TeX Users Group
Course Schedule
TUG offers courses at each Annual Meeting. Arrangements can be made to
teach courses at your site, tailoring courses to fit the
specific needs of your organization. Below are descriptions of
several of the courses. For specific information regarding
dates and costs, please contact the
TUG office.
Beginning/Intermediate TeX
For those with little or no exposure to TeX we offer a practical, yet
intensive introduction. This course will be composed of equal parts
lecture and laboratory sessions, including practical exercises for each
object of study. Topics covered will include modification of line spacing,
line breaking, specification of fonts, paragraph shapes, complex interaction
between glues and boxes, mathematics, tables, and an introduction to macro
writing.
Intensive Course in LaTeX
The Intensive LaTeX course is for those with limited or no previous
exposure to TeX and LaTeX. It will comprise of equal parts lecture and
laboratory sessions, including practical exercises for each object of study.
Topics covered include paragraphs, footnotes, lists, tabular, tables, figures,
cross references, splitting input, page styles, comparison of classes,
defining new commands and environments, bibliography handling, relationship
of TeX and LaTeX, and handling of error messages.
Modifying LaTeX Document Classes
This course begins with a review of LaTeX fundamentals and an
introduction to the structure of document classes. You will learn what is
involved in creating some basic document classes. Approaches to the most
commonly desired changes for document classes will be examined. Students
should bring one or two projects to be completed during the course.
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