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Web Indexing SIG, a Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing

Web Indexing Awards - 2008 Feedback

To encourage high quality web site indexes and to promote the web indexing work of professional indexers, the Web Indexing Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing awards a deserving indexer the annual Web Indexing SIG Award for excellence in web site indexing.

First Place
Rebecca Linford, UK
 Index to the English Department at the University of Dundee, Scotland
English Department Web site: www.dundee.ac.uk/english/index.htm
A to Z Index: www.dundee.ac.uk/english/atoz.htm For an article about Rebecca receiving the award visit the Kirriemuir Herald at: http://www.kirriemuirherald.co.uk/people/REBECCA-LINFORD-PICKS-UP-TOP.4178259.jp

Selected Comments:
  • Entries and overall indexing of site is consistent
  • Cross references are used where terms have no subentries and used correctly to link main entries with multiple subentries
  • Extensive level of detail enables access to the key information
  • Layout and main headings enable easy online reading
  • Good use of double posting
  • Good use of icons to note access to a secure area

Second Place
Michael Unwalla, UK
 Index to TechScribe
TechScribe Web site: www.techscribe.co.uk
A-Z Index: www.techscribe.co.uk/techw/a-z-index.htm

Selected Comments:
  • Good coverage of topics such as LaTex and DITA
  • Layout enables easy online reading
  • Good use of double posting and cross references
  • Good use of icons for entries to link sub-sections and PDF pages

2009 Winners