Git commit 3e0850519b6647b095f9628cd2b9d1b02a69f47a by Alexander Semke. Committed on 27/03/2015 at 08:19. Pushed by asemke into branch 'master'.
Cleanuped the "Introduction"-section in the documentation. M +15 -78 doc/index.docbook http://commits.kde.org/labplot/3e0850519b6647b095f9628cd2b9d1b02a69f47a diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook index 067f12d..b96e0ca 100644 --- a/doc/index.docbook +++ b/doc/index.docbook @@ -60,90 +60,27 @@ <chapter id="introduction"> <title>Introduction</title> -<screenshot><mediaobject><imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="labplot.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject></mediaobject></screenshot> <para> -&LabPlot; is a program for two-dimensional graphical presentation of data -sets and functions. &LabPlot; allows you to work with multiple plots which each can have multiple -graphs. The graphs can be produced from data or from functions. +&LabPlot; is a KDE-application for interactive graphing and analysis of scientific data. &LabPlot; provides an easy way to create, manage and edit plots. </para> <para> -All settings of a complete set of plots can be saved in a project files. -These project files may be opened by command -line parameters or using the <link linkend="file-menu">File menu</link>. -</para> - -<para>The settings of a plot/graph can be changed using the properties panel. With &LabPlot; menus, additional data sets and functions (graphs) can be included which can be -displayed in the same as well as in different plot. -</para> -</chapter> -<chapter id="features"> -<title>Features</title> -<para> -This chapter tries to provide a complete list of the features of &LabPlot;. -</para> - -<para>Function plotting</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>flexible data reading in ASCII format and writing in different formats (including <acronym>PDF</acronym>, <acronym>EPS</acronym>, <acronym>SVG</acronym> and <acronym>PNG</acronym>)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>extensive parser for creating 2D functions</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>support for all &GNU; Scientific Library (GSL) functions and constants</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>multiple plots per worksheet</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>data set operations</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>speed mode for large data sets and data mode for inspecting data points</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>plotting fitting curves for given data</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>Easy editing of plots</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>versatile spreadsheet for data creation and manipulation</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>online scaling and shifting of plots</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>&latex; and richtext label support</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>evaluating expressions and direct editing of data</para></listitem> -<!-- <listitem><para>data statistics information</para></listitem> --> -<listitem><para>drawing objects editable with mouse</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>free or pan zooming, masking of data points and marker</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>support for panel plots</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>versatile errorbar styles</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>Analysis of data and functions</para> +Features: <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>linear and non-linear regression with predefined and custom fit-models</para></listitem> -<!--<listitem><para>average, smooth and prune data</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>compress, periodical and seasonal analysis</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>peak find</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>interpolation (splines, &etc;)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>differences</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>integration</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>histogram</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>non-linear fit (also any user defined function with up to 9 parameter)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Fourier, Wavelet, Laplace and Hankel transform</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>(de)convolution</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>image manipulation</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>noise, signal filter and auto-/crosscorrelation</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>capability analysis</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>using R for functions and descriptive statistics/one and two sample tests</para></listitem>--> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>&LabPlot; projects</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>support for different worksheets and spreadsheets using multiple document interface (MDI)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>save and open all worksheets and spreadsheets in a xml project file (*.lml)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>editable project information</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>export worksheets as PNG image, PS, EPS, SVG, and PDF formats</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>export spreadsheets as ASCII</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>support for project and data set notes</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<para>&kde; look and feel</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>configure default value for plot style and symbols</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>print and embedded print preview</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>&kde; handbook</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Project-based management of data</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Project-explorer for management and organization of created objects in different folders and sub-folders</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Spreadsheet with basic functionality for manual data entry or for generation of uniform and non-uniform random numbers</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Import of external ASCII-data into the project for further editing and visualization</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Export of spreadsheet to an ASCII-file</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Worksheet as the main parent object for plots, labels etc., supports different layouts and zooming functions</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Export of worksheet to different formats (pdf, eps, png and svg)</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Great variety of editing capabilities for proporties of worksheet and its objects</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Cartesian plots, created either from imported or manually created data sets or via mathematical equation</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Definition of mathematical formulas is supported by syntax-highlighting and completion and by the list of thematicaly grouped mathematical and physical constants and functions</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Analysis of plotted data is supported by many zooming and navigation features</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Linear and non-linear fits to data, several fit-models are predefined and custom models with arbitrary number of parameters can be provided</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> +</para> </chapter>
