ctan-ann October 2002

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CTAN installation: University of Wisconsin-Madison Slide Class File
by Jim Hefferon 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ================================================================= The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Slide Class File Author's name: Eric Benedict Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/uwmslide Summary description: Produces slides with a simple Power Point like appearance. Several different slide enviroments are included. License type: artistic Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A slide format which produces slides with a simple Power Point like appearance. Several useful features include: - - uses standard titlepage to produce title slide - - several slide environments including: - plain slide (page with a title) - double slide (two column page with slide title) - item slide (item list with title) - left item slide - right item slide - - places a logo on the upper left corner of each slide if the logo file logo.eps is present. - - preconfigured in landscape mode - - uses Times Roman by default for simple conversion to *.pdf format. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional announcement information, by the package's author. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This slide class is different from what I found (when I wrote it a few years ago) first in that it has a different 'look and feel' for the output format. I wanted a simple base slide format which would mimic the format of the Power Point slides which my collegues were producing. This class also adds different slide environments which simplify the construction of the presentation. While I saw the idea of egin{slide} ... end{slide} in other classes; I added the ability to put in slide titles as well as creating different `stock format' slides. The preformatted slides allow for quicker presentation creation and are unique to my knowledge. For example to make an itemized list slide: egin{itemslide}{Example Itemized List} item First Point item Second Point item Third Point end{itemslide} Philosphically, I also was trying to minimize the amount of formating tricks which were needed by the user. I wanted the slide class to take care of those issues as cleanly as possible. I've also included a sample presentation which puts the class through its paces as it were. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN installation: University of Wisconsin-Madison Thesis Class File
by Jim Hefferon 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ====================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Thesis Class File Author's name: Eric Benedict Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/withesis Summary description: MS/PhD Thesis/Disseration format for UW-Madison. Includes example thesis with numerous LaTeX examples and beginner's introduction. Class heavily commented for easy modification! License type: artistic Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Yet another thesis style file. The withesis.cls LaTeX class file produces MS/PhD theses in a format for UW-Madison. The class and example manual are based on the Purdue University style. Several useful features include: - - Draft mode with * diagonal draft screen for draft copy * optional margin box to locate margin violations * page source file listed on bottom of each page - -source code (Matlab, C, etc) inclusion command - -automatic generation of additional abstract in the format for the UMI microfilming abstract - -numerous degrees/majors included as defaults. - -example thesis illustrating * basic LaTeX usage (Essential LaTeX by Jon Warbrick) * different LaTeX styles/techniques for -equations -pictures/figures -general formatting *BibTeX usage guide/example - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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removal of mpfnmark
by Robin Fairbairns 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

the package macros/latex/contrib/other/mpfnmark seemed to offer interesting functionality, but unfortunately had a bug that meant that in many cases it simply didn't work. the author has not responded to suggestions that the bug be mended. i therefore added a working version of the functionality to the latest version of footmisc (macros/latex/contrib/supported/footmisc), some time ago. the ctan team has now decided that the mpfnmark package itself should be removed; it will disappear from mirrors over the next few days. users should switch to using footmisc, instead. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: upload of mimetex.zip to ftp.tex.ac.uk
by Robin Fairbairns 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

John Forkosh writes: > + what you've uploaded > mimetex.zip > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ftp.tex.ac.uk > + where you want the files to go > support/mimetex (README is the first file in the mimetex.zip > archive, which you may want to keep a separate > copy of alongside mimetex.zip) > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software > GNU GPL > + brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > MimeTeX parses LaTeX math expressions, emitting either mime > xbitmaps or gif images of them, which can be used in html > documents in the form, e.g., > <img src=../cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?f(x)=int_{-infty}^x~e^{-t^2}dt > border=0 align=absmiddle> > allowing you to embed math directly in html, which reduces > the need for lots of external gif images and makes your html > documents more readable and easily maintained. > Similar non-MathML packages, like textogif and gladTeX, > require setup procedures that use TeX to help generate external > gif (or png) images of your equations, which are later included > in your html document as it's being rendered. MimeTeX, as far > as I know, is the only such non-MathML package that has its > own built-in rendering engine, entirely independent of TeX, > and therefore requires no setup procedure or external images > whatsoever. It renders realtime, on-the-fly images directly > from your LaTeX math embedded in html documents. > You can think of mimeTeX as kind of a lightweight MathML, > with somewhat less functionality but also with fewer requirements. > MimeTeX's syntax is very TeX-like, requiring only a short learning > curve (maybe 30 minutes) for a LaTeX-aware user to learn the > occasional exceptions. And mimeTeX should work with almost any > (graphical) browser and server. thanks for the (interesting-looking ;-) upload. i've installed it as suggested. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- pdfcrop 1.1
by Reinhard Zierke 31 Oct '02

31 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Heiko Oberdiek ----- I have uploaded `pdfcrop.tar.gz' in the /incoming directory of ftp.dante.de. Please create the directory CTAN:support/pdfcrop/ and unpack the files there (`README' and `pdfcrop.pl'). License: LPPL >From the README: PDFCROP takes a PDF file as input, calculates the BoundingBox for each page by the help of ghostscript and generates a output PDF file with removed margins. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the package as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/support/pdfcrop/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload notification: notes
by Reinhard Zierke 30 Oct '02

30 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from ctan-upload ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021030.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: notes Name and email: Duncan Webb Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/supported Summary description: A package to highlight important sections of text with graphics License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A style for highlighting notable sections of text in a document by putting the text in a boxed frame and placing a small graphic in the margin. It has been specifically designed to work with double sided pages, placing the 'icon' in the correct margin. A LyX style is also provided. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the package as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/notes Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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FoilTeX 2.1.4a fixed!
by Rainer Schoepf 29 Oct '02

29 Oct '02

The first copy of FoilTeX 2.1.4 that was uploaded to CTAN recently was corrupted. A new version has been uploaded and we hope that all the problems have been fixed. My sincere apologies to all who downloaded the bad copy and had problems. Regards, Jim Hafner

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Re: new upload of FoilTeX 2.1.4a
by Rainer Schoepf 29 Oct '02

29 Oct '02

On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Jim Hafner wrote: ****************************************************************** ****** ANNOUNCING the release of FoilTeX 2.1.4a for LaTeX2e ******* ****************************************************************** I have recently uploaded the latest release of the FoilTeX system for generating foils (transparencies, slides) using TeX. You should find it on your nearest CTAN in /nonfree/macros/latex/contrib/supported/foiltex ******************* About the package *************************** Its features include simplicity of use, compatibility with LaTeX, large sans serif font as default, extra macros to start foils with bold headings and special mechanisms to control footer and header. This new version (from 2.1.4 to 2.1.4a) mostly fixes an landscape orientation problem with dvips and Ghostview. James (Jim) Hafner IBM Research Division Almaden Research Center, K56-B2 650 Harry Road San Jose, CA 95120-6099 email: hafner(a)almaden.ibm.com ...................................................................... The history of science rewrites itself each day. We're living in days of wonder, Simon says. Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe ...................................................................... For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: ebezier
by Rainer Schoepf 29 Oct '02

29 Oct '02

A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021029.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: ebezier Name and email: Gerhard A. Bachmaier Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/ebezier Summary description: Extended version 3 for ebezier License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ebezier supports plotting bezier curves in the picture environment. Highlights of the new version are .) Implementing line thickness. .) Different plot symbols. .) Lbezier for equally thick lines in all directions. .) Qbezier implementation to be used with new plot symbols and some others (see Section Changes). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN upload notification: yfonts-t1
by Reinhard Zierke 28 Oct '02

28 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021025.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: yfonts-t1 Name and email: Torsten Bronger Suggested location on CTAN: fonts/gothic/ps/ Summary description: Y. Haralambous' yfrak, yswab, and ygoth in Type1 font format License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This bundle contains the broken typefaces yfrak, ysawb, and ygoth, originally created by Yannis Haralambous, in Type-1 font format. It also includes the files necessary for use with pdftex and dvips. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the submission. I installed the Type 1 fonts in CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/ps-type1/yfonts/ plus a symbolic link from CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/fonts/gothic/ps/yfonts pointing to this directory Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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