Click U Live! Creating Indexes on Web Sites and Intranets

Date: 5 March 2008
Time: 2:00 -3:30 p.m. Eastern U.S. Time
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An A-Z site index for a Web site, sub-site, or intranet can be a useful tool. As Web sites grow in size and complexity, users need additional means beyond the navigational menu and a site map to search for the information they want. Unless a site is very large, an onsite search engine often does not retrieve satisfactory results. Browsable A-Z indexes, a format familiar to users from the back of books, can provide highly accurate retrieval. Index entries are hyperlinked to the desired text within a Web page or to an anchored point within the page. Participants will learn when and where an A-Z index is the best option for site searching, the basics of how to create a hyperlinked index, what software tools are available, and how to design and format an index.

Presenter
Heather Hedden, Information taxonomist, Viziant Corporation; freelance book and Web site indexer, Hedden Information Management

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is designed for those with any responsibility for designing or editing content of Web sites (especially library Web sites) or intranets. The ability to edit Web pages, with any tool, is expected, but expertise in HTML is not required. The seminar is suitable for learners both with and without experience in writing back-of-the-book style indexes.

Critical Learning Questions

Under what circumstance is each of the following the best tool for Web site findability: A-Z index, hierarchical taxonomy, and search engine?
How are site indexes and site maps different?
How is a Web site A-Z index similar or different from a back-of-the-book index?
What are the most usable design features for a site index?
How detailed should a site index be?
What software tools are available to create site indexes?

Notes

Instructions for accessing the Webcast will be emailed to you 2 to 3 business days prior to the event. Your registration is for one computer and one site only. You can host as many people as you like for one low site fee! So be sure to invite your colleagues to learn with you! Register before 29 Februaryand save US$ 10.00 [Live Only]! Program registrations beyond that date will be US$ 139.00.

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