[BlindMath] New to LaTex

Tue Sep 26 16:29:40 UTC 2023

Yes, I have the same question.
Are there any particular tools you can recommend for learning LaTeX?
Best,
Dana

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From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Fawaz abdul rahman via BlindMath
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [BlindMath] New to LaTex

It sounds great, however, is there a guide to get started with LaTeX?
I know there are plenty on the internet, but is there a particular one that you recommend? I am interested in math in particular, not publishing books whatever.
Thank you.

On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 3:02 PM Bert Van Landeghem via BlindMath < blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Dear Jonathan,
>
> That sounds like an interesting idea. And with screen sharing 
> possibilities it would then be possible to go more in depth to discuss 
> particular problems or opportunities.
>
> Kind regards,
> Bert
>
> On Tue, 26 Sept 2023 at 13:15, Jonathan Fine via BlindMath < 
> blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I've been very impressed by recent contributions to this list. I'm 
> > particularly thinking of the threads.
> >
> > Subject: New to LaTeX
> > Started by: Dana Mohsen
> > URL:
> >
> http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindmath_nfbnet.org/2023-September/010787
> .html
> >
> > Subject: I'm blind! I love math! I want to go higher than high 
> > school geometry Started by Ray McAllister
> > URL:
> >
> http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindmath_nfbnet.org/2023-September/010756
> .html
> >
> > Subject: Question about Latex
> > Started by: Janet Tabora
> > URL:
> > http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/blindmath_nfbnet.org/2023-August/010744.
> > html
> >
> > I have a suggestion. It is that as an experiment the people on this 
> > list, perhaps with help from the Visually Impaired Programmers list, 
> > hold a monthly online audio meeting, with video available so that 
> > sighted
> persons
> > (like myself) can act as an assistant, for example for complex math,
> figure
> > descriptions and LaTeX installation. This also gives sighted persons 
> > an opportunity to learn about the needs of blind people and the 
> > difficulties they face, and for both sides to make new friends.
> >
> > I'm impressed that the US National Federation of the Blind (who host 
> > this
> > list) is run by blind people, which helps ensure that it reflects 
> > the collective views of its blind members. I think this is 
> > important, and so I'm not interested in having a leading role in 
> > such a sequence of regular audio (plus screenshare) meetings. 
> > However, I am willing to provide
> about 3
> > hours a month to the end of the year to support such meetings. This 
> > would include providing Zoom Pro hosting from my account, and 
> > processing the resulting audio and video recordings.
> >
> > For those that don't know, a few words about myself. I'm sighted and 
> > retired. My interests include math research, TeX and LaTeX, Python 
> > and accessibility. I've experience in teaching college and 
> > university level mathematics. I used to be the LaTeX Officer at the 
> > Open University in the UK.
> >
> > I hope my outlook on LaTeX and accessibility is mostly consistent 
> > with Jonathan Godfrey's. I run a weekly online video meeting, The 
> > TeX Hour, where I've already met some of you.
> > URL: https://texhour.github.io/
> >
> > with best wishes
> >
> > Jonathan
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