Software can wonderful–especially if you take the time and make the effort to learn what I really can do. That applies to SKY indexing software as much as to any other software. It’s always good to read instructions–like the user’s manual. (I admit to being a compulsive manual reader–and I keep a shortcut to the…
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A break is…
There are breaks, and there are breaks–not all breaks are equivalent. There are times when a “head” break is needed–away from the index, away from the computer, and sometimes even away from the cat. Then there are the breaks that are for RSI prevention. Those are distinctly different from “head” breaks! Sometimes I hate my WorkPace…
Computer use safety
We all spend hours working at our computers–and at times end our workday aching and stiff, especially as deadlines loom menacingly. The thought of job-related injury is not something that we think of often–after all, we’re not using dangerous equipment; we are only sitting, reading, and writing–but it’s not something we should ignore. Often work…
Adobe CC 2014 issues, too!
I’d posted just a few days ago that I had issues with CC-2015. After Adobe tech support “regressed” me to 2014 which did export .indd files from unindexed documents to .idml, I went back to work. Unfortunately when I sent the index file for the microbiology chapter, the compositor was unable to open it–even though…
TExtract, continued
Despite insomnia last night which gave me a late start this morning, I started working with TExtract again this morning and now I’m wondering why I’m tired. I’ve used it on different document types. Some very cut and dried with well-outlined sections, but littered with acronyms, numbers; another was that more prose like, but dealing…
TExtract play day
What does an indexer do over a break from writing indexes? I’ve been fortunate to have a hiatus in indexing. My schedule that I thought was reasonable turned into something very hectic and almost heroic. I’ve more incoming, but I’ve used the time between work to research kohlrabi, to hive and tend the bees, write,…
Injury prevention software
I’ve now worked (real world indexing work on the motor disorders book) with both the finalists on the ergonomic break timers for the last 30 days. Of all that I looked at, only RSIGuard and WorkPace™ seemed worth serious attention. Here’s what I found: Both offer settings that will let you customize how they interact…
Testing ergonomic break software
One of the things I discovered with the shift in computers is that I must have break-timer software installed on my computer. (Yes, I’m on again about breaks being necessary for safe, healthy computer use.) Perhaps it is a combination of the warm weather (how about hot and muggy) and the time that I’ve worked…
A huge sigh of relief…
As I listen to the rain coming down as Andrea passes, I can now give a sigh of relief. New laptop/desktop is set up and ready, awaiting work. SKY Index is re-installed, as are the Adobe Cloud components–Acrobat XI, and InDesign. The Carbonite back-up is set up again for off-site backup, and there is an…
Replacing software
This whole process of having to replace the hard drive in my primary indexing computer has been most instructive–it’s served to make me assess and reassess what software is really necessary for a safe, happy, healthy work environment. I haven’t reinstalled PawSense yet–and there’s a really good reason why not. It was very efficient in…
Graffito Indexing 