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Subject:Re: When should I add index terms? From:Brian Bertrand <bertran -dot- de -dot- st -dot- jean -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:01:57 -0400
If you index as you go, it also provides a handy snapshot as to the progress
of the project as well, and can give you an idea of what things may be
missing that need to still be addressed. I build glossaries/acronym guides
as I go as well, which is a handy by-product for government if nothing else!
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Phillips, Wanda <wanda -dot- phillips -at- philips -dot- com
> wrote:
> LOL, rigorous about the content. Here are some examples:
>
> > each topic needs at least 1 entry
> > index concepts
> > include important abbreviations and acronyms
> > index the tasks using gerunds
>
> Wanda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McLauchlan, Kevin [mailto:Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:19 PM
> To: Phillips, Wanda; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: When should I add index terms?
>
> What kind of rigorous rules?
> About the content, or about being diligent?
>
> The former, I'd like to hear about.
> The latter... not so much. :-)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > techwr-l-bounces+kevin -dot- mclauchlan=safenet-inc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr
> -l.com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+kevin.mclauchlan<techwr-l-bounces%2Bkevin.mclauchlan>=safenet->
> inc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Phillips, Wanda
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 2:07 PM
> > To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> > Subject: RE: When should I add index terms?
> >
> > I also index as I go. Aside from having rigorous rules about
> > indexing, I regularly generate a copy of my index to fix
> > inconsistencies and provide guidance for future entries.
> >
> > Wanda
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