TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re. An index in service manuals From:Yves Jeaurond <yves_jeaurond -at- CBC -dot- CA> Date:Mon, 1 Jun 1998 10:45:00 EDT
Barry:
There are only two "entrances" to tech docs: TOC & Index. Cutting a user's
chance to find info by 50% is quite a gamble on product quality--i.e., it's
insane. Should you need arguments, check out Bonura's "Art of Indexing" (Wiley)
or the chapter on indexing in the good ol' "Chicago Manual of Style".
