LaTeX: from beginner to TeXPert
This post introduces the LaTeX typesetting system. After digesting the information below, you’ll be able to: Download and install LaTeX on your PC or Mac Create basic documents using LaTeX Install new LaTeX packages Insert tables and figures into a LaTeX document Use LaTeX’s cross-referencing, footnote and basic bibliography features Insert equations into a LaTeX [...]
Ten things every Microsoft Word user should know
[Update: You can download this tutorial as a pdf file.] Most people use word processors like MS Word as they would a typewriter — manually making section headers bold and centered, inserting hard breaks between paragraphs, etc. This formatting method is fine for short documents, but for long documents that include multiple sections, figures, tables [...]