I usually index from hard copy, although I do use pdf files when I edit an index. I'm currently indexing from a pdf (printout too tiny to read easily), and...
... Well, I do the inverse. Most of my clients send me PDFs and I have a two-monitor setup so that I can index from the PDF onscreen. I also have a keyboard...
... You are not alone. This weekend the NPR current news quiz program "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me" had as the theme of its "identify which one of the...
... Is this Rae Rice? -*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*-.,,.-*"*— Ed Rush, Boise, Idaho ed@... http://edrene.us/ [Non-text portions of...
Katharyn: If you want to keep the superfluous info, there's another option. You can highlight the columns you don't need and right-click, then choose Hide....
This is yet another case of "it depends" and will require clarification from the publisher. The main question is whether the web version is to aid merely in...
Andrea McKay
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Feb 2, 2009 2:49 pm
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... Thanks Andrea. This gives me a bit more info. I'll be talking with the woman this week after she's talked with the editor and project manager. That will...
SPEED INDEXING WITH KATE MERTES The New York City Chapter of the American Society for Indexing announces its spring meeting with very special guest Kate Mertes...
Hello-- I'm a new member of the indexerdiscussionlist. I have just begun the indexing course online with UC Berkley, so most of your messages are still Greek...
My girlfriend who has a new Sony Reader says the touch motion you do to advance the page is very similar to flipping a real page from the top tight hand...
Linda wrote: "My girlfriend who has a new Sony Reader... showed her new toy off at our last book club meeting and commented on how great it was to be able to...
Andrea McKay
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Feb 3, 2009 3:23 pm
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... Right, but a portable reader gives you access in places (and on the fly, too) like book clubs, where you probably wouldn't bring your laptop let alone your...
The UC Berkeley Extension indexing course has three sections which are open on an alternating basis. The sections taught by Jan Wright, Victoria Agee, and Fred...
I ran across this article and thought about a discussion on this list some time ago about how to get your info near the top of a Google search. This doesn't...
... Thanks for posting, Paula. That's very useful to me. Cheers, Carol Roberts http://www.RobertsIndexing.com http://www.ArtWanted.com/CarolR If you are in the...
... Ok. I have some clarification now. What they're planning is a 50-100 page printed book, probably done as a pdf, with a regular BOB index and a clickable...
Hi All, I'm a student in the UC Berkeley class. I live in the SF Bay area, and have a diverse background and range of interests:computer programming, ...
Marianna, Welcome! I'm sure you will find that the discussion groups are very useful in your quest to becoming an indexer. ... and have ... science....
Hi everyone, I have a client who uses QuarkXPress. My question is can this be saved as a PDF file? Thanks so much! Thank you, Rhonda Medford...
Rhonda Medford
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Feb 7, 2009 1:35 pm
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Last call! NOW is the time to get a copy of your best 2008 index from the publisher and submit it for the 2009 American Society for Indexing/H.W. Wilson Award...
An author and past writing teacher of mine has offered to promote my services as part of his team of writers, copyeditors, et. al. He would announce my...
... You need to look at the contractual details of such agency arrangement very carefully. There is the question of future work for the same client - are they...
The biggest consideration is whether this person has a noncompete as part of the arrangement. I was considering an arrangement like this at one point. I...
megcox@...
Feb 7, 2009 8:12 pm
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See http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127538&intsrc=hm_list Elgan: Here comes the e-book revolutionSix trends...
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