The quickest way to learn LaTeX IMHO will be to look at papers / project reports / seminar reports etc written in LaTeX and start trying examples & then look for more information.
~ bobinson -- http://freebird.in On 26 August 2010 19:28, Mahesh Aravind <[email protected]> wrote: > Praseed, > > > > >Hi All , > > i had purchased a book on latex (spelled as "latech") long back. It is > still > > >lying in > > > >my shelf as i am writing it. > > > > The BEST book I've read on LaTeX is this "Formatting Information" [PDF]: > http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb23-2/tb74flynn.pdf > > Not many places recommend it, instead going by LaTeX beginner's guide etc. > I > guarantee the above to be the best beginner / intermediate info out there. > > Do read a review here: [PDF]: > http://www.tug.org/pracjourn/2006-3/venugopal-review/venugopal-review.pdf > > > >Mathematical typesetting features of latex is highly rated. In fact , > Latex is > >derived from > >Tex written by Donald Knuth ( of the Art of Computer Programming fame ) > and the > > >term > > LaTeX is NOT derived from TeX. LaTeX is a set of macros on top of TeX which > eases use of TeX. Plain TeX is VERY VERY hard to use. Believe me, I've > tried, > you wouldn't want to use it. > > >literate programming (writing documentation as you go ) was coined by > Knuth ( > >spelled as "Kanooth" ) while writing the software. Modern Documentation > >extractors like JavaDoc,CppDoc and NDoc owes it origin to this. > > So does modern computing owes to Knuth (pronounced K-nooth) more than half > of > the algorithms we use everyday. > > > > >I am interested in attending a session on Latex > > > > Me too. I'd have taken one, but work won't permit me much free time for > slides > etc. > > We have had one session in LUG long back. I'd be certainly interested to > contribute my ideas / experiences. > > Warm regards, > Mahesh Aravind > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] >
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