Re: [Hampshire] [office@ukuug.org: [UKUUG-Announce] LaTeX Tr…

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Author: Isabell Long
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To: adam.trickett, Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [office@ukuug.org: [UKUUG-Announce] LaTeX TrainingCourse: - 30th July]

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A tenner? That's great! I may well consider this as it looks very
interesting and I need to learn more. :)

Thanks!

Isabell.

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 01:32:04PM +0100, Dr A. J. Trickett wrote:
> This may be of interest.
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Jane Morrison <office@???> -----
>
> From: Jane Morrison <office@???>
> To: announce@???
> Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:30:54 +0100
> Subject: [UKUUG-Announce] LaTeX Training Course: - 30th July
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> LaTeX Training Course: Using LaTeX to write a thesis
> ====================================================
>
> Many people need to use LaTeX to write reports, papers and so on, but
> find getting started with LaTeX challenging. The UK TeX Users' Group
> (UK-TUG) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) are please to announce
> a training course to help new users get started with LaTeX. The course
> will be focussed on the needs of new users, using the example of writing
> a thesis as a typical requirement for the inexperienced LaTeX user.
>
> The training course will take place on the 30th of July at UEA's
> facilities in central London
> (http://www.uea.ac.uk/london/about/londonlocation).
>
> The course venue is just a few minutes walk from Liverpool Street Station in
> the heart of the City of London.
>
> Programme
> ---------
>
> The course will cover a broad range of topics for new users. The outline
> programme is
>
> 10:00 Refreshments
> 10:30 What is LaTeX, and what is TeX?
> 10:45 Installing LaTeX
> 11:15 Creating a simple document
> 11:45 Document classes
> 12:30 Lunch
> 13:30 Document structure
> 14:30 Graphics
> 15:00 BibTeX
> 15:30 Refreshments
> 16:00 Q & A session
>
> Depending on the particular interests of participants, the exact details
> of the material to be presented may be modified.
>
> The course will be presented by Nicola Talbot and Joseph Wright, who are
> both very experienced LaTeX users and prominent in the UK LaTeX community.
>
> Requirements
> ------------
>
> No previous LaTeX experience is needed to attend the course, as we will
> start with an introduction to TeX and LaTeX.
>
> If possible, please bring your own laptop to the course. Part of the
> course content is setting up LaTeX on your own system, with help from
> the course leaders. If you can't bring a laptop, let us know when you
> register and we will sort out a working system.
>
> LaTeX is available across different platforms, and so the course will be
> accessible to Windows, Mac and Linux users.
>
> Registration
> ------------
>
> The cost of the course is being subsidised by UK-TUG, and so the fee for
> attending the course will be only £10. This will include:
> - The course itself
> - One year's membership of UK-TUG
> - A TeX Live 2009 DVD, which provides a full TeX system
> - Refreshments during the course
>
> The fee can be paid on the day of the course, but registration is
> essential as places are limited. Please e-mail Joseph Wright
> <joseph.wright@???> to register. Please include:
>
>   - Details of your LaTeX experience, if any
>   - Whether you will be bringing your own laptop to the course
>   - The general subject area you are working in (to allow planning of
>     the course content)
>   - Any special requirements (diet, access, etc.)

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> ----- End forwarded message -----
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> Adam Trickett
> Overton, HANTS, UK
>
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