Things have gone a bit slow on the draft front, mainly as I have been looking at hardback or paperback and also the problem of indexes, the index problem is one that I have yet to fully work out which way to go. If I go for more than one index then the work in doing such a thing is a lot, the rewards of having a good index can not be under estimated that much I am sure of. The only question is how many and what type of indexes do I want or does the book need?
On the hardback front I have decided that hardback is the way to go, the only problem now is what size of hardback?
At this time I do not have an answer to that question yet, if I have too small a book in page size the number of pages will go up and the other problem, which I have not yet looked at is how the content on each page will be effected. With the first problem as far as I can see as the page count goes up so does the cost of the final book.
A wild thought that I did have was, well why not have each years work as a volume in it's own right? but a quick look at this idea has already told me that if I stay in A4 size pages then some of the volumes will be very thin on the otherhand if the page size is smaller than A4 then the page count goes up, so all in all at this time I do not know what to to muli volume or one large volume.
I suppose the answer will only become clear once I have done all the drafts and put the book together in its first draft layout.
16 February, 2008
15 February, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 9
Today I had the great idea that my Dirk Maggs book would look good as a hardback book, on the grounds that it might last longer, I know that it will cost more to have printed but I think the extra cost will pay for it's self in that it will be around longer.
The only thing is that I have yet to find any word templates that will allow me to size my work correctly so that it will go from A4 size to what ever size a standard harddback book is.
Ho hum I think is what I said...
The only thing is that I have yet to find any word templates that will allow me to size my work correctly so that it will go from A4 size to what ever size a standard harddback book is.
Ho hum I think is what I said...
14 February, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 8
As you can see with the last few posts to this blog I have some how found the time to do a bit more of the Dirk Maggs book.
One thing that I have been looking at is how to produce an index in word 2003. From what I have seen so far and read the index does not always work.
The searches that I have done so far say that there are 2 ways of creating the index, one where you mark each word and the other you use something called a cordex?
See I can't even spell it let a lone know how to use it.
More reading is needed me thinks.
I think for my Dirk Maggs book that a very full index will be the way to go.
I have read that you can have more than 1 index, and I am thinking at this time that a names index and a productions index might be good ideas, the only thing is at this time I don't yet know how you do multi indexes in the same document, or even if such a thing is possable in word 2003.
One thing that I have been looking at is how to produce an index in word 2003. From what I have seen so far and read the index does not always work.
The searches that I have done so far say that there are 2 ways of creating the index, one where you mark each word and the other you use something called a cordex?
See I can't even spell it let a lone know how to use it.
More reading is needed me thinks.
I think for my Dirk Maggs book that a very full index will be the way to go.
I have read that you can have more than 1 index, and I am thinking at this time that a names index and a productions index might be good ideas, the only thing is at this time I don't yet know how you do multi indexes in the same document, or even if such a thing is possable in word 2003.
13 February, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 7
Some progress of sorts in that I have done one of the chapters that is not work done in a year and is not an appendix.
Yes I have done the draft chapter for all other Audio work that Dirk has done, it was a bit of a surprise just how much in the early 2000's he did, he does not appear to have done much since the late 2006's.
So when I get the chance, I will list here each chapter and just how many pages in draft form in A4 pages the chapters take up.
Yes I know that it will all change as each chapter gets edited, but I want to keep a record, just to see if it is true that each rewrite is edit edit edit and that the number of words goes down.
Yes I have done the draft chapter for all other Audio work that Dirk has done, it was a bit of a surprise just how much in the early 2000's he did, he does not appear to have done much since the late 2006's.
So when I get the chance, I will list here each chapter and just how many pages in draft form in A4 pages the chapters take up.
Yes I know that it will all change as each chapter gets edited, but I want to keep a record, just to see if it is true that each rewrite is edit edit edit and that the number of words goes down.
12 February, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 6
This is how the book looks in draft form at this time, each year will be a chapter in the completed book.
These are the Drafted chapters so far;
1988
1989
1990
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
As you can still see there is a long way to go, I am not sure if I will get it done by my deadline of xmas 2008.
These are the Drafted chapters so far;
1988
1989
1990
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
As you can still see there is a long way to go, I am not sure if I will get it done by my deadline of xmas 2008.
11 February, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 5
Update time.
The bad news
Nothing has been done since the last post.
Have been too busy being educated in the delights of safe systems of work for things that go very bang.
There is hope that I shall have some free time soon, and then hopefully there will then be some progrss.
The bad news
Nothing has been done since the last post.
Have been too busy being educated in the delights of safe systems of work for things that go very bang.
There is hope that I shall have some free time soon, and then hopefully there will then be some progrss.
28 January, 2008
Giving Blood
I gave my 107th pint of blood today, I am told that it will help upto 3 other people and all within the next few weeks or less. The main reason being that I have O neg blood which is always in high demand.
I just don't know how to feel about how many people, I might have helped, but I do hope that this gift I give to them is welcome.
I just don't know how to feel about how many people, I might have helped, but I do hope that this gift I give to them is welcome.
27 January, 2008
Dirk Maggs Book Part 4
I re looked at all the drafts that I have so far done, and I don't think I have missed anything out, that I don't know of. The next few weeks in real life are going to be busy so I know that I will not have the time to work on the next draft chapter.
The plan is still for the book to be done and printed by Dec 2008, as the book is going to be a private printing, the only way that you will se a copy is if you know me or you are Dirk Maggs.
The plan is still for the book to be done and printed by Dec 2008, as the book is going to be a private printing, the only way that you will se a copy is if you know me or you are Dirk Maggs.
26 January, 2008
Maggs Book Part 3
Update time
The news is that there has not been any more work done on the book. This due to real life getting in the way and me not having the time to get my head around the next chapter that has to be done in draft format first.
Maybe in the next few weeks there will be time.
The news is that there has not been any more work done on the book. This due to real life getting in the way and me not having the time to get my head around the next chapter that has to be done in draft format first.
Maybe in the next few weeks there will be time.
21 January, 2008
Maggs Book part 2
An update on what has been going on with this years book project. Last time I said that I had done the draft for all work done in 1988.
Progress has not been good as I have been away doing training with IOSH on a course that I have already done before, but as company policy is that every member of staff will do this course even if you have already done it.
So back to the book, and I can say that the draft chapter for all work done in 1989 has also been done and it runs to 15 pages of A4.
I do not yet know just how big this book is going to be, but it looks like it will be large, even without photos.
Progress has not been good as I have been away doing training with IOSH on a course that I have already done before, but as company policy is that every member of staff will do this course even if you have already done it.
So back to the book, and I can say that the draft chapter for all work done in 1989 has also been done and it runs to 15 pages of A4.
I do not yet know just how big this book is going to be, but it looks like it will be large, even without photos.
12 January, 2008
Maggs Book
As you may or may not know I have a website, that is on a well known radio director called Dirk Maggs. In fact at this time it is the only website on a radio director and has been for the last 5 years!
The website has over time just got bigger, as Dirk creates new shows or I find out about old shows that he has done.
I have decided as the website is a living thing in that it only exsits as loads of electrons that I would produce a book of the website.
This I have done edition one of the the book was done last year, and had some 300 odd pages, edition two was produced late last year with no pictures in it as there are copyright problems and also cos it did not always print correctly.
So this years project is to do edition 3 of the book.
There are no plans to make the book avaiable to the public as I think I break lots of copyright rules, but there is nothing to stop me producing it for myself and maybe give a copy to Dirk.
So progress so far has been that I have found a templete for the book and have taken a copy of all of the website pages that would and do make sense to have in the printed format.
I have managed to layout the book so that each year is a chapter, then within each chapter each production from that year is then listed.
The first draft of the year 1988 has been done and it runs to 10 A4 pages!
The website has over time just got bigger, as Dirk creates new shows or I find out about old shows that he has done.
I have decided as the website is a living thing in that it only exsits as loads of electrons that I would produce a book of the website.
This I have done edition one of the the book was done last year, and had some 300 odd pages, edition two was produced late last year with no pictures in it as there are copyright problems and also cos it did not always print correctly.
So this years project is to do edition 3 of the book.
There are no plans to make the book avaiable to the public as I think I break lots of copyright rules, but there is nothing to stop me producing it for myself and maybe give a copy to Dirk.
So progress so far has been that I have found a templete for the book and have taken a copy of all of the website pages that would and do make sense to have in the printed format.
I have managed to layout the book so that each year is a chapter, then within each chapter each production from that year is then listed.
The first draft of the year 1988 has been done and it runs to 10 A4 pages!
09 January, 2008
Sunset at the Mount
love the colour and the sky in this image, I do wonder how long you would have to wait to get such a sky.
Glastonbury Sunset
Just love the way in this picture that the light is on the top of the clouds, do not know why, but it is nice
08 January, 2008
Nelson's garden
When I saw this image I thought it was a painting, now I look at it I think it would make a great jigsaw.
06 January, 2008
02 January, 2008
01 January, 2008
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