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Bill Flanagan: /* LaTeX on OpenWetWare */

2009-05-09T04:32:08Z

LaTeX on OpenWetWare

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	[[Martin Jambon]] is working on an extension to convert bibtex entries into a format compatible with the [[OpenWetWare:Biblio\|biblio]] extension. You can try it [http://wikiomics.org/cgi-bin/cgi/bibtex2mw here].		[[Martin Jambon]] is working on an extension to convert bibtex entries into a format compatible with the [[OpenWetWare:Biblio\|biblio]] extension. You can try it [http://wikiomics.org/cgi-bin/cgi/bibtex2mw here].

-	[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.	+	[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.
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		+	[[Bill Flanagan]] wrote an extension to allow editing of mathematical formulas as part of documents within the text editor editor.

	==LaTeX software==		==LaTeX software==

Jakob Suckale: /* See also */ link corrected

2008-07-03T11:49:20Z

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2007-09-10T16:31:13Z

links renamed to see also + 1 added

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	[http://latex-beamer.sourceforge.net/ Beamer] is a LaTeX class that allows you to create a beamer presentation. It can also be used to create slides. It behaves similarly to other packages like [http://prosper.sourceforge.net/ Prosper], but has the advantage that it works together directly with pdflatex, but also with dvips.		[http://latex-beamer.sourceforge.net/ Beamer] is a LaTeX class that allows you to create a beamer presentation. It can also be used to create slides. It behaves similarly to other packages like [http://prosper.sourceforge.net/ Prosper], but has the advantage that it works together directly with pdflatex, but also with dvips.

-	==~~Useful links~~==	+	==See also==

	LaTeX main project sites and repositories:		LaTeX main project sites and repositories:
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	Writing with LaTeX from OpenWetWare:		Writing with LaTeX from OpenWetWare:
		+	* [[Getting started with LaTeX on a Mac]]
	* [[How to write a thesis proposal#Document templates \| LaTeX template for writing thesis proposals]]		* [[How to write a thesis proposal#Document templates \| LaTeX template for writing thesis proposals]]
	* [[LaTeX template for PhD thesis]]		* [[LaTeX template for PhD thesis]]

Jakob Suckale at 15:23, 10 September 2007

2007-09-10T15:23:58Z

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	[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.		[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.
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	==LaTeX software==		==LaTeX software==

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2007-09-10T15:23:24Z

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	Some LaTeX related files:		Some LaTeX related files:
	* [[Bibtex]]: collection of bibtex style files		* [[Bibtex]]: collection of bibtex style files
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	[[Martin Jambon]] is working on an extension to convert bibtex entries into a format compatible with the [[OpenWetWare:Biblio\|biblio]] extension. You can try it [http://wikiomics.org/cgi-bin/cgi/bibtex2mw here].		[[Martin Jambon]] is working on an extension to convert bibtex entries into a format compatible with the [[OpenWetWare:Biblio\|biblio]] extension. You can try it [http://wikiomics.org/cgi-bin/cgi/bibtex2mw here].

	[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.		[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.
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Jakob Suckale: /* Why not use LaTeX? */ p4

2007-09-10T15:22:30Z

Why not use LaTeX?: p4

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	==Why not use LaTeX?==		==Why not use LaTeX?==

-	#There is a ~~large~~ learning curve associated with the language.	+	* There is a '''learning curve''' associated with the language. For just the essential features this is around several hours. For in-depth knowledge and making your own document templates rather than using one of the many free, ready-made ones this could be days. This means if you are trying LaTeX for the first time, plan some extra time at the beginning. (Whether this really slows you down overall is debatable, since Word requires a lot of time from your side to prepare the layout, move figures, place references,..)
-	~~#It~~ is not WYSIWYG.	+
-	#*~~I've never used it but~~ [http://www.lyx.org Lyx] ~~claims to be~~ a WYSIWYG editor for LaTeX ~~--[[User:Jgritton\|Jgritton]] 13:13, 11 Aug 2005 (EDT)~~	+	* Most LaTeX editor '''do not show you immediately how the layout will be''' (it is not WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get). It splits the process into two: 1) content, 2) layout. This can even be advantageous at times to keep you from twiddling with the layout rather than write the text.
-	#*[http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net/ preview-latex] and [http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/ AUCTeX] for Emacs is excellent for looking at your figures inside Emacs (pretty much WYSIWYG).	+	:*[http://www.lyx.org Lyx] is a WYSIWYG-like editor for LaTeX. It offers you a basic typeset view before the compilation of the content file to the final typeset PDF.
-	#Often in writing scientific literature, whether an internal report or thesis proposal to publishing a paper, you will be working with people that don't use LaTex. This is ~~the primary~~ disadvantage.	+	:*[http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net/ preview-latex] and [http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/ AUCTeX] for Emacs is excellent for looking at your figures inside Emacs (pretty much WYSIWYG).
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		+	* LaTeX is '''not (yet?) widespread among life scientist''' and administration. Often in writing scientific literature, whether an internal report or thesis proposal to publishing a paper, you will be working with people that don't use LaTex. This is a main disadvantage when collaborative editing is required.

	==LaTeX on OpenWetWare==		==LaTeX on OpenWetWare==

Jakob Suckale: /* Why use LaTeX? */

2007-09-10T15:07:35Z

Why use LaTeX?

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	* There's '''lots of free online information and help''' about how to do stuff in LaTeX.		* There's '''lots of free online information and help''' about how to do stuff in LaTeX.
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		+	See also '''[[Word vs. LaTeX]]''' for a comparison of the two typesetting programmes in life science.

	==Why not use LaTeX?==		==Why not use LaTeX?==

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2007-09-10T15:05:52Z

Why use LaTeX?: rework p3

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	==Why use LaTeX?==		==Why use LaTeX?==

-	~~#It makes reuse of figures, tables and equations across papers, presentations and posters very easy. For some, this is the main motivation of using~~ LaTeX~~. .eps files scale well so you can just include the same figure in papers and posters and you don~~'~~t have to~~ (~~usually) worry about bizarre scaling effects~~. ~~Equations are even nicer~~.	+	* On average LaTeX generated documents have a '''better layout''' than those made with word processors like Microsoft Word (e.g. ligatures, variable space, orphan lines, figure placement,..). See this [http://nitens.org/taraborelli/latex typography comparison] for details.
-	~~#LaTeX is free~~. ~~So if you can't afford [http://office~~.~~microsoft~~.~~com/ Microsoft Office] software,~~ this ~~is a good option.~~	+
-	~~#LaTeX works with BibTeX to make doing references very easy. Again, BibTeX is free unlike~~ [http://~~www~~.~~endnote.com~~/ ~~Endnote] which is a common software package for use with Microsoft Office.~~	+
-	~~#* There's an [http:~~/~~/dan.corlan.net/medbibtex.html online tool~~] for ~~creating a BibTeX entry from a PubMed search query.~~	+
-	~~#There's lots of online information about how to do stuff in LaTeX~~.	+

-	~~There~~ is a ~~large learning curve associated with~~ using LaTeX. ~~So those new~~ to LaTeX ~~would benefit~~ from ~~either giving themselves extra time to prepare their first LaTeX document or having~~ a ~~friend who knows~~ LaTeX and ~~who doesn~~'~~t mind answering~~ a ~~lot~~ of ~~questions~~.	+	* LaTeX's '''automatic typesetting routines save you time''' especially in the last stages of document preparation (cross-references, citations, figure and text placement). For example, there is a clever little routine that thinks about the best possible placement for all your figures in relation to the text.
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		+	* It makes '''reuse of figures, tables and equations''' across papers, presentations and posters very easy. For some, this is the main motivation of using LaTeX. .eps files scale well so you can just include the same figure in papers and posters and you don't have to (usually) worry about bizarre scaling effects. Equations are even nicer.
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		+	* '''LaTeX is free'''. Apart from saving you money this has the obvious advantage that you will not be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_lock-in locked into] using a type of software. LaTeX offers many import and export features to interface with other pieces of software.
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		+	* An addition to LaTeX called '''BibTeX makes referencing very easy'''. Again, BibTeX is free unlike [http://www.endnote.com/ Endnote] which is a common software package for use with Microsoft Office. The BibTeX database software for OS X, BibDesk, is superior to Endnote in many ways. Also, there's an [http://dan.corlan.net/medbibtex.html online tool] for creating a BibTeX entry from a PubMed search query.
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		+	* There's '''lots of free online information and help''' about how to do stuff in LaTeX.

	==Why not use LaTeX?==		==Why not use LaTeX?==

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2007-09-10T14:49:43Z

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-	=Why use LaTeX?=	+	==Why use LaTeX?==

	#It makes reuse of figures, tables and equations across papers, presentations and posters very easy. For some, this is the main motivation of using LaTeX. .eps files scale well so you can just include the same figure in papers and posters and you don't have to (usually) worry about bizarre scaling effects. Equations are even nicer.		#It makes reuse of figures, tables and equations across papers, presentations and posters very easy. For some, this is the main motivation of using LaTeX. .eps files scale well so you can just include the same figure in papers and posters and you don't have to (usually) worry about bizarre scaling effects. Equations are even nicer.
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	There is a large learning curve associated with using LaTeX. So those new to LaTeX would benefit from either giving themselves extra time to prepare their first LaTeX document or having a friend who knows LaTeX and who doesn't mind answering a lot of questions.		There is a large learning curve associated with using LaTeX. So those new to LaTeX would benefit from either giving themselves extra time to prepare their first LaTeX document or having a friend who knows LaTeX and who doesn't mind answering a lot of questions.
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		+	==Why not use LaTeX?==
		+
		+	#There is a large learning curve associated with the language.
		+	#It is not WYSIWYG.
		+	#*I've never used it but [http://www.lyx.org Lyx] claims to be a WYSIWYG editor for LaTeX --[[User:Jgritton\|Jgritton]] 13:13, 11 Aug 2005 (EDT)
		+	#*[http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net/ preview-latex] and [http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/ AUCTeX] for Emacs is excellent for looking at your figures inside Emacs (pretty much WYSIWYG).
		+	#Often in writing scientific literature, whether an internal report or thesis proposal to publishing a paper, you will be working with people that don't use LaTex. This is the primary disadvantage.

	==LaTeX on OpenWetWare==		==LaTeX on OpenWetWare==
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	[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.		[[Austin Che]] wrote an [[User:Austin/Extensions/LatexDoc\|extension]] to allow collaborative writing of latex docs on OpenWetWare.

-	~~=Why not use LaTeX=~~
-	~~#There is a large learning curve associated with the language.~~
-	~~#It is not WYSIWYG.~~
-	~~#*I've never used it but [http://www.lyx.org Lyx] claims to be a WYSIWYG editor for LaTeX --[[User:Jgritton\|Jgritton]] 13:13, 11 Aug 2005 (EDT)~~
-	~~#*[http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net/ preview-latex] and [http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex/ AUCTeX] for Emacs is excellent for looking at your figures inside Emacs (pretty much WYSIWYG).~~
-	~~#Often in writing scientific literature, whether an internal report or thesis proposal to publishing a paper, you will be working with people that don't use LaTex. This is the primary disadvantage.~~

-	=LaTeX software ~~packages~~=	+
		+	==LaTeX software==

	[http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/index.html TeXShop] is a nice frontend for using LaTeX on [http://www.apple.com/macosx/ MacOSX]. Read through the site carefully for instructions on how to install both TeXShop and TeXLive-teTeX (the backend).		[http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/index.html TeXShop] is a nice frontend for using LaTeX on [http://www.apple.com/macosx/ MacOSX]. Read through the site carefully for instructions on how to install both TeXShop and TeXLive-teTeX (the backend).
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	[http://latex-beamer.sourceforge.net/ Beamer] is a LaTeX class that allows you to create a beamer presentation. It can also be used to create slides. It behaves similarly to other packages like [http://prosper.sourceforge.net/ Prosper], but has the advantage that it works together directly with pdflatex, but also with dvips.		[http://latex-beamer.sourceforge.net/ Beamer] is a LaTeX class that allows you to create a beamer presentation. It can also be used to create slides. It behaves similarly to other packages like [http://prosper.sourceforge.net/ Prosper], but has the advantage that it works together directly with pdflatex, but also with dvips.

-	=Useful links=	+	==Useful links==

-	* [~~[Word vs~~. LaTeX]]	+	LaTeX main project sites and repositories:
-	* [~~[LabbookInLatex]~~]	+	* [http://www.latex-project.org/ LaTeX project site]
		+	* [http://www.ctan.org/ CTAN]

-	~~==General==~~

-	~~[http~~:~~//www.latex-project~~.~~org/~~ LaTeX ~~project site~~]	+	Writing with LaTeX from OpenWetWare:
-		+	* [[How to write a thesis proposal#Document templates \| LaTeX template for writing thesis proposals]]
-	[~~http://www~~.~~ctan~~.~~org/ CTAN]~~	+	* [[LaTeX template for PhD thesis]]
		+	* [[Word vs. LaTeX]] comparison
		+	* [[LabbookInLatex]]
		+	* Some journals accept [[papers]] in LaTeX format. Check ahead of time.

-	~~==[[Papers]]==~~
-	*[[How to write a thesis proposal#Document templates \| A LaTeX template for writing thesis proposals]]
-	*Some journals accept papers in LaTeX format. Check ahead of time.

-	==[[Posters]]==	+	Making [[Posters]] with LaTeX:
-	[http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~bdstephe/latex.html Here] is a link with a source file for making posters in LaTeX. The cls file can be modified to alter the style of the poster.	+	* [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~bdstephe/latex.html Here] is a link with a source file for making posters in LaTeX. The cls file can be modified to alter the style of the poster.

-	~~==[[Talks]]==~~
-	~~[http://plan.mcs.drexel.edu/~joe/other/latex/presentations.html Here] is a link with general information about LaTeX presentations.~~

-	[http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/support/ppower4/ PPower4] is software that permits you to add powerpoint-like slide transitions to LaTeX presentations. It generally requires that you use [http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Adobe Acrobat reader] to view your presentation with effects.	+	Creating [[Talks]]/Presentations with LaTeX:
		+	* [http://plan.mcs.drexel.edu/~joe/other/latex/presentations.html Here] is a link with general information about LaTeX presentations.
		+	* [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/support/ppower4/ PPower4] is software that permits you to add powerpoint-like slide transitions to LaTeX presentations. It generally requires that you use [http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html Adobe Acrobat reader] to view your presentation with effects.

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	=Why use LaTeX?=		=Why use LaTeX?=

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-	~~Making~~ [[~~Posters~~]] with LaTeX:	+	[[Making scientific posters]] with LaTeX:
	* [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~bdstephe/latex.html Here] is a link with a source file for making posters in LaTeX. The cls file can be modified to alter the style of the poster.		* [http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~bdstephe/latex.html Here] is a link with a source file for making posters in LaTeX. The cls file can be modified to alter the style of the poster.