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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 & Electronic Indexing Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing awards a deserving indexer the annual Web & Electronic 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: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/english/
A to Z Index: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/main/atoz/ For an article about Rebecca receiving the award visit the Kirriemuir Herald at: http://www.kirriemuirherald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/rebecca_linford_picks_up_top_web_index_accolade_1_262420

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