From 2ee0729378cfbc2ade94a2d1b3ea9443dd224448 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Kremitzl Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 12:53:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] English translation of chapter 1. --- slides/chapter-01.en.md | 130 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 129 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/slides/chapter-01.en.md b/slides/chapter-01.en.md index 9e0e4dd..a518861 100644 --- a/slides/chapter-01.en.md +++ b/slides/chapter-01.en.md @@ -1,4 +1,132 @@ @slide(layout=content-only) @content -TODO +# What is LATEX? + + +@slide(layout=two-previews) + +@left-image +svg/chapter-01/example-word-orig.svg + +@left-caption +++ Classic Word document + +@right-image +svg/chapter-01/example-latex-orig.svg + +@right-caption +++ Classic LaTeX document + +@slide(layout=content-and-preview) + +@content +## Origin + +* Donald **Knuth**, 1977–1986: typesetting system **TeX**τεχ → /tɛç, tɛx, tɛk/ for The Art of Computer Programming +* Leslie **Lamport**, from 1980s: software package **LaTeX** made TeX easier to use + +
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Donald Knuth
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Leslie Lamport
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+ +@preview +![](svg/chapter-01/taocp.jpg) + +@slide(layout=two-previews) + +@left-image +svg/chapter-01/example-word-orig.svg + +@left-caption +Classic Word document + +@right-image +svg/chapter-01/example-latex-orig.svg + +@right-caption +Classic LaTeX document + +@slide(layout=content-and-preview) + +@content +## Typography +### Macro typography +* type area +* line length vs. distance +* placement of headings in whitespace +* placement of images and tables +* widows and orphans +* even grey value +* … + +
+ +
Type area construction by Villard (source) +
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+ +@preview +![](svg/chapter-01/vergleich-makro.svg) + + +@slide(layout=content-and-preview) + +@content +## Typography +### Micro typography +* ligatures +* kerning +* real italics, small capitals, font sizes … +* word spacing +* … + +
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Font styles:
straight, oblique, italic
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Font sizes:
small, small magnified, large
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+ +@preview +![](svg/chapter-01/vergleich-mikro.svg) + + +@slide(layout=content-only) + +@content +## Further advantages +* much better default settings
than in any word processor +* structured workflow +* reliable undo +* easy versioning +* independence of proprietary software +* source code and output
readable over the long term +* easy cooperation with other software + + +@slide(layout=content-and-preview) + +@content +## Procedure of this workshop + +**Goal:** you are going to build your own
LaTeX manual based on [l2kurz](https://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/german). + +* learning by doing +* understanding how LaTeX works +* details can be looked up later + +
+**Outline:** + +1. ~~What is LaTeX?~~ +2. How does LaTeX work? +3. Basic structure of a LaTeX document +4. Project structure +5. Lots of features +6. Reference management +7. Outlook +
+ +@preview +![](svg/chapter-01/l2kurz-orig.svg)