Hyperviews Online

by Heather Hedden, Online SIG member and Coordinator, Web Indexing SIG, American Society of Indexers

There are some good books on creating website indexes:

Website Indexes: Visitors to Content in Two Clicks
by James Lamb, 2006
ISBN: 978-1-4116-7937-5
Available from http://www.lulu.com/content/300848

Website Indexing: Enhancing Access to Information within Websites, 2nd edition.
by Glenda Browne and Jonathan Jermey, 2004
Available from http://www.webindexing.biz/WebsiteIndexing2Ed.htm or from http://www.lulu.com/content/225548

Beyond Book Indexing: How to Get Started in Web Indexing, Embedded Indexing, and Other Computer-Based Media
edited by Diane Brenner and Marilyn Rowland, 2000.
ISBN: 1-57387-081-1
Avialable from http://books.infotoday.com/books/BeyondBookIndex.shtml

Additional information on website indexing can be found on the Web Indexing SIG site, including: articles, presentations, and courses/training.

The older issues of “Hyperviews Online” occasionally addressed electronic performance support, and scanning through them shows that the STC Annual Conference has had presentations on this topic over the years. STC members can search past conference proceedings. Session materials from past conferences are also available. Search for “session materials” on the STC website. Other useful resources include:

“Key concepts in electronic performance support” on ESSS Central. Also, archive site. Links current August 2005.

“Make Way for Interactive Assistance” by Craig Marion. Published May 1, 2000. Link current May 2005.

We have a resource list on the subject of embedded help, and are moving it from our old website to this one to make it more visible. The list follows and includes one article by the Online SIG. (more…)

IBM Task Modeler is a tool for rapidly creating and analyzing models of human activity as a hierarchy of tasks and related elements.

An information architect can use Task Modeler to design DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) maps. A usability practitioner can produce either classic HTA (Hierarchical Task Analysis) diagrams or RAG (Roles and Goals) diagrams.

For detailed information about this tool (posted February 9, 2006) visit http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/taskmodeler

There are many Wikis on the web. A few examples of particular interest to technical communicators are listed here, along with tools identified as potentially useful for technical documentation. (more…)

A few key titles and sites on the subject of web design are listed for quick reference. If you have updates for this list, please leave a comment. (more…)

Web accessibility is important to STC. We have a special interest group that addresses all aspects of accessibility. The Online SIG is developing a list of resources on the topic. Items identified to date are listed here. (more…)

Maps are created online with a variety of software tools. Applications currently in use include those listed here. (more…)

Online SIG members are involved in developing and maintaining intranets. We continually assemble links to resources in that area and list them here. (more…)

A few links are posted here for quick reference. (more…)

The Online SIG encourages members to subscribe to the RSS feed for this site, and for the STC Forum and news from STC. We post articles on the topic (click the RSS category) and continually list resources on the topic here. (more…)

The Online SIG knows of two comprehensive sites on online Help. Do you know of others? Please leave a comment.

MSHelpWiki. Initially created by the Microsoft Help MVPs and maintained by the Help authoring community. (January 2006)

Helpstuff by Char James-Tanny. (April 2006)

The Online SIG also has a list of references on Online Help.

Knowledge Management is an area of focus for the Online SIG. We have listed resources and compiled a list of websites on that topic. That list follows. (more…)

We published an article in February, “Email Lists and Forums,” and we continually update this list of discussion forums in the field. You are invited to add to this list by leaving a comment. (more…)

The Online SIG of STC is an online or virtual community, and part of our charter is developing and showcasing ways for virtual communities to collaborate. We continually gather resources on the subject and list them here. (more…)