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ecbritz · 05-02-2013, 03:58 AM

Thanks, that sounds great.

I already know Sigil quite well but this thread is not really about me -- although I would again travel the whole distance of a "learning route" worked out here.

I have in mind instructions, given to two kinds of learners, advising two sets of consecutive steps to develop ePub/Sigil skills.

One set would be for learners who will only use the most basic Sigil functions, i.e. only the Book View. These instructions should say what can be done and what cannot or should not be done using just the basic editing tools. Reading the Sigil Tutorials and looking up concepts and procedures in the User Guide are really all that is necessary.

The second set would be for learners who want to code HTML and want to be able to go to the limits of ePub. It seems to me than learning HTML, CSS etc should be done first, or done as early as possible, because Sigil is apparently the easy part. It mainly organises, joins up etc what has been prepared for it.

I don't have time now for an example of the "advised consecutive steps" I have in mind. It should be very simple, just a matter of directing the learner on precisely where he should start, and how he should proceed in developing his skills.

Will follow your advice and return here soon to continue this topic.

05-02-2013, 03:58 AM	#5
ecbritz Book Concocter Posts: 59 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: China Device: Sony Reader	Thanks, that sounds great. I already know Sigil quite well but this thread is not really about me -- although I would again travel the whole distance of a "learning route" worked out here. I have in mind instructions, given to two kinds of learners, advising two sets of consecutive steps to develop ePub/Sigil skills. One set would be for learners who will only use the most basic Sigil functions, i.e. only the Book View. These instructions should say what can be done and what cannot or should not be done using just the basic editing tools. Reading the Sigil Tutorials and looking up concepts and procedures in the User Guide are really all that is necessary. The second set would be for learners who want to code HTML and want to be able to go to the limits of ePub. It seems to me than learning HTML, CSS etc should be done first, or done as early as possible, because Sigil is apparently the easy part. It mainly organises, joins up etc what has been prepared for it. I don't have time now for an example of the "advised consecutive steps" I have in mind. It should be very simple, just a matter of directing the learner on precisely where he should start, and how he should proceed in developing his skills. Will follow your advice and return here soon to continue this topic.