[Blindmath] Press Release: MathType 6.5 for Windows is available

[Van Landeghem, Bert]

Dear all,

After hearing these good things about mathtype, I have tried the LaTeX/mathtype toggle and it really seems to do a nice job. It might make collaboration with colleagues (who are often using Word and not LaTeX) much easier. 

Is there, however, also a way to get the labels and references of the equations translated? This seems not to work with the latex/mathtype toggle. Or do I then have to switch to a Tex2Word converter such as the one of Chikrii or Grindeq? 

 
Best regards,
Bert
-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Neil Soiffer
Sent: 04 December 2008 21:30
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Press Release: MathType 6.5 for Windows is available

I agree learning TeX is useful, if for no other reason, you're going to encounter it despite your best efforts :-)

I learned TeX long ago and used it for over a decade, but I switched to using WYSIWYG editors ten years ago or so and have never looked back.  On the few occasions where I've had to write TeX, I'm reminded why I switched.
The constant  "write, compile, fix (once or twice or ...), view" loop is just wasted time.  Maybe I'm a sloppier typist than others, but I find the instant feedback provided by WYSIWYG to be a real time saver.

Neil Soiffer
Senior Scientist
Design Science, Inc.
www.dessci.com
~ Makers of Equation Editor, MathType, MathPlayer and MathFlow ~


On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:25 AM, Jason White <jason at jasonjgw.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 07:52:22AM +0000, P. R. Stanley wrote:
> > Okay, logical layout. In any case, Jason, it's a far simpler and yet 
> > effective option in the long run, wouldn't you agree?
>
> Yes, in the long run, it's well worth the investment, which is why I 
> gave up on word processors a decade ago so as to use LaTeX instead. 
> Several well-written articles have been published explaining why word 
> processors, and the wysiwyg approach they embody, are often inadequate 
> compared with logical markup and typesetting systems such as 
> TeX/LaTeX.
> > That's what I'm trying to get across here. I can understand some 
> > people's reluctance to learn what is not that dissimilar to a 
> > programming language. however, it's efort worth the time and energy. 
> > In fact, it's probably less troublesome than learning how these 
> > fancy maths editors work.
>
> It is also true that TeX and LaTeX are likely to be around long after 
> today's fancy editors have been consigned to history.
>
>
>
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