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Im an Electric Engineer student, should i start learning latex??
Im an Electric Engineer student, should i start learning latex??
Im an Electric Engineer student, should i start learning latex??
If you have any programming experience then it'll be a breeze. Otherwise, its a steep but brief learning curve; with LOTS of tutorials and help out there (not to mention templates).SuperMiguel said:How hard/easy is to learn it?
SuperMiguel said:Im an Electric Engineer student, should i start learning latex??
zhermes said:eri ^ has a good response also.
If you have any programming experience then it'll be a breeze. Otherwise, its a steep but brief learning curve; with LOTS of tutorials and help out there (not to mention templates).
I'd recommend: the next time you have a paper or homework set or something, just type it up in latex; I think that's the easiest way to learn--pick up the pieces that you need to use at any given time.
Good luck!
eri said:I'm using TeXShop on my Mac, and I'm very happy with it. If you will be dealing with references (and who doesn't?) I highly recommend the free software BibDesk to help you organize them.
SuperMiguel said:im using a mac so which editor should i use? TeXShop or texmaker?
SuperMiguel said:how do i run spell check on TeXShop?
SuperMiguel said:im using a mac so which editor should i use? TeXShop or texmaker?
Do you know off hand what some of the differences are?cristo said:I use texmaker, though used to use texshop (I changed a while back, and can't really remember why!)
zhermes said:Do you know off hand what some of the differences are?
n.karthick said:To OP
I am also an electrical engineering student. From my experience, [itex] \LaTeX [/itex] is the one of the must things a student should learn and use.
It has made my life easier though initially I found it hard to use. I use MikTek 2.7 and Technic center. It makes me writing technical articles, presentations a pleasure experience. The most important thing is re-usability. What we type in one document can be used as it is (or with little modification) in a different template/class file.
I enjoy working in [itex] \LaTeX [/itex], and I recommend strongly you to start using it as soon as possible.
LaTeX is a typesetting system commonly used for scientific and technical documents. As an electric engineering student, learning LaTeX can greatly improve the quality and professionalism of your reports, papers, and presentations.
Like any new skill, LaTeX may take some time and practice to master. However, there are many resources available, such as tutorials and forums, to help you learn and troubleshoot any issues you may encounter.
While LaTeX is great for technical documents, it may not be the best choice for every type of document. It is most commonly used for reports, papers, and presentations in the scientific and technical fields.
Yes, you will need to download and install a LaTeX distribution, such as TeX Live or MiKTeX, and a text editor to create and edit your documents. There are also online editors available that do not require any downloads.
Yes, LaTeX is designed for collaboration and version control. You can use online platforms, such as Overleaf, to work on a document with others in real-time and track changes made by each contributor.