Rather than using a WYSIWYG word processor, for a /book/ I would suggest learning to use a "markup language" such as LaTeX. It can create beautifully formatted books with footnotes, citations, index, table of contents, etc. There are contributions (packages) for various print-related operations all the way to four color separations, crop marks, and such things. How is this book to be published? Will you be sending PostScript files to a commercial printer? Will you be using an editor and publisher (who may want to format it their own way anyway) who might want a special markup?
Joe Apuzzo wrote: > I've been gathering material for a short book, but I lack the proper > format to assemble it as a book. Does anyone know of a OpenOfice > template that is of a "book" form? Something with an index ( that > updates as info is placed into the document. and chapter headings that > look good? I just want to put all my stuff together in that form to see > how it looks. > _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Feb 6 - DBUS Mar 5 - Setting up a platform-independent home/small office network using Linux
