01-24-2017, 12:49 PM | #261 | |
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
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01-24-2017, 03:48 PM | #262 |
GURPS FAQ Keeper
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
For Windows, installing the PDF ifilter allows multi-PDF searches through the file search (based on content, that is).
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01-24-2017, 04:26 PM | #263 |
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Seattle, Washington
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
In my experience, multi-volume indexes are better. And not just because I used to be an academic sequestered in dusty libraries. Relying on a user's ability to select a search term is an abdication of responsibility. Reference works should always have thorough indexes. Otherwise, search effectiveness depends on a user knowing exactly what text to search for, even in cases where s/he isn't even sure what s/he's looking for.
A good index, especially one that's internally cross-referenced and behaves like a traditional thesaurus, covers all cases much better.
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01-24-2017, 04:29 PM | #264 |
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Location: Ventura CA
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
I don't disagree, but that's not what the poster was asking for...
I don't necessarily agree either, personally, I find I do searches like this as least as often as I consult the index. Although since all GURPS books are indexed (well other than Pyramid), it should be possible for a script to read all GURPS pdf indexes and assemble a multi-volume index. |
01-24-2017, 04:36 PM | #265 |
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
I seem to be in the (surprising) minority who have a much easier time searching a hardcopy than a PDF. I've even timed myself. I'm an order of magnitude faster finding specific things with a physical book and an index than I am with a PDF and a search bar.
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01-24-2017, 05:16 PM | #266 | |
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
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However, not everyone who plays GURPS is an academic. Luckily, this isn't an "either/or" situation; it's possible to have both a comprehensive index and a multi-file search tool.
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01-24-2017, 05:28 PM | #267 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Is a 5th Edition coming soon? [Answer: NO, it isn't!]
OK, this has gone really far afield.
If you want to keep discussing the GURPS Fifth Edition that is not in the works and may never happen, go to the GURPS forum. If you want to talk about PDF searching, go to Geek Culture. If there's something else you want to discuss, find the appropriate place and discuss it there. In neither case is the discussion going to continue here.
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