Informative interview with indexer Wendy Allex:
Author: Sanet le Roux
Book Indexing, Part 2: Infinite Loops and Easter Eggs
An article by Carol Saller about easter eggs in indexes, and other things.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2012/05/09/book-indexing-part-2-infinite-loops-and-easter-eggs/
Handling PDFs by James Lamb
An article for indexers on how best to work with PDF files:
http://ccgi.jalamb.com/2009/08/handling-pdfs/
Jan Wright talks about ebooks and indexes
I especially like her description of an index:
“An index is like having a conversation with the reader: ‘We’ve already read the book. We know where the greatest hits are. We’re going to let you in on the secret.'” (at 3:09)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq7Q3FyBOrQ
Why do writers need editors?
Another interesting, short, article by Nancy Humphreys. Not really about indexing, but I like her views on self-employment:
http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a6bac590bd927d1a722f79cb9&id=a096c1da75&e=d4ac63282a
Book Indexing, Part 1: Is a Computer the Right Person for the Job?
An article by Carol Saller explaining that “indexers harvest concepts as much as words”.
http://chronicle.com/blogs/linguafranca/2012/05/01/book-indexing-part-1-is-a-computer-the-right-person-for-the-job/
Blog of Top Hat Word & Index
The blog of Paul Sweum: Indexer/Technical Writer/Editor/Biz Blogger for Top Hat Word & Index.
http://tophatwordandindex.wordpress.com/
Free newsletter “Wordmaps Tips”
A free electronic newsletter about the publishing industry, self-publishing, indexes, etc. by Nancy Humphreys.
http://wordmapsindexing.com/
Jan Wright on Creating ePUB Indexes in InDesign
Jan Wright shares information on the InDesign scripts she has been working on with Olav Martin Kvern for creating indexes in ePUBs: http://epubsecrets.com/jan-wright-on-creating-epub-indexes-in-indesign.php
Episode 68 – Indexing with Jan Wright
The eBook Ninjas talk with indexer Jan Wright about indexes for eBooks:
http://ebookninjas.com/2012/03/08/episode-68-indexing-with-jan-wright/