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Subject:Re: What sayest me... on Worthless TC Degrees From:Peter <pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com> To:John Posada <jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com> Date:Sat, 25 Mar 2000 08:57:09 -0500
John Posada wrote:
>
> oh, BOY!!! is this going to get a reaction, but...
>
> > it was my minor on my master's. Good indexing is one
> > of my hot spots. If a
> > reference book does not have a good index, it's
> > worthless as far as locating
> > information. When I am forced to use the software
>
> An index is only that useful when the content of the
> book itself is so bad that it doesn't make sense.
>
> How is needing a section of the book to find a section
> of the book a good thing.
>
Are you suggesting that all books are meant to be read from cover to
cover and memorized?
Don't tell me that the telephone book, no index because it is well
organized. :^)
--
Peter
Arguing with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig.
You soon realize they both enjoy it.
