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diff --git a/doc/source/tutorials.rst b/doc/source/tutorials.rst index 0ed1b9c..bc536ab 100644 --- a/doc/source/tutorials.rst +++ b/doc/source/tutorials.rst @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -Tutorials and sample code -========================= +Tutorials and Exercises +======================= .. toctree:: :hidden: @@ -8,31 +8,50 @@ Tutorials and sample code ./xrf/strip-background/index.rst ./customization/index.rst ./hdf5/index.rst + ./training/quantification/index.rst + ./training/tertiary/index.rst + ./training/matrix/index.rst + ./training/xraydata/index.rst -There are several tutorials explaining different aspects of the program. +Things learned by practice usually require a greater effort than just reading or listening and tend to be better retained. Therefore we have prepared some `Exercises`_ to complement the usual set of `Tutorials`_ teaching different aspects of *PyMca*. + +Their combination should provide a good starting point to use the program. + +Tutorials +--------- The `Getting Started tutorial <http://www.esrf.fr/computing/bliss/downloads/pymca/PyMcaCHESS.pdf>`_ is a very old tutorial written by Darren Dale and initially tailored to `CHESS <http://www.chess.cornell.edu>`_ -users but usefull to everybody starting to use PyMca. In case the previous link is down, you can try +users but usefull to everybody starting to use *PyMca*. In case the previous link is down, you can try this `alternative link <https://wiki.utep.edu/display/MASE6402MME4501/PyMCA+support>`_. -:doc:`./hdf5/index` PyMca can deal with -HDF5 files since version 4.4.0. You should take a look at the -`HDF Group web site <https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/HDF5>`_ to know more about HDF. -`NeXus <http://www.nexusformat.org>`_ files are only supported when using the HDF5 backend. - `Calibration tutorial <http://www.esrf.fr/computing/bliss/downloads/pymca/calibrationtutorial.htm>`_. To be used if you still have some doubts about how to calibrate your spectra. :doc:`./xrf/material-definition/index`. This tutorial will show you how to define your own materials. +:doc:`./xrf/strip-background/index`. Description of the parameters defining your favorite background. + `ROI Imaging tutorial <http://www.esrf.fr/computing/bliss/downloads/pymca/roitooltutorial.htm>`_ . -Introduction to the stack imaging capabilities of PyMca +Introduction to the stack imaging capabilities of *PyMca* `Kinetics tutorial <http://www.esrf.fr/computing/bliss/downloads/pymca/kineticstutorial.htm>`_ . Illustration of the use of the ROI Imaging tool for kinetics studies. -:doc:`./xrf/strip-background/index`. Description of the parameters defining your favorite background. +:doc:`./hdf5/index` *PyMca* can deal with +HDF5 files since version 4.4.0. You should take a look at the +`HDF Group web site <https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/HDF5>`_ to know more about HDF. +`NeXus <http://www.nexusformat.org>`_ files are only supported when using the HDF5 backend. + +:doc:`./customization/index` Description about how to provide customized settings and add-ons to *PyMca*. + +Exercises +--------- + +:doc:`./training/quantification/index`. The classical exercise to learn how to carry out XRF analysis with *PyMca*. + +:doc:`./training/tertiary/index`. Press-button exercise to show how to deal with secondary and higher order excitations in X-ray fluorescence quantification problems. -:doc:`./customization/index` Description about how to add your own add-ons to PyMca. +:doc:`./training/matrix/index`. This exercise shows the user one way to tell the program how to automatically update the sample composition. +:doc:`./training/xraydata/index`. Exercise to teach the user how to modify the theoretical data used by *PyMca*. |