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Article #3148Technical Word Processing
From: Leo Bores
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 1990 01:31
Date: Wed, 06 Jun 1990 01:31
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In an article of <30 May 90 22:59:41 GMT>, tj@peirce.cis.ohio-state.edu (Todd R
Johnson) writes:
TR> I do a lot of technical writing for scientific journals and
TR>conferences. Soon I will also begin writing my dissertation which I
TR>expect to be about 100 single spaced pages. I am trying to find out
TR>if there is anything I can use on the Mac that is easier and nearly
TR>equivalent to LaTeX. LaTeX produces excellent output, but requires a
TR>great deal of effort to do certain types of tasks like including
TR>pictures or modifying document styles. TeX previewers help, but it
TR>would still be nice to have an overall easier to use system.
It is doubtful that you will find all of these features within a Mac WP, but
NISUS seems to come close. I'm spoiled in that I write in WORD 4.0b; bring in
references via ENDNOTE, and place the completed manuscript in PageMaker 4.0
where cross-referencing is handled in the Story Editor. There is a PD cross
reference software out - but the name escapes me at the moment.
I'm quite disappointed with WP's on the Mac having been completely spoiled by
XYWRITE on the IBM - especially version 4 which does all the things you
requested.
Leo Bores, M.D.
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