How to make your writing beautiful

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1) Writing tools
2) Image quality
3) Beautiful charts

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Writing tool

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Why change from this...

Word

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...to this?

LaTeX

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Lets ask the internet...

www.google.com/search?q=latex vs word

Is laden with people much smarter than me, giving very good reasons why the switch is worth it (I'm going to steal some of their ideas for this talk).

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Google fight:
"word is better than latex"
vs
"latex is better than word"

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Pin your thesis on the chart...

Learning curves

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Image placement

In Word, you typically place images manually

With LaTeX, you give "hints" and let LaTeX place them

"Place image right here"
"Place image at the start of the next page"
"Place image right here, but if thats impossible, place it at the start of the next page"

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How often do you: Add image, place carefully, change earlier paragraph, stuff all of your images.

Semantics

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Semantics

What is the "abstract"?

Abstract in Word

$Abstract in LaTeX$

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$PDF LaTeX Abstract$

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Semantics

What is the "abstract"?

How are paragraphs deliniated?

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Semantics

What is the "abstract"?

How are paragraphs deliniated?

Do I put labels above or below images?

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Semantics

What is the "abstract"?

How are paragraphs deliniated?

Do Image/Table captions go above or below?

Is this a one or two column layout?

...etc...

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Typography

$Kerning$

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Typography: Kerning

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"But it is so much more complex"

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LyX

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Collaboration

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Word: Track Changes

Word track changes

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LyX: Track Changes

LyX track changes

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LaTeX / Lyx: Full blown version control

Version control

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LaTeX / Lyx: Full blown version control

Version control

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LaTeX / Lyx: Full blown version control

Version control

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Moving on...

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Beautiful Images

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The first rule of images is...
"You don't change the
aspect ratio of images."

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The second rule of images is...
"You don't change the
aspect ratio of images."

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Correct aspect ratio

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Arkward aspect ratio

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If possible, use vector graphics

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Obviously good for scaling
Doesn't matter if it gets printed out on a 5m large poster, or on an A4 page
But also, can selec tthe text in resulting PDF

SVG diagram

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Otherwise, use large bitmap graphics
(and scale down)

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Doesn't matter if it gets printed out on a 5m large poster, or on an A4 page

Don't do this:

scaled image

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Only use dark backgrounds if required

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Maybe work for screens, but not printed:

image with dark background

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Moving on

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Charts

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Excel charts can be beautiful

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Default chart...

Chart

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Default chart...

Chart

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Default chart...

Chart

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Default chart...

Chart

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Default chart...

Chart

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Default chart...

Chart

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Default chart...

Chart

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Spruced up chart...

Chart

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Another example...

Chart

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Another example...

Chart

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Another example...

Chart

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Another example...

Chart

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Another example...

Chart

How to make your writing beautiful	1
1) Writing tools 2) Image quality 3) Beautiful charts	2
Writing tool	3
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Why change from this...	6
...to this?	7
Lets ask the internet...	8
Google fight: "word is better than latex" vs "latex is better than word"	9
Pin your thesis on the chart...	10
Image placement	11
Semantics	12
Semantics	13
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Semantics	15
Semantics	16
Semantics	17
Typography	18
Typography: Kerning	19
"But it is so much more complex"	20
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Collaboration	24
Word: Track Changes	25
LyX: Track Changes	26
LaTeX / Lyx: Full blown version control	27
LaTeX / Lyx: Full blown version control	28
LaTeX / Lyx: Full blown version control	29
Moving on...	30
Beautiful Images	31
The first rule of images is... "You don't change the aspect ratio of images."	32
The second rule of images is... "You don't change the aspect ratio of images."	33
Correct aspect ratio	34
Arkward aspect ratio	35
If possible, use vector graphics	36
SVG diagram	37
Otherwise, use large bitmap graphics (and scale down)	38
Don't do this:	39
Only use dark backgrounds if required	40
Maybe work for screens, but not printed:	41
Moving on	42
Charts	43
Excel charts can be beautiful	44
Default chart...	45
Default chart...	46
Default chart...	47
Default chart...	48
Default chart...	49
Default chart...	50
Default chart...	51
Spruced up chart...	52
Another example...	53
Another example...	54
Another example...	55
Another example...	56
Another example...	57

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What is the "abstract"?

What is the "abstract"?

How are paragraphs deliniated?

What is the "abstract"?

How are paragraphs deliniated?

Do I put labels above or below images?

What is the "abstract"?

How are paragraphs deliniated?

Do Image/Table captions go above or below?

Is this a one or two column layout?

...etc...

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