ok.. for me Word would be fine [I really like the track changes mode] :) Latex is not that difficult - but it takes some weeks for starters and hand full of good examples. It is like programming JUMP: having good code examples helps to achieve what is wanted.
Actually what I did for my thesis was to write everything in Word (also due to the available English grammar and spelling check) and at the very end after the copy editing by others I converted everything to Latex using TeXnicCenter & MiKTeX (a German distribution, but in English). The images have been prepared with Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat. Stefan Sunburned Surveyor wrote: > Christopher, > > I'm currently using Microsoft Word because I am writing the document > at work. However, I run OpenOffice at home and on my laptop, so I am > open to using that. I must tell you that I have been trying to use > LaTex for some of my work at the OSGeo, and I have acquired a strond > dislike for it. I'd be willing to use something like docbook though. > > At any rate, I plan on moving the document to Scribus for final layout > as a professional document. I'm thinking I might publish the finished > book trough LuLu, and donate any profits to fund work on OpenJUMP. The > actual text content will be released trough the creative commons. > > I'm more than willing to accept criticisms and suggestions on the > document content. I'd be especially interested in what you think > should be added for new plug-in programmers. > > Landon > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This is a great idea, and I like where you are heading >> with it. Since I'm having to discover all these things >> on my own through my TIN project, I think I could be >> of some help in drafting some chapters. What was the >> software program you used to originally compose the >> document? Would you be up for changing said >> composition software if needed? (I'm thinking about >> something open source with a good style manager, >> perhaps OpenOffice or even (La)TeX). >> >> --Christopher >> >> >> --- Sunburned Surveyor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>>> I've decided to split my lunch breaks between my >>> GeoTools GPX module >>>> and a new guide for OpenJUMP plug-in programmer's. >>> This guide will >>>> build on some of the existing material in the old >>> JUMP Developer >>>> Guide. >>>> >>>> However, it will not deal with programming >>> OpenJUMP's core, but will >>>> deal only with what can be accomplished using >>> methods of extension >>>> that do not require modifications to the core. >>>> >>>> The guide will be written with a very informal >>> style, and will be >>>> geared to users of OpenJUMP that do not have an >>> expert knowledge of >>>> Java programming. My goal with the guide is to >>> allow more power users >>>> to make the jump to contributing programmers. >>>> >>>> I've attached the first few pages of the guide to >>> this e-mail as a >>>> PDF. A preliminary table-of-contents is included. >>> If you have >>>> suggestions on something that should be included >>> please let me know. >>>> I welcome any contributions of additional material >>> or translation efforts. :] >>>> The Sunburned Surveyor >>>> >>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >>> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >>> just about anything Open Source. >>> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php> >> _______________________________________________ >>> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >>> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. >> It's the best place to buy or sell services for >> just about anything Open Source. >> http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php >> _______________________________________________ >> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. > It's the best place to buy or sell services for > just about anything Open Source. > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php > _______________________________________________ > Jump-pilot-devel mailing list > Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
