[nfbcs] LaTeX [was "Re: Computer science mentors?"]

[Currin, Kevin]

On windows, I have had success with MikTeX at the commandline, but not with the graphical version? Has anyone had success with the GUI? The commandline version is pretty easy to use and doesn't require much unix knowledge. 

A more annoying issue I am currently facing is editing documents with others who don't use LaTeX. I currently use latex2rtf to make an rtf file that others can edit with track changes and comments. However, I then have to incorporate these changes into a .tex file; the whole process is very inefficient. The only reason I am using LaTeX in these situations is (1) managing references (which there are many of in scientific articles) and (2) math. It would be soooo much better if there was a 100% accessible reference manager that could be used directly in microsoft word. However, I've found my inefficient system of using LaTeX and rtf files still more efficient than working with reference managers like endnote, mendeley, and zotero.
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] LaTeX [was "Re: Computer science mentors?"]

For MacOS users TeXshop is a free and accessible front end to LaTeX as well as all other forms of TeX. It is worth looking into. You will still need to install the TeX system but there are instructions for doing this at the TeXShop website http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/

Greg


> On Mar 29, 2018, at 9:12 AM, John Heim via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I do exactly the same things. I've been using latex since long before the world wide web existed but now a days, I google it. The wikibook on latex is an excellent place to start. After creating the doc in latex, I convert it to a pdf with pdflatex and that's the document I sent out. This is all linux, of course. That's another issue.
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> On 03/29/2018 06:33 AM, Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs wrote:
>> While you're waiting for Tyler, I'll just say that I used on line tutorials and examples when learning LaTeX. For example, if I want to use LaTeX to write a personal letter, I'll Google for LaTeX and letters and find a ton of samples to choose from and use as a starting point. I use pdflatex to turn my LaTeX markup into a PDF document.
>> On 03/28/2018 08:37 PM, Sarah Jevnikar via nfbcs wrote:
>>> Tyler, I'm sure I've asked you this before (so apologies for any spam) but how did you learn LaTeX? What do you use to compile it?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Sarah
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Sent: March 26, 2018 1:52 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Computer science mentors?
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>>> Kendra:
>>> I've never done anything with climatology, but I'm happy to help answer questions, give you pointers, whatever I can do. I used LaTex for all of my math courses. Please feel free to get in touch.
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> On 3/26/2018 1:25 PM, Kendra Schaber via nfbcs wrote:
>>>> Hi all!
>>>>   I’m looking for a mentor in the computer science field. I need to learn computer science and know very little of this field. I have to learn Latex and take a few computer science courses as part of my climatology degree. Does anyone know where to find the right mentor?
>>>>
>>>> Blessed be!!!
>>>> Kendra Schaber,
>>>> Citizen Phenologist,
>>>> Aspiring climatology Student;
>>>> Preparing to attend Chemeketa Community College for a transfer degree
>>>> with a climatology degree at Oregon State University, National
>>>> Federation of the Blind, Capitol Chapter, Salem, Oregon.
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