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nhmuse · 09-02-2011, 10:52 AM

Sigil took me about 10 hours of time and testing to fully understand how it works and what it's doing -- it has done some unexpected things, but I've figured out how to handle them for the most part. Generally, you have to not be too anal about extraneous code -- be forgiving I mean. I just figure if the resulting epub validates, then it's good to go! But as I've said before, it is mandatory to have a really solid working knowledge of xhtml and CSS, and be able to write/edit both with ease, and understand what role the toc.ncx and content.opf files play. The manual for Sigil is really good too.

I just haven't figured out how to work with Calibre successfully yet. I keep looking for a place in Calibre where I can edit the generated code directly the way I can using Sigil, and haven't figured out all of the settings yet. I read the manual twice, and still don't really understand how to make it work the way I want it to. Some of the terms just don't click in my brain or something.

But I guess because I am used to writing my own CSS and xhtml, and interpreting generated code, I like the level of control I get with Sigil.

I'm on a Mac, so the tools are different from what is available for Windows users.

Cheers!

09-02-2011, 10:52 AM	#12
nhmuse Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rye, NH Device: ADE, Kindle, ipod	Sigil and Calibre experiences Sigil took me about 10 hours of time and testing to fully understand how it works and what it's doing -- it has done some unexpected things, but I've figured out how to handle them for the most part. Generally, you have to not be too anal about extraneous code -- be forgiving I mean. I just figure if the resulting epub validates, then it's good to go! But as I've said before, it is mandatory to have a really solid working knowledge of xhtml and CSS, and be able to write/edit both with ease, and understand what role the toc.ncx and content.opf files play. The manual for Sigil is really good too. I just haven't figured out how to work with Calibre successfully yet. I keep looking for a place in Calibre where I can edit the generated code directly the way I can using Sigil, and haven't figured out all of the settings yet. I read the manual twice, and still don't really understand how to make it work the way I want it to. Some of the terms just don't click in my brain or something. But I guess because I am used to writing my own CSS and xhtml, and interpreting generated code, I like the level of control I get with Sigil. I'm on a Mac, so the tools are different from what is available for Windows users. Cheers!