LaTeX Workshop
Two-day Workshop on Text Processing Using LaTeX
16 -17 September 2010
The Department of Computer Applications, jointly with Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and Computer Society of India (CSI), organised a "Two-day Workshop on Text Processing using LaTeX" during 16 – 17 September 2010.
Dr.T. Jishnu, Dean, MET's School of Engineering, Mala, Thrissur
inaugurating the Workshop (more images here)
Images from Inaugural Function
The Work-shop was formally inaugurated by Dr. T. Jishnu, Dean, MET's School of Engineering, Mala, Thrissur District and former Principal, Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur, in a simple inaugural ceremony held in the Seminar Hall of the Department at 9.30 am on 16 September 2010. Dr.S.P. Subramanian, Principal, presided over the function.
Dr.P. Prathapachandran Nair, Dean, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Dr. K.B.M Namboodiripad, Retd. Professor, NIT, Calicut, and Prof.K.V. Leela, Secretary, ISTE (VAST Chapter) offered felicitations. Dr.V.N. Krishnacahandran, Head of Department of Computer Applications, welcomed the dignitaries and participants. Ms. Aparna S. Balan, Coordinator of the Organising Committee, proposed a vote of thanks.
23 teachers including a few faculty members from outside colleges, participated in the workshop. Dr. V. N. Krishnachandran, Head of Department of Computer Applications, and Mr.A.M. Ayyappadas, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, were the resource persons for the Workshop.
Due to the sad and sudden demise of Er. K.R. Brahmadathan, Executive Director of Vidya academy of Science and Engineering, on 17 september 2010, the activities of the Workshop had to be terminated on the Fore-Noon of 17 September 2010 itself. Consequently, the Organisers could not complete all the planned activities for the Workshop. However, the Orgnisers feel that the Workshop could generate some interest in the LaTeX document preparation system among the faculty members of this and neighbouring Engineering Colleges.
COORDINATORS
Ms. Aparna S. Balan (Coordinator)
Lecturer in Computer Applications
Ms. Reji C. Joy (Co-coordinator)
Lecturer in Computer Applications
Ms. Siji K. B. (Co-coordinator)
Lecturer in Computer Applications
ACTIVITY PLAN
TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ON TEXT PROCESSING USING LATEX
16 – 17 September 2010
INTRODUCTORY TALK
Introduction to TeX and LaTeX
PART I Text processing using LaTeX
Lesson 1 Introducing the input file test.tex.
Lesson 2 IDE’s for text processing using LaTeX
Lesson 3 TeXworks :
i. Customisation
ii. Spell checking in TeXworks
iii. SyncTeX-ing in TeXworks
Lesson 4 TeX documentation available with TeXLive
Lesson 5 Creating test.tex, compiling test.tex and viewing test.pdf
Lesson 6 Errors in input file
PART II Special characters in documents
Lesson 1 Blank spaces and blank lines
Lesson 2 Special characters (#, $ and the like)
Lesson 3 Changing font style (italics, bold and the like)
Lesson 4 Changing font size Lesson 5 Changing fonts
PART III Document Organisation
Lesson 1 Title matter (author, title and the like)
Lesson 2 Sectioning commands (chapter, section and the like)
Lesson 3 Table of contents
Lesson 4 documentclass options (paper size, number of columns and the like)
Lesson 5 Page style (heads and foots)
Lesson 6 Page format (margin size, text width and the like)
Lesson 7 Page numbering (1, 2, … or i, ii, … and the like)
PART IV Displayed Text
Lesson 1 Centering and indenting
Lesson 2 Quotes
Lesson 3 Lists : Itemization
Lesson 4 Lists : Enumeration
Lesson 5 Lists : Description
Lesson 6 Theorem-like structures
Lesson 7 Footnotes
Lesson 8 Tables : Simple
Lesson 9 Tables : Multicolumn
Lesson 10 Tables : Multirows
PART V Mathematical Formulas
Lesson 1 Equations and formulas inline
Lesson 2 Displayed equation without equation numbers.
Lesson 3 Displayed equation with equation numbers.
Lesson 4 Exponents, subscripts and the like
Lesson 5 Functions, special symbols and the like
Lesson 6 amsmath package
Lesson 7 Alignment
PART VI Graphics
PART VII Cross-references
PART VIII Bibliography
PART IX Index
PART X IEEE format
Lesson 1 Class options
Lesson 2 Title page
Lesson 3 Abstract and index terms
Lesson 4 Sections
Lesson 5 Figures and tables
Lesson 6 Appendices
Lesson 7 Bibliographies
PART XI IEEEtran BIBTEX package
Lesson 1 Bibliography database
Lesson 2 Preparing input file
Lesson 3 Creating bibliography
PART XII Presentation slides using LaTeX
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
IMAGES FROM INAUGURAL FUNCTION
Dr.K B M Namboodiripd ligting the traditional lamp
Prof. K V Leela addressing the gathering
A view of the audience
Another view of the audience
