On Thu, 15 Dec 2011, Paul Flo Williams wrote:
And, for the record, I'd also welcome any further discussion of, or pointers to, tools, techniques and strategies for producing ebooks. As a PG newbie, I've found the "do what you want" attitude to be one of the biggest barriers to entry. I prefer instruction, guidance and examples of best practice. (Another barrier was my own dumb choice of a 700 page two volume work to start on. Ho hum.)
Yes, that has happened many times before. A new volunteer takes on a project that is too daunting, and then burns out before it is done. There is a learning curve involved, Previous attempts to provide instruction and guidance have tended to be large and sprawling, such as: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Volunteers%27_FAQ Unless you are very persistant, I'd suggest starting with something easier to manage. --Andr