Need help with basic steps in creating ebook

I have a confession: I constantly use workarounds instead of stopping and learning the proper way of using Indesign to create ebooks. I wouldn't say I do it because I'm lazy, but rather because I'm simply inept lol. These are some of the basic steps I take:
1. create new document: include master text frame (because I want page numbers to show)
2. paste unformatted text into document
3. adjust size of master frame to give text suitable margins (since its an ebook, right/left margins same on opposing pages.)
4. highlight all text, adjust before- and after-paragraph spacing to half of the character leading (so bottom of text is at same point for each page)
5. go to chapter titles; do page-break so title has its own page; highlight title, choose font, size; create new character style; apply style to other chapter titles (is it possible to create a ctrl + number shortcut to apply character styles?). Notice I didn't create a character style for body text. Should I do that first?
6. insert page number markers on both master pages, then cover page number with white box on first page of chapters.
7. drop pictures into textbox so that if more text is added, pictures move with the text.
That's basically what I do when I create an ebook. Any suggestions as to better/proper way to do these things would be very appreciated.

1. Master text frames have nothing to do with page numbers and in most cases are totally unnecessary. Set the margins appropriately and place your text.
2. Without knowing what you're starting with it's impossible to tell if that's a good idea or not. My gut says is it's not. See number 1.
3. See number 1.
4. This is what paragraph styles are for.
5. See number 4.
6. This is what multiple master pages are for. Stop doing that.
7. Well, you finally got one right. As my people would say...mazel tov.
Now, it's time for you stop being inept (your word, not mine) and start learning the right way to do this. First thing you do is buy Sandee Cohen's Visual Quick Start Guide. It's the best InDesign book on the market for beginners. http://amzn.to/plsvxy
Secondly, check out the video training on Lynda.com. This link will get you a free one week trial: http://bit.ly/fcGpiI
Bob

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number, which the user has to try and guess, after
each guess they're told whether it's too high or too
low etc., I've gotten this far, however, the user has
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loop and the user gets an infinite number of guesses,
I know I'm supposed to use a for loop, but can't seem
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how many guesses it took, and I have no idea how to
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