Product Description

The TeX and LaTeX typesetting systems have become the de facto standard for preparing complex technical documents in print and electronic form. "Digital Typography Using LaTeX" collects together the most frequently required 'how to' information and tools. The book describes recent developments in multilingual typesetting using TeX that make it easy for users to prepare documents in their own languages and alphabets. In addition, it demonstrates how to develop a single document for use in camera-ready copy, World Wide Web pages, and portable electronic documents.

Topics & features:

* An 'all in one,' comprehensive introduction to TeX and LaTeX, suitable for both those new to, and experienced with, the TeX software program

* Provides detailed description of TeX's and LaTeX's new multilingual features, as well as how to combine languages into a single document

* Provides details for obtaining and installing popular versions of LaTeX and necessary utility programs and tools

* CD-ROM includes extensive utility programs, tools, and demonstrations presented in the book. Material contained on the CD may be freely used and copied, subject to the sources remaining available.

* Covers areas of advanced typography, such as the addition of Postscript or TrueType fonts to a LaTeX installation, and how to work with graphic images

* Describes advanced typesetting systems, including Omega, Lambda, pdfLaTeX, and epsilon-LaTeX

All scientists, engineers, and technical professionals who use LaTeX will find this volume a rich source of methods and tools for their desktop publishing needs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1269774 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Customer Reviews

A refreshing LaTeX Primer
This is a nice book for LaTeX beginners to get up to speed. Consider this an updated The LaTeX Companion, but with less coverage on different packages and written in a more tutorial-like style. Like all new books about technology, it has the advantage of being able to cover recent developments like Prosper (a package for preparing slides) and Omega (multilingual capable TeX).

My only real gripe about this book is its Chapter 10, where the authors discuss the multilingual typesetting. They include many exotic languages including Breton, Cherokee and even Esperanto! But there is zero coverage on Chinese when there are mature packages for TeXing in Chinese... (I also need to mention that there are some printing problem with this book. But those are mostly minor annoyances. Look at the errata list.)

As of this writing (April 2003), this is the book that I will recommend to new LaTeX users. And even if you already have some other books on LaTeX, this book can still be a refreshing read but I would not consider this a must-have.