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** LaTeX = TeX + set of macros (small programs)
 
** LaTeX = TeX + set of macros (small programs)
 
*** Objective = make easier the life of editors
 
*** Objective = make easier the life of editors
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* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX
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* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Introduction#What_is_TeX.3F
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=⌘ Why do I need LaTeX =
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* Used in:
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** Books
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** Scientific articles
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** Thesis
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** Presentations
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* Useful for:
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** Collaborative writing
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** Not to struggle with formatting
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** Mathematical formulas
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** Bibliographic references
 +
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=⌘ Drawbacks =
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* Needs time to learn
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* What you see is not what you get
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* Tables (could be a nightmare), not any more
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* Positioning tables, figures, is not easy
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* Needs to generate the output file, PDF
 +
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=⌘ Advantages =
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* Flexibility and modularity
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** Split the document into different files
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** Reorder sections without any complication
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* Concentrate in the content, not the layout
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* Could be used within many editors
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* Easy to create:
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** Indexes
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** Citations
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** References
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** Footnotes
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* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Introduction
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=⌘ Installation & Requirements =
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* Requirements
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** LaTeX distribution
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*** Windows = MiKTeX
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*** OS X = MacTeX
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*** Linux, OS X, Windows = TeX Live
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** Editor
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*** TeXstudio
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*** TeXshop
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*** TeXmaker
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*** ...
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* Installation
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** First LaTeX distribution
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** Then Editor
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* http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Installation
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=⌘ How does it look like =
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* Main idea => blocks of text where an instruction will be applied
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\environment
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  Text under environment
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\begin{environment}
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  Text under environment
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\end{environment}
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% Comments
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\documentclass{article}
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\begin{document}
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  \begin{center}
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      Hello world!
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  \end{center}
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\end{document}
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* Show example
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=⌘ Good practices =
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* Documents, more than one page
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** Create a .tex file for each section
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* Tables => usually a nightmare
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** Starting point => http://www.tablesgenerator.com
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* Inkscape
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** Convert bitmaps to vectorial images
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** Create vectorial images
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** Safe in many different formats
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*** Including PDF
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* Good to know how LaTeX works
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** Difference between DVI, PS, PDF
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** http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Basics
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** http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Basics#mediaviewer/File:LaTeX_diagram.svg
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=⌘ Bibliography =
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* Starting point => BiBTeX file
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** Bibliography database file
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* Compile => bbl file
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* If small changes are needed, like special characters
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** Copy bbl content into our .tex file
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** Modify the entries
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** No need to compile again
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=⌘ Collaboration =
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* Split the document into different files
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** Each collaborator can work in a different section
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* Each sentence in a new line.
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** Easier to work with software version control system
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+ -----------.  ----x------.
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- --------.      -------.
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- -----------.  -----------.
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+ -----------. --------. -----------.    -----------. ---x----. -----------.
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* Use ownCloud and/or dropbox
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* Good practice to use GIT
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** GIT vs ownCloud/Dropbox
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* Compare .tex files
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** latexdiff, git-latexdiff, scm-latexdiff
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=⌘ Questions =

Latest revision as of 11:07, 23 October 2014



Introduction to LaTex
Date 2014/10/23 1215-1300
Place UNIK, Room 408
By Iñaki Garitano
Keywords LaTeX

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Objective

Short introduction to LaTeX for those who never use it before.



Antall Deltakere

Attender type Antall deltakere
Number of Master Students 7
Number of PhD Students 0
Number of Postdocs 1
Total 8


Introduction to LaTeX

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Slide Show

Title
LaTeX
Subtitle
First steps
Author
Iñaki Garitano
Footer
Introduction to LaTex
Subfooter
UNIKUM kollokvie



⌘ What is LaTeX


⌘ Why do I need LaTeX

  • Used in:
    • Books
    • Scientific articles
    • Thesis
    • Presentations
  • Useful for:
    • Collaborative writing
    • Not to struggle with formatting
    • Mathematical formulas
    • Bibliographic references


⌘ Drawbacks

  • Needs time to learn
  • What you see is not what you get
  • Tables (could be a nightmare), not any more
  • Positioning tables, figures, is not easy
  • Needs to generate the output file, PDF


⌘ Advantages

  • Flexibility and modularity
    • Split the document into different files
    • Reorder sections without any complication
  • Concentrate in the content, not the layout
  • Could be used within many editors
  • Easy to create:
    • Indexes
    • Citations
    • References
    • Footnotes
  • http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Introduction


⌘ Installation & Requirements


⌘ How does it look like

  • Main idea => blocks of text where an instruction will be applied 
\environment
  Text under environment

\begin{environment}
  Text under environment
\end{environment}

% Comments
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
  \begin{center}
     Hello world!
  \end{center}
\end{document}
  • Show example


⌘ Good practices


⌘ Bibliography

  • Starting point => BiBTeX file
    • Bibliography database file
  • Compile => bbl file
  • If small changes are needed, like special characters
    • Copy bbl content into our .tex file
    • Modify the entries
    • No need to compile again


⌘ Collaboration

  • Split the document into different files
    • Each collaborator can work in a different section
  • Each sentence in a new line.
    • Easier to work with software version control system 
+ -----------.  ----x------.
- --------.      -------.
- -----------.  -----------.

+ -----------. --------. -----------.    -----------. ---x----. -----------.
  • Use ownCloud and/or dropbox
  • Good practice to use GIT
    • GIT vs ownCloud/Dropbox
  • Compare .tex files
    • latexdiff, git-latexdiff, scm-latexdiff


⌘ Questions

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