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msmith65 · 08-10-2012, 07:56 PM

I'm an experienced technical writer with a good understanding of HTML and XML.

I'm working on my first eBook creation, a cookbook with dozens of pictures. I started out using SharePoint, but hit some walls, then took a forum contributor's advice to try Sigil. Downloaded, installed, brought over my HTML document.

I usually have no problem teaching myself how to use software. This experience has been immensely frustrating.

It takes several minutes just to save a file.

The tutorial's instructions on building a TOC don't work. Menus in the tutorial don't match up with the interface in the software I downloaded (v. 0.5.3), and the TOC I'm trying to build won't appear in the Table of Contents window.

I'm wondering if I made a mistake trying to use Sigil. My goal is to create a file for the Kindle Fire, Nook Color, and a PDF.

Have I taken the wrong path?

08-10-2012, 07:56 PM	#1
msmith65 Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle	Sigil - How to use it? Or don't? I'm an experienced technical writer with a good understanding of HTML and XML. I'm working on my first eBook creation, a cookbook with dozens of pictures. I started out using SharePoint, but hit some walls, then took a forum contributor's advice to try Sigil. Downloaded, installed, brought over my HTML document. I usually have no problem teaching myself how to use software. This experience has been immensely frustrating. It takes several minutes just to save a file. The tutorial's instructions on building a TOC don't work. Menus in the tutorial don't match up with the interface in the software I downloaded (v. 0.5.3), and the TOC I'm trying to build won't appear in the Table of Contents window. I'm wondering if I made a mistake trying to use Sigil. My goal is to create a file for the Kindle Fire, Nook Color, and a PDF. Have I taken the wrong path?