[BlindMath] Markdown Cheat RE: markdown

[Khalid K]

Thanks Mike.

How-To Geek's Markdown Cheat Sheet
https://www.howtogeek.com/markdown-cheat-sheet/

Best,
K

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Gorse <mike at straddlethebox.org> 
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2023 12:40 AM
To: blindmath at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [BlindMath] markdown RE: New to LaTeX

I'd just go and read the syntax documentation. It is what I look at when I
don't know or can't remember how to do something.
https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax

-Mike

On Sat, 14 Oct 2023, Khalid K via BlindMath wrote:

> I'm also looking for advice on the best way to learn Markdown as a
beginner.
> Are there any specific resources you would recommend that provide a 
> straightforward and accessible introduction?
>
> Do most people use VS Code and the Markdown extension to write Markdown?
> I've seen some sighted developers use Jupyter Notebooks, but the 
> Jupyter Notebook environment does not seem very screen reader friendly 
> --even with the latest v7 update!
>
> What approach do you think works best for learning Markdown 
> accessibly? Any recommendations for beginner-friendly tutorials, 
> tools, or techniques would be extremely helpful for those of us getting
started.
>
> Many thanks!
> K
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jonathan 
> Godfrey via BlindMath
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2023 3:52 AM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics 
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jonathan Godfrey <A.J.Godfrey at massey.ac.nz>
> Subject: Re: [BlindMath] New to LaTeX
>
> Hello,
>
> Yes, the most common end-product for LaTeX documents is the dreaded pdf.
>
> It doesn't have to be that way though, but the tools to create HTML 
> are not well-known to authors.
>
> I recommend thinking about using markdown instead. You use the same 
> commands to generate equations and mathematical symbols, but you don't 
> need to learn all the stuff that LaTeX includes.
>
> You will need a program called pandoc to process the markdown file 
> into HTML. You edit the markdown file (just a plain text file with a 
> different
> extension) in your chosen text editor.
> The hardest part is the command to process the file into the HTML.
>
> I have not used any specific markdown editors, but I do understand 
> some have been reviewed by notable blind people.
>
> I hope others share their views.
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dana 
> Ibrahim via BlindMath
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2023 9:38 AM
> To: 'Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics'
> <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: dana.mohsen.azim at gmail.com
> Subject: [BlindMath] New to LaTex
>
> Hello all,
>
> I hope everyone is doing great.
>
> I recently heard about the concept of LaTex, but I want to learn more 
> about it.
>> From what I've heard, you can type math symbols using letters. For 
>> example,
> typing a fraction would mean that one would type "frac."
>
> I also heard that one can compile these LaTex files into a PDF file, 
> but I also know that math PDFs are terrible with screen-readers.
>
> So, what are your experiences with LaTex? How do you read it? What are 
> the most accessible applications one can use?
>
> Sorry for the long email.
>
> Best,
> Dana
>
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