The American Society for Indexing held its 2023 Virtual Conference, “The Eyes Have It: The Indexer Perspective–Past, Present & Future,” on Friday, April 28, 2023, and Saturday, April 29, 2023. Four sessions were held virtually on Zoom each day. The last session on Saturday, E-book Indexes: More than Meets the Eye, was presented by Dr.… Continue reading ASI 2023 Virtual Conference: E-book Indexes–More than Meets the Eye
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Digital Trends Task Force Update
During the annual conference for the American Society for Indexing (ASI), held in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, April 19, 2013, a Digital Trends Task Force (DTTF) Update was given as part of the Plenary Session. The co-chairs are David Ream and Jan Wright. The mission of the ASI DTTF is to gather information about changes in digital… Continue reading Digital Trends Task Force Update
Indexing in the Age of e-Books
A Plenary Session, held on Thursday, April 18th at the Hotel Contessa during the annual conference for the American Society for Indexing focused on “Indexing in the Age of e-Books.” Joshua Tallent, chief e-Book Architect for Firebrand Technologies, gave the presentation. “Indexes are at a crossroads,” he said. “The worst thing you can do is… Continue reading Indexing in the Age of e-Books
Solutions for the Index Locator Problem with e-Book Indexes
A paragraph-numbering system for locators, such as the one the Chicago Manual of Style uses, might possibly work for linking all e-book version of indexes the same way. But this might happen only if all e-reader devices would use a paragraph-based system, a standardized method of numbering screen pages/locations, and consistent placement of the index… Continue reading Solutions for the Index Locator Problem with e-Book Indexes
Still More Problems with e-Book Indexes
The E-Book Screen Locator Problem Linked indexes are vital in an e-book because a reader has to “flip” through hundreds of screens of the e-book one at a time to get to a particular page. The way each type of e-reader divides up an e-book also impacts the text reflow issue for indexes. Kindle books… Continue reading Still More Problems with e-Book Indexes
More Problems with e-Book Indexes
The E-Reader Device Problem To distinguish itself from others and to establish its own unique competitive advantage, each e-reader manufacturer uses different methods for displaying an e-book. These differences include the various size of the physical “frame” for the screen display in the book, as well as the types of navigation methods used, including icons and… Continue reading More Problems with e-Book Indexes
Problems with e-Book Indexes
E-Book Text-Reflow Problem Why do the vast majority of e-books today come without indexes? Primarily, because of implementation challenges. A reader’s ability to adjust font size plays havoc with page references. Where, for example, in an e-book should index entries point to? At certain font sizes, hyperlinked numbers might lead exactly where you want to… Continue reading Problems with e-Book Indexes
Missing the e-Book Index
A well-designed index can help facilitate smarter e-books, making it easier for readers to find and retrieve information more efficiently. Unfortunately, at least for the immediate future, indexes won’t likely be appearing in most e-books on the the main e-reading systems, such as Kindle and Nook. The companies behind these reading platforms haven’t programmed their reading software… Continue reading Missing the e-Book Index
Indexes in E-Books
Electronic book readers such as the Kindle and the Nook have changed the way people read books. With the electronic book reader, pages are turned electronically and silently, but what happens when the user tries to look up a subject in the index? The index is static. It has the same list of subjects and page references… Continue reading Indexes in E-Books