A suggestion for the FAQ: Which sites benefit most from a Web Index ? A Web Index requires time and resources to produce so for a fast-changing site, such as...
... That depends on the software you use to create the index. HTML Indexer includes the ability to update an existing index project automatically from a batch...
... Well, I can't agree. A site such as eBay (the example I gave) would not return sensible vaue for investment, even if you were to use HTML Indexer. eBay has...
Thanks all who provided suggestions for the web indexing FAQ. I had some topics in mind myself, so I have built on my own ideas with some contributions from...
... Indeed, not. HTML Indexer is not optimized to work with sites whose pages are built up out of snippets of information in a database. That is, it's ...
I think we clearly have a fundamental difference of understanding about what creating a web index involves. Several times you have made the assumption that the...
Hi James, ROI is an interesting issue, but indeed it is perhaps too complex to include in the FAQ. If you want to expand on what you have written here to...
Hi Heather, ... << ... I was addressing David - specifically his comments in the message to which I ... As I stated before, though, this is true only of sites...
Hi everyone, I'm just going to add two points to this discussion from my own perspective. (1) I am in agreement with James on his original posting about sites ...
James, Thanks for the clarification. ... page ... Mention of Tim Craven's software has been on the Web Indexing SIG web site's Resources page since about May...
Hi Heather, Thanks for posting the draft FAQ file - this looks great. I appreciate you getting the ball rolling on rates, because I think we need to have a...
I have never indexed a web site, but am very interested in the methods used and the types of clients people work with, so I find this discussion fascinating...
Thanks for making a start on this, Heather. I haven't time at present for more than a quick skim through, but that's produced the following thoughts. "Ideally...
Thanks for your comments Linda. "Ideally there should also be some structural arrangement ... " - This is a question for discussion: Does an index have to...
... ...and I think it's condescending of you to imply that I don't understand what's involved in creating an index for a web site, a help system, a user's...
... My view is that the only constraints appropriate for an index stem either from the material indexed, or from the client's requirements. That implies a need...
Regarding Heather's suggested FAQ "What does a site index cost?", it starts by quoting US B-O-B page rates and then says that they may need considerable ...
Subsequent to my previous note suggesting the FAQ referred to charging by hour or entry, I realise that another way of charging would be by anchor, or entry...
For those of you who are not members of the American Society of Indexers, parent-organization of the Web Indexing SIG, with which this discussion group is...
Hello All My name is Ken Hassman, I'm 57 years of age, I have been a full-time schoolteacher while indexing part time (the last two years) and I just resigned...
I would say that web indexing is usually done in the context of other types of initiatives, such as taxonomy or IA projects or overall usability redesigns,...
My experience is that there is a bit of work, but it really takes some marketing to get the message to the people who might need web indexes. (Which is why...
Thanks to those of you who have made suggested contributions to the Web Site Indexing Frequently Asked Questions. I have compiled and edited them, did some...
Heather, Great job on putting this together! I linked to the software page too. Thanx for including HTML/Prep. In the blurb about it, you list "Cindex, Macrex...
Hi Dave, Thanks for your suggestions on software name links and corrections on the other page of the site. I have taken care of that now. --Heather ... From:...
Hiya! My name is Fortune Elkins: I have been a web designer for 10 years. Pleased to meet you all. Recently our little 300-person company has just mushroomed...
Hi Fortune, You might want to join the Taxonomy Community of Practice yahoo group below. We have about 250 members many of whom are in your situation. I also...
Try http://www.steptwo.com.au. A search for 'taxonomy' shows links to a blog which list other sites, including the Montague Research Institute. From Seth's...
I'll add Step Two to my resources section. Other good sites include Lexonomy (Amy Warner's site) is a good resource as is KCurve (Marcia Morante), Contextual...
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