I’m a skeptic, and possibly addicted to hard data, i.e. to numbers, when it comes to evaluating advertising claims, etc. I’ve heard that Adobe Acrobat Pro DC is accurate in preserving pagination and format when converting to .docx, but I am instinctively skeptical. Because I want to be able to get PDFs into Index Manager […]
PI Associate Interview: Elise Hess
We’re running a series of interviews to introduce you all to our wonderfully talented group of independent indexers and taxonomists who enable us to say “yes” to the variety of project types and turnaround times our clients are looking for. Today, we’d like you to get to know one of our newer indexers, Elise Hess. Your […]
Using Adobe Search
No matter how much we enjoy our work, writing an index can at times be tedious, and even frustrating. We all know the disadvantages of full-text search; however, there are some things that can be made much easier with computer assistance. Search capabilities can be useful even though they can’t produce a quality index by […]
Index Layout: Run-in vs. Indented
When I’ve taught indexing, it’s always been fun to see students go through the first lesson, which has nothing to do with building their own indexes. I start by asking them to go find two books with indexes and describe what those indexes are like: what aspects are useful, what aspects seem to be less […]
Mapping the Page in Book Indexing
I’ve noticed that beginning indexers working with traditional print books can struggle with the challenge of realizing that the most specific target they can give a user is the page number. Over-Indexing For some detail-oriented people who want (sometimes desperately!) to get the index user/reader right to the term they’ve selected, slipping into over-indexing is […]
Proofreading’s Gift to Credibility
So, I was invited to an inspirational online class by a high-energy life coach with what sounded like a very personable presentation style. Looks like she speaks to hundreds at a time and really fires them up to reach their potential. The Price of Confusion But I never got far enough to see what her […]
