Indexing: A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide for Technical Writers by Kurt Ament

By Kurt Ament

Indexing: a realistic advisor for Technical Writers is a nuts-and-bolts consultant to indexing. It explains in undeniable language and by means of instance precisely how one can index any form of print or on-line booklet speedy, simply, and successfully. The sequential indexing strategy awarded within the publication has been battle-tested in excessive strain publishing corporations in numerous high-tech industries over the gap of a decade. since it relies on real-world good fortune, this indexing process is bulletproof. clients of this consultant will prevail as an indexer.

Unlike different books at the topic, this booklet is concentrated on readers, no longer the topic itself. The booklet speaks on to hugely sensible and sometimes anti-academic technical writers who call for usability, reusability, and reliability. it really is geared to individuals with ""Keep It uncomplicated, Stupid"" symptoms on their cubicle walls.

Proven end-user documentation thoughts are hired to provide confirmed indexing easy methods to readers who themselves boost end-user documentation for a residing. they've got 0 tolerance for tutorial white papers on indexing. So, the publication offers the tough proof.

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31 Front matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Interface components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Master indexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Nesting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24 Back matter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cross-references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Front matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Interface components. . . . . . . . . . .

26 Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cross-references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Front matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Interface components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . .

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