Document Preparation

TeX

TeX FAQ

TeX Resources on the Web

Why word processors are stupid.

WENDY'S HOMEPAGE has a nice list of TeX links.

Using TrueType fonts with TeX (LaTeX) and pdfTeX (pdfLaTeX)

ttf2tex

“ is a Bash script which generates all files required to use TrueType fonts with teTeX from a set of .ttf files. In short, it will do for TrueType fonts what fontinst's \latinfamily command usually does for Type 1 PostScript fonts. ”

TeX → pdf & Presentations

If you use (La)TeX you need not use Powerpoint to create transparency or laptop presentations. You can use all the power and get all the beauty of TeX output in your slides; you can even include color, animation, and overlay effects.

A good introduction to some of the many options can be found here, and some examples of the use of a few of the available packages can be had here.

Why PDF doesn't suck: Guide for LaTeX users: from Kuro5hin.

LaTeX and Keynote: really about getting equations into Apple's Presentation program by way of PDF.