Schedule

Monday 13 Jan: 11:00-12:45 - Introduction and basics:

Location: HG-0G25

First hour
  1. Introduction:
    • why is there a need for these tools? (5 min)
    • Introduction to LaTeX (15 min)
      • What is it?
      • Why is it different from Word?
      • Why do you need two programs (the program itself and an editor)?
      • Why is it cool?
      • Are we not doing straightforward things in a very complex way?
    • Introduction to the use of reference and citation managers
  2. Setting up LaTeX and TeXstudio (5 minutes—hopefully!)
  3. Looking at TeXstudio (10 minutes)
  4. Running first program (10 minutes)
    • babysteps
Second hour
  1. First steps with Latex continued(45 min)
    • Baby steps
    • Paper structure
    • Formula’s
    • Figures
    • Tables
    • Referencing

Monday Jan 27: 11:00-12:45 - More advanced use of LaTeX

Location: HG-0G13

First hour
  1. Introduction (5 min)
  2. Use of packages (10 min)
  3. Make things look better! (15 min)
  4. Making graphs
Second hour
  1. LaTeX and other applications
    • Better and automated tables (20 min)
  2. Better use of BibTex/BibLatex (10 min)
  3. Making presentations in Latex: (20 min)
    • Reusing your only material to retain that lovely consistent look
    • Avoiding the pitfalls of PowerPoint
  4. Larger and more structured output (15 min)
    • hmmm, theses?