On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 04:48:51AM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote: > Thank you very much. In the general case, should I make a list > of all LaTeX packages on CTAN and scan those to learn what's > available? Otherwise, what is the most effective way to learn > how to do all the things that can be done with existing > packages?
I do not know, which distribution/operating system you use, but if it is Linux (or other U*ix), try to take a look in directory /usr/share/texmf/doc/ and there you shall find index.html (or somewhere close :-). It is the main navigation point for you. Then you can find your local copy of LaTeX Catalogue (search for Catalogue.html -- yes, with capital C). If you do not have any of these (most probably because you are on M$ Windows), try to look at www.ctan.org, where you can find not only pacakges, but a plethora of information too. And of course, for users of LyX, there is fascinating amount of tips on LyX Tips page http://www.educat.hu-berlin.de/~voss/lyx/. Happy LyXing Matej Cepl -- Matej Cepl, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 138 Highland Ave. #10, Somerville, Ma 02143, (617) 623-1488
