 15:55:15 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group From: Isawriter@aol.com Subject: Scooby Doo ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- My wife's son, who works at Intel, sent me the following snippet on indexing: ******************************************** Since you're into indexing, I figured you'd appreciate this. This morning I have been poring over couple of Perl manuals (Perl is a half-breed programming/scripting language) for some Web pages I'm developing. At one point, I needed to find a reference in the index. While I was perusing the Index, I ran across the following entry: Scooby Doo, pronouncing "Windex" 166 This, in an otherwise completely dry reference manual, got me incredibly curious, so naturally I looked it up. There was no reference to either Scooby Doo or Windex on the page. In fact, it was just talking about index() a Perl function for locating small strings within larger strings. Further down the page, however, was this: "...you can scan from the right to get the rightmost occurrence using rindex()." And there is Scooby Doo, pronouncing Windex. ******************************************** Craig Brown ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 15:55:36 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group From: "Gail Sullivan (by way of jana moring )" Subject: forward to indexers ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Hello Indexers! I have a question you might enjoy answering. I know I would sure enjoy hearing the answers anyway. I'm making a web page for a client who repairs manufactured goods. A few of his customers already have home pages and more are expected. He wants to be able to list all 1600 manufacturers on a page which indexes each name so that if a person queried the web for "ABC Company", the client's XYZ repair company would come up in the Index like this: ABC Company - Repair XYZ "If its broken, we fix it." No matter whether the queried company name has a web page, each request for one of these companies should produce the above response. How will I make it so that these 1600 names are all indexed? I can't just shove them all in the field, and they can't all be links to actual pages (or should I make all non-linking pages go to one page that sort of dead ends the search but picks up the indexing). Please send responses to me directly as I approached this group through a friend. (Who vouched for the genius present here ;-) Gail Sullivan gail@telepath.com ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 12:11:40 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> From: Charles Anderson <canderso@wln.com> Subject: Re: Advice In-Reply-To: <9601161926.AA32097@rs6a.wln.com> ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I'm sure there will be many responses to your request for advice on software for indexing a quarterly journal - so just briefly, even though it's a bit costly, I don't see how you can beat CINDEX, \ particularly in the area of being able to handle page references that are more complicated than simple 3-5 for example. Journals, with complex entries such as 4(5):5-6 (volume, issue#, and pagination) take more power in my experience than $49 indexing programs. Good luck. ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 12:11:57 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> From: Kevin Mulrooney <indexer@iNet.net> Subject: Re: Scooby Doo ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Craig Brown wrote: >----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >My wife's son, who works at Intel, sent me the following snippet on indexing: >******************************************** >Since you're into indexing, I figured you'd appreciate this. This >morning I have been poring over couple of Perl manuals (Perl is a >half-breed programming/scripting language) for some Web pages I'm >developing. ... I ran across the following entry: > >Scooby Doo, > pronouncing "Windex" 166 > >.... There was no reference to either >Scooby Doo or Windex on the page. In fact, it was just talking about >index() a Perl function for locating small strings within larger >strings. Further down the page, however, was this: > >"...you can scan from the right to get the rightmost occurrence using >rindex()." And there is Scooby Doo, pronouncing Windex. >******************************************** Craig, sounds like a Perl of am example of an old thread: "Automatic Indexing Horror Stories". Just spent about 2 weeks thinking I was gonna lose all my Eudora e-mail. Clean out your e-mail in-box on a regular basis to avoid my near-fatal fate: Eudora was locking up routinely and crashing instantly at the mention of "new message" or "reply". Thanks to all who responded to my question about disability insurance. I'll post a summary of the responses soon, although I must admit I probably am more confused about this than before. Would everyone who responded e-mail me if possible with any details of your policies not already provided including particularly monthly dollar figure, duration of coverage etc. so I can put together a comparison on an apples-apples basis. Kevin Mulrooney ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dyslexics of the world untie! First State Indexing (302) 738-2558 276 East Main Street Indexer@inetcom.net Newark, Delaware 19711 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 12:12:08 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> From: Michele DeYoe <mdeyoe@post.its.mcw.edu> Subject: Subcontractors ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I have an opportunity to take on a big indexing job in which I could use one or two people to assist me. I think I need to consider these people independent subcontractors, in order to avoid paying benefits, etc. I have found the people, I just don't know how to pay them. I would appreciate some advice from those of you who have encountered this situation. Thanks in advance. Michele F. DeYoe, MLS Office of Research, Technology & Information Medical College of Wisconsin 8701 Watertown Plank Road PO Box 26509 Milwaukee, Wi 53226-0509 (414)456-4382 (414)266-8905 (FAX) mdeyoe@post.its.mcw.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 16:57:36 ECT Reply-To: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> Sender: Indexer's Discussion Group <INDEX-L@BINGVMB.BITNET> From: Carol Roberts <Carol.Roberts@mixcom.com> Subject: WI save-the-date ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Wisconsin indexers will next meet on Sat., March 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee. Further details of the meeting will be posted in Feb. Carol Roberts, indexer and copy editor | Life is good. Carol.Roberts@mixcom.com | Milwaukee, WI |