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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as you get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2025-03-25T17:25:51-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as you get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2020-12-23T11:03:54-08:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2019-01-24T04:45:52-08:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2018-09-28T18:32:32-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with the new interface you might want to check out the section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar altogether, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2018-04-17T21:12:12-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with the new interface you might want to check out the section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar altogether, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2017-09-15T10:53:58-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary..</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with the new interface you might want to check out the section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar altogether, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2017-09-15T10:53:46-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with the new interface you might want to check out the section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar altogether, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, <a href="working-with-widgets">Working with Widgets</a> and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2017-05-26T15:24:58-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with the new interface you might want to check out the section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar altogether, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2016-09-26T12:17:49-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with the new interface you might want to check out the section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar altogether, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2015-08-12T17:32:56-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If you've used Scalar before but this is your first time with our new interface you might want to see our section <a href="scalar-20-whats-new">Scalar 2: What's New?</a> to get a sense of the key differences between the Scalar 1 and Scalar 2. If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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2015-08-12T17:31:50-07:00
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36820" href="getting-started">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a rel="urn:scalar:version:37127" href="quickstarts">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36835" href="working-with-media">Working with Media</a>, <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36909" href="working-with-content">Working with Content</a>, and <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36917" href="working-with-structure">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a rel="urn:scalar:version:36940" href="advanced-topics">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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Welcome
Introduction to the User's Guide
<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a href="getting-started" rel="urn:scalar:version:36820">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a href="quickstarts" rel="urn:scalar:version:37127">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a href="working-with-media" rel="urn:scalar:version:36835">Working with Media</a>, <a href="working-with-content" rel="urn:scalar:version:36909">Working with Content</a>, and <a href="working-with-structure" rel="urn:scalar:version:36917">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a href="advanced-topics" rel="urn:scalar:version:36940">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> provides step-by-step instructions for embedding recommended platforms into your Scalar project. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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Welcome
Introduction to the User's Guide
<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a href="getting-started" rel="urn:scalar:version:36820">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a href="quickstarts" rel="urn:scalar:version:37127">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a href="working-with-media" rel="urn:scalar:version:36835">Working with Media</a>, <a href="working-with-content" rel="urn:scalar:version:36909">Working with Content</a>, and <a href="working-with-structure" rel="urn:scalar:version:36917">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a href="advanced-topics" rel="urn:scalar:version:36940">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="third-party-plugins-and-platforms">Third Party Plugins and Platforms</a> section not only recommends platforms for use within, or as an supplement to, Scalar projects, but also gives step-by-step instructions for embedding those platforms within pages in Scalar. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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Welcome
Introduction to the User's Guide
<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a href="getting-started" rel="urn:scalar:version:36820">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a href="quickstarts" rel="urn:scalar:version:37127">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a href="working-with-media" rel="urn:scalar:version:36835">Working with Media</a>, <a href="working-with-content" rel="urn:scalar:version:36909">Working with Content</a>, and <a href="working-with-structure" rel="urn:scalar:version:36917">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a href="advanced-topics" rel="urn:scalar:version:36940">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="http://scalar.usc.edu/works/guide/custom-styling">Custom Styling</a> section shows you how to tailor basic stylistic features of Scalar projects, like font size and background color. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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Welcome
Introduction to the User's Guide
<p>Scalar is a free, open <a href="http://scalar.usc.edu/works/guide/media/scalar_nav_about.png" resource="media/about-mode-of-the-navigation" data-size="native" data-align="right" data-caption="description">source</a> publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a href="getting-started" rel="urn:scalar:version:36820">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a href="quickstarts" rel="urn:scalar:version:37127">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a href="working-with-media" rel="urn:scalar:version:36835">Working with Media</a>, <a href="working-with-content" rel="urn:scalar:version:36909">Working with Content</a>, and <a href="working-with-structure" rel="urn:scalar:version:36917">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a href="advanced-topics" rel="urn:scalar:version:36940">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="http://scalar.usc.edu/works/guide/custom-styling">Custom Styling</a> section shows you how to tailor basic stylistic features of Scalar projects, like font size and background color. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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Welcome
Introduction to the User's Guide
<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a href="getting-started" rel="urn:scalar:version:36820">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a href="quickstarts" rel="urn:scalar:version:37127">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a href="working-with-media" rel="urn:scalar:version:36835">Working with Media</a>, <a href="working-with-content" rel="urn:scalar:version:36909">Working with Content</a>, and <a href="working-with-structure" rel="urn:scalar:version:36917">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a href="advanced-topics" rel="urn:scalar:version:36940">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="http://scalar.usc.edu/works/guide/custom-styling">Custom Styling</a> section shows you how to tailor basic stylistic features of Scalar projects, like font size and background color. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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Welcome
Introduction to the User's Guide
<p>Scalar is a free, open source publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required. Scalar also gives authors tools to structure essay- and book-length works in ways that take advantage of the unique capabilities of digital writing, including nested, recursive, and non-linear formats. The platform also supports collaborative authoring and reader commentary.</p><p>This user's guide includes introductions to Scalar's features as well as more in-depth material to explore as your get to know the tools. If you're familiar with blogging platforms like WordPress you'll find yourself at home with many of Scalar's editing features, though you can also do things with Scalar that would be next to impossible in a typical blog.</p><p>If this is your first time using Scalar, head down the <a href="getting-started" rel="urn:scalar:version:36820">Getting Started</a> path to acquaint yourself with the basics. If you're in a hurry, you can explore a special path that gathers all of Scalar's <a href="quickstarts" rel="urn:scalar:version:37127">QuickStart</a> documentation in one place. If you're embarking on a large project, we highly recommend you read through the sections on <a href="working-with-media" rel="urn:scalar:version:36835">Working with Media</a>, <a href="working-with-content" rel="urn:scalar:version:36909">Working with Content</a>, and <a href="working-with-structure" rel="urn:scalar:version:36917">Working with Structure</a> to familiarize yourself with all of Scalar's capabilities as well as some important considerations for using media in your book. The <a href="advanced-topics" rel="urn:scalar:version:36940">Advanced Topics</a> section dives into some useful features for those who want to dive a bit deeper into the platform. Finally, the <a href="http://scalar.usc.edu/works/guide/custom-styling">Custom Styling</a> section shows you how to tailor basic stylistic features of Scalar projects, like font size and background color. </p><p>Welcome to Scalar!</p>
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