... Yes, that would make a big difference, because you'd be indexing many more names. Citation indexes are bad news, but if the client insists on it, you want...
So maybe the impression I have about people routinely charging more for separate name indexes has to do with citation indexes, and those do indeed take time. ...
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Jul 1, 2004 7:11 am
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... In Cindex for Mac, ctrl+0 copies the entry from the page field in particular. Ctrl+1 copies the entry from the main heading, ctrl+2 copies the entry from...
Hi again Carol, I found this by accident! In Cindex go to edit at the top of the screen. Then go to preferences, then click on 'view'. At the bottom you will...
... You can't. You can change the color (which I sometimes do when I'm bored), but you can only have one color at a time. Carol [Non-text portions of this...
Darn! I thought that would be a cool tool to have! I wonder if we should suggest this to the Cindex people? I am getting so tired, but I am excited - I only...
One night I was tapping away when, within minutes of each other, two messages appeared from two different clients--at around 2 AM! I was surprised that we were...
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Jul 1, 2004 9:02 am
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I don't have small children, but I do get distracted during the day, there is always something to watch, birds, squirrels, hawks, falcons, bobcats ...
I'm officially on third shift for the summer. When I sleep into the late morning or early afternoon, then I'm spending time with the family in the early part...
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Jul 1, 2004 9:25 am
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It's amazing how many nightowls are around. I wonder how many indexers chose to be contractors so that they could choose their working/sleeping hours. sue...
Sue Ellen Colter
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Jul 1, 2004 9:30 am
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I just look at this as an extra perk - choosing my own hours and working conditions! I just downloaded this screen saver of fireworks. It is free, and not too ...
What about getting all the first initials from teh references section? That is what seems to take me forever. I charge extra because some names indexes I've...
Oh, I get it. We're differentiating between separate name/author indexes versus a single index with still all those effing names. I still charge more if there...
So maybe we need to add new language. Instead of author indexes or names indexes, maybe we need to call them citation indexes. Those are the ones that cause...
Hi, Nope. You can choose from various colors, but only the last one chosen is effective. I chose blue and labelled a few entries, then changed to red and the...
darn - wouldn't that be a great feature? I still think we should all write to the Cindex people and request this feature! It would be fun to work in colors! ...
... Some time ago, I shared on Index-L my horror story about this very problem. The editor kept calling it a "names index," but eventually (and very late in...
When I worked in the corporate world, I always had so much difficulty getting myself up and to the office on time. Now that I work at home, my sleep/work...
I just want everyone to know that discussions on this list about the non tradidional work hours that come with freelance indexing are wonderful and motivating....
In a message dated 7/1/2004 11:41:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I'm on this schedule, too, and thankfully, none of my clients call that early in the...
Welcome to the Indexer's Discussion List. The purpose of this list is to provide a forum for discussing the creation of indexes, psychological issues of being...
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Jul 1, 2004 4:40 pm
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... Actually, I don't think we need excuses for being night owls. Although there is a persistent semi-stigma attached to being a night owl, there shouldn't be....
And here I'm one of those nuts who thinks citation indexes are fun, as are footnotes and bibliography when I'm editing. They give me a break from the mental...
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Jul 1, 2004 5:42 pm
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Save the date! Saturday, September 25, 2004 in Boulder, Colorado! The Colorado Area Chapter's Fall meeting will feature the day-long Facing the Text: Content...
I wonder if I might get some guidance from people who index legal material. I have several cases similar to State ex rel. Junk v. Herrick Would anyone really...
Hi all, I have a question for anyone who either indexes, or uses bird books. I use ours daily, we have hundreds of birds, and every spring at least one or two...
The Audubon field guide is arranged by color. I think the rationale for not doing so is that as you become more experienced, you tend to think of birds by...
Thanks for the great information! I looked up the Oriole, and yep, I think that is what we have! It is so brilliant, and so beautiful! I never thought I...
I forgot to mention, we live in Southern Oregon. We have several types of grossbeaks, goldfinches, warblers, and gnat catchers, which look like warblers, but...
