Getting Started

There are a number of different ways to design your module. From desktop publishing software, to online tools like GM Binder, to simple text documents, authors have a wide variety of options when it comes to laying out and designing their module.

In this lesson we are going to focus on using GM Binder to layout your content. This lesson will touch on many of the basic features of GM Binder, and should leave you confident in creating your own module documents. With over 37,000 documents having been created and published within GM Binder, we'll also cover a handful of tips that help to ensure better readability for your users. Designing documents can be intimidating, and GM Binder has a lot of functionality built in, but it really is pretty simple to create a very readable document with minimal effort.

What is GM Binder? GM Binder is an online tool that allow authors to create and publish professional looking documents with minimal effort. At its core, GM Binder uses Markdown syntax in its editor, and converts this content into well formed HTML and CSS used to generate PDF files. Additionally, authors are able to leverage their own HTML and CSS to create entirely new themes, layouts, and even animated content with their documents.