Introduction to LaTeX

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Introduction to LaTeX

• Joe Struss, Creative Services (ITS)
• jastruss_at_iastate.edu
• http//css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/

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Who created TeX / LaTeX ?

• Tex - Created by Don Knuth
• LaTeX - a macro-language written in Tex
• Created by Leslie Lamport

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Advantages of TeX / LaTeX

• Archive-able
• Free Software
• Does a Great Job with Mathematics

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Disadvantages of TeX / LaTeX

• Scripting Language, not a WYSIWYG word processor
• Takes a little while to learn

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Tex / LaTeX Web Sites

• TeX Users Group (TUG)
• http//www.tug.org/
• Iowa State Unofficial TeX Page
• http//css.ait.iastate.edu/Tex/

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TeX / LaTeX Installation

• Tex / LaTeX Installation consists of two parts
• Base code / Front end
• Windows ProTeXt
• Macintosh i-Installer / TUG

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Wndows TeX / LaTeX Front Ends

• Windows Front Ends
• WinShell (www.winshell.de)
• TeXnic Center (ProTeXt)
• TeXmaker (www.xm1math.net/texmaker/)

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Macintosh TeX/LaTeX Front Ends

• Macintosh Front Ends
• TeXShop
• (www.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/)
• iTeXMac
• (itexmac.sourceforge.net)
• Wikipedia LaTeX