> Isn't the TCP site looking for articles right now?
Yes, they are, but my article was rejected because it doesn't fit in with the "punchy" tone that TCP is trying to set (I think that's a new way of saying "This is dull!"). :-) So many people say that they hate indexing, but it doesn't have to be that bad if you know what you need to do. I can't begin to count the thousands of pages that I've indexed over the years (through my regular jobs and freelance opportunities), and I always enjoyed doing it because I knew how to create and organize the index entries. I think that a good index is just as important with electronic documentation as it was in print. Users can't flip through online help they way they would through a book, and searches just don't cut it sometimes. Sometimes you can search repeatedly for key words that you just KNOW are in what you're looking for, and you still can't get to it. Give your users at least a high-level (or quick-and-dirty, as I called it in the article) index so they can use it as a starting point if they choose to. I may add some FrameMaker-specific information to the indexing article, too, or create a separate page for it. Tools like IXgen can make the task a lot easier because you can see your entries and changes on the fly. Gee, is my passion for indexing showing? :-) Donna - CONFIDENTIAL- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential, and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, or distribute this message. If you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and then delete this email. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $800 price if you register before close of business January 15, 2007. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
