LaTeX@ResBaz
Amongst the other exciting tools pitched at ResBazConf ‘17, many of our attendees were able to experience a brief introduction to the beauty of LaTeX.
Like most other pitches, the LaTeX sessions were split about half between a brief introduction and a fun challenge. The introduction covered some historical context, explained the benefits of LaTeX and how LaTeX compares to other document creation software, and showed how to create simple LaTeX documents as required by the challenge.
For the challenge, credit for the idea goes to Kerry Halupka. We thought it would create a lot of amusement if attendees had to first create the most terrifying equation they could think of, and then pass it to the next group, who had to write a poem about it.
Although there are many ways to use LaTeX, it was essential for groups to be able to easily share their work with each other, so we took advantage of ShareLaTeX. University of Melbourne is currently trialling a ShareLaTeX institutional licence, and as a platform for teaching LaTeX we find it offers a very smooth experience.
Demonstrating simple LaTeX usage, and executing the challenge, would have been impossible without the assistance of volunteers. Many thanks to Josh Hodge, Daljeet Walia, Alexis Lucattini, and Errol Lloyd.
If you would like to know more about LaTeX and how LaTeX fits into a research workflow, you might wish to have a look at these past blog posts:
We will also be running our first full LaTeX workshop for 2017 on 20 March! If you would like to come along, please register here.
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