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New packages and updates on CTAN in August
New packages on CTAN in August 2009: tablenotes – package by Matthias Borck-Elsner for placing notes in tables and list them, like endnotes and footnotes listings-ext – contains macros and a bash script that can be used to input parts … Continue reading
Fancy tables with TikZ
Today I wanted to create a table for a presentation and I remembered a suggestion made by Kjell Magne Fauske in comp.text.tex in August 2008, to use TikZ to create tables with rounded corners. I’ve investigated this idea further to … Continue reading
New packages and updates on CTAN in June
New packages on CTAN this month: pstdoc – SQLite database and Python script that provides extensive help with PSTricks commands from a terminal window. eltex – package for drawing simple electrical circuit diagrams in the picture environment withouth any special … Continue reading
Bugfix in pstricks-add
If you’re using pstricks-add or a package requiring it consider updating it if its version is lower than 3.34. The version 3.34 has been released some days ago and brings a bugfix for the pstScalePoints macro. The bug could look … Continue reading
New package tabularew: centering multicolumn headings
In standard tabular environments multicolumn headings will be aligned to the left when they are wider then the text below, even if they contain a “c” as format parameter. Here’s a very small demonstration example: \documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article} \usepackage{eurosym} \begin{document} \begin{tabular}{r@{.}l} \multicolumn{2}{c}{Price … Continue reading
New introduction: Getting something out of LaTeX
Jim Hefferon has published the document “Getting something out of LaTeX” on CTAN, taking new LaTeX user through making a first document. The author wants to give a quick taste, the reader could get an idea if the LaTeX system … Continue reading
Asymptote released on CTAN
Asymptote is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language useful for for technical drawing, using LaTeX for high-quality output. It’s not just a graphics program but a programming language. Asymptote is inspired by MetaPost but provides C++-like syntax. It runs on … Continue reading
MiKTeX Portable Edition released
Yesterday Christian Schenk has released the portable edition of MiKTeX 2.8 beta3. This edition allows to use MiKTeX on portable storage devices like USB sticks or flash cards for use on any Windows (2000/XP/Vista/7) computer. Using Portable MiKTeX leaves no … Continue reading
New packages and updates on CTAN in May
New packages on CTAN: ulqda – supports the integration of Qualitative Data Analysis research tasks with LaTeX, assists in the analysis of textual data by providing macros used to markup textual information. ulqda is requiring pdfeTeX, further it’s needing the … Continue reading
Eeebuntu 3.0 Base edition released
Just seen on twitter/eeebuntu, as announced there 1 hour ago Eeebuntu 3.0 Base Edition has been released now. Torrents are up, mirrors are established. If you’re waiting for Eeebuntu 3.0 like me or just interested visit the Eeebuntu homepage, the … Continue reading
News Cooperation of LaTeX-Community.org with TeXblog
From today on the (La)TeX related news posted in the TeXblog will be available also on the LaTeX-Community.org front page and news section. LaTeX-Community.org is a community platform for LaTeX users all around the world, maintained by the Sven Wiegand, … Continue reading
Kile and TeX Live 2008 on Ubuntu Linux
Though the installation of TeX Live 2008 could be done easily also on Ubuntu Linux the installation of the very recommendable LaTeX editor Kile could raise a problem because Kile depends on the package texlive-latex-base of Ubuntu/ Debian Linux. There’s … Continue reading
