MAPS 20

Taco Hoekwater: MAPS 1998.1 (Dutch/English); MAPS 20, 1998, 1-348; maps.pdf (15809kb); keywords:
NTG, MAPS; abstract:
NTG's magazine
Frans Goddijn: Verslag 20e bijeenkomst, 11 november 1997 (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 1-2; 01.pdf (87kb); keywords:
report, members meeting
Erik Frambach: Van de Voorzitter (1998/1) (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 3-4; 02.pdf (136kb)
Mimi Jett: From the TUG President (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 5; 03.pdf (75kb)
Taco Hoekwater, Siep Kroonenberg: Redactioneel (1998/1) (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 6; 04.pdf (59kb)
(anonymous): Het weten waard (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 7-8; 05.pdf (138kb)
Wybo Dekker: Financieel verslag 1997 (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 9-10; 06.pdf (63kb); keywords:
financial report
Gerard van Nes: Jaarverslag ntg 1997 (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 11-14; 07.pdf (95kb); keywords:
report NTG
Jules van Weerden, Maarten Gelderman: De NTG en het Internet (1998/1) (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 15-16; 08.pdf (105kb); keywords:
discussionlist, TEX-NL
Frans Goddijn: FGBBS op snelheid — verslag van FGBBS (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 17-19; 09.pdf (106kb); keywords:
BBS, bulletin board, file requests, email, library
Hans Hagen, Maarten Gelderman: 10 jaar NTG — wat vinden de leden (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 20-24; 10.pdf (162kb); keywords:
NTG, MAPS, enquete
Siep Kroonenberg: Het nieuwe NTG logo (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 25-26; 11.pdf (129kb); keywords:
NTG logo, EPS
Hans Hagen: Why \expandafter is sometimes needed by common users too (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 26; 12.pdf (93kb); keywords:
\expandafter, macro language
Erik Frambach: 10 jaar NTG (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 27-32; 13.pdf (141kb); keywords:
NTG, TeX user groups, lustrum; abstract:
Een terugblik op tien jaar NTG, met een vooruitblik naar de komende jaren.
Erik Frambach, Hans Hagen, Taco Hoekwater, Siep Kroonenberg: EuroTeX'98 in Saint-Malo, France (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 33-37; 14.pdf (250kb); keywords:
EuroTeX, conference, Saint-Malo; abstract:
This year's EuroTeX conference was held in Saint-Malo. On behalf of the NTG ERik Frambach, Hans Hagen, Taco Hoekwater and Siep Kroonenberg represented the dutch TeX-community. In this report they discuss the social and TeXnical aspects of the conference.
Hans Hagen: Expansion, what is that? (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 37/43; 15.pdf (163kb); keywords:
expansion, macro language
Siep Kroonenberg: Color in professional print production (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 38-43; 16.pdf (1101kb); keywords:
color printing, color model, device-independent color, color conversion, color separation, PDF; abstract:
This paper takes a look at issues arising in color printing, such as color models, color conversion and color separation. Increasingly, it is feasible to perform these functions on existing PostScript files, independent of the authoring software. The PDF format plays a key role in this trend.
Richard Kinch: Microsoft buys TeX, plans new products (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 44-45; 17.pdf (800kb); keywords:
MicroSoft, Knuth, joke
Gerard van Nes: Reprint Maps issue #1 (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 46-64; 18.pdf (876kb); keywords:
MAPS reprint; abstract:
This is a fascimile of the very first MAPS issue, originally published in 1988
Gerrit Oomen: Het zetten van wetenschappelijk werk: 1973 vs 1998 — (Monotype vs TeX) (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 65-71; 19.pdf (4106kb); keywords:
typesetting, monotype, traditional typesetting
Taco Hoekwater: Typografische scanning (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 72-79; 20.pdf (360kb); keywords:
typography, dutch; abstract:
Dit artikel geeft een beschouwing over ``Nederlandse'' typografie, aan de hand van een aantal scans van in Nederland gepubliceerde boeken en tijdschriften uit de afgelopen drie eeuwen. Het artikel laat een aantal traditionele typografische vormen zien, met toevoeging van wat commentaren over het gebruikte proces.
Hans Hagen: Vlakverdeling in ConTeXt (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 80-107; 21.pdf (379kb); keywords:
ConTeXt, layout, grids, two-up, logos, arranging pages; abstract:
This article is actually chapter 3 of the ConTeXt reference manual, typeset in the MAPS layout. Attention will be paid to defining layout specific areas, rearranging pages, locating logos, typesetting on a grid and adding cutmarks.
Klaus Lagally: ArabTeX — Typesetting Arabic with Vowels and Ligatures (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 108-116; 22.pdf (230kb); keywords:
ArabTeX, transliteration, arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashto; abstract:
We present a TeX macro package for generating the arabic writing from a standardized ASCII input notation. It can handle partial or full vocalization, and generates automatically most of the common ligatures. There is limited support for Farsi, Urdu, and Pashto. ArabTeX is compatible with Plain TeX and also most LaTeX environments; arabic and other material can be mixed freely. For special purposes the standard transliteration can be additionally generated. ArabTeX uses no preprocessor and thus should be compatible with any TeX implementation that allows dynamic loading of additional macro files and fonts.
Frans Goddijn: Dartele cijfers: poor man's oldstyle (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 117-119; 23.pdf (71kb); keywords:
oldstyle, mediaeval, digits, numbers, trucs, pstricks; abstract:
Erik Frambach vroeg zich af of het mogelijk zou zijn om met wat trucs de oldstyle cijfers te emuleren dij fijnproevers zo mooi vinden. En het kostte nog minder moeite dan hij had verwacht!
Gilbert van den Dobbelsteen: DVIview, a new previewer (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 120-124; 24.pdf (154kb); keywords:
DVIview, previewer, Windows, outline fonts; abstract:
DVIview is a new viewer for the Windows platform. Key features: virtual fonts, rotated and colored text and performance. This article focuses on the development process and hilights some features of the software.
Maarten Gelderman: Toolbox (1998) (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 125-130; 25.pdf (190kb); keywords:
BibTeX, bibliography, bibdb, bibedit, toolbox; abstract:
Literatuurverwijzingen vormen deze keer de hoofdmoot van het verhaal.
David Carlisle: A LaTeX Tour, part 3: mfnfss, psnfss and babel (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 131-137; 26.pdf (170kb); keywords:
LaTeX, psnfss, mfnfss, Babel
Erik Frambach: Conversie van anyTeX naar HTML met TeX4ht (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 138-141; 27.pdf (178kb); keywords:
conversion, HTML, WWW, tex4ht; abstract:
Gurari's TeX4ht-programmatuur maakt het mogelijk om in TeX geschreven teksten (plain TeX, LaTeX of wat dan ook) vrij eenvoudig te converteren naar HTML. Als voorbeeld nemen we de 4TeX-handleiding die in LaTeX is geschreven.
Erik Frambach: Visual TeX 5.10 for MS-Windows (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 142-145; 28.pdf (242kb); keywords:
TeX implementations, visual TeX, Windows, HTML; abstract:
MicroPress' Visual TeX is a complete TeX implementation for MS-DOS and all flavors of MS-Windows. The Windows version is reviewed here. It supports several interesting features that go beyond standard TeX, such as outline fonts and conversion to HTML.
Fabrice Popineau: Windvi User's Manual (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 146-149; 29.pdf (141kb); keywords:
DVI previewer, windvi, manual; abstract:
This article is an adaptation of the HTML file that comes with the current (0.40) version of windvi
Ton Otten: PPCHTeX — a macropackage for typesetting chemical structure formulas with TeX — release 2 (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 150-209; 30.pdf (742kb); keywords:
PPCHTeX, chemical formulas, graphics, manual; abstract:
A few years ago PPCHTeX was introduced. This generic macro package can be used to typeset chemical structure formulas. Currently the NTG supports a dedicated mailing list, to which quite some users subscribed. Here we present the long awaited for english update of the manual. The dutch and german manuals were already available for about a year and can be uploaded from the NTG server.
Gilbert van den Dobbelsteen: The DJGPP port of web2c (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 210-213; 31.pdf (120kb); keywords:
web2c, TeX implementations, MS-DOS, djgpp; abstract:
Web2c is getting popular and popular. Why? Because it is widespread. I'll discuss some of the aspects of the port to the MS-DOS environment. I used the variant on the 4allTeX4 CD-ROM.
Frans Goddijn: Gezeefd uit de TEX-NL discussielijst (1998) (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 214-232; 32.pdf (223kb); keywords:
TEX-NL, registered, guru, tips, hints, hack, bugs; abstract:
Dit is het vierde deel uit een serie die in 1993 door Philippe Vanoverbeke in de MAPS is gestart. Philippe maakte een selectie van berichten uit de TEX-NL lijst. Een aantal oplossingen, hints en gouden tips over onderwerpen waarvan je weleens denkt: ``hoe zat dat ook alweer?'' In de MAPS van voorjaar 1997 stond deel 3. Voor deze aflevering is een aantal berichten gezeefd uit TEX-NL van maart 1997 tot maart 1998. Tenzij anders is vermeld, zijn de onderstaande antwoorden van Piet van Oostrum. Omdat het wat bewerkelijk is om sommige trucs over te tikken, staat dit artikel ook op FGBBS.
Kees van der Laan: BachoTeX'98 — TUG at hand (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 233-234; 33.pdf (81kb); keywords:
BachoTeX, GUST, Poland; abstract:
A report on GUST's sixth conference in Bachotek, Poland
Kees van der Laan: BLUe's OTR for notes: back-to-the-roots (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 235-237; 34.pdf (99kb); keywords:
BLUe, manmac, output routine, plain TeX, preprints; abstract:
The back-to-the-roots OTR for BLUE's notes is discussed. It consists of Plain TeX's OTR for 1-column and the compatible extension as given in the TeXbook for 2-columns. Only the pagebody differs: 2-columns instead of 1-column. This replacement is aimed at facilitating a personalized preprint OTR, such that BLUe can easily adapt it. The modified blue.tex will be distributed by CTAN, and NTG's 4AllTeX CD-ROM.
David Carlisle: The Oldenburg eTeX/LaTeX3/ConTeXt meeting (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 238-242; 35.pdf (169kb); keywords:
e-TeX, LaTeX3, ConTeXt, meeting
Barbara Beeton, Thierry Bouche, Taco Hoekwater, Patrick Ion, Jörg Knappen, Chris Rowley, Ulrik Vieth: Summary of math font-related activities at EuroTeX '98 (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 243-246; 36.pdf (95kb); keywords:
EuroTeX, math fonts, bof
Roger Kehr: Summary of indexing-related activities at EuroTeX '98 (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 247; 37.pdf (94kb); keywords:
xindy, EuroTeX, bof; abstract:
This is an adaptation of the ascii file posted to the xindy newsgroup by Roger Kehr in the week following EuroTeX.
NTS team, Peter Breitenlohner: The e-TeX manual, version 2, februari 1998 (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 248-263; 38.pdf (221kb); keywords:
e-TeX; abstract:
The preparation of this report was supported in part by DANTE, Deutschsprachige Anwendervereinigung TeX e.V. `TeX' is a trademark of the American Mathematical Society.
Taco Hoekwater: Generating Type 1 fonts from METAFONT Sources (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 264-275; 39.pdf (657kb); keywords:
METAFONT, PostScript, Type 1 fonts, conversion, metafog; abstract:
This article makes a comparison between bitmapped and vector fonts, and presents some of the problems I encountered when I tried to convert METAFONT sources into PostScript Type 1 fonts.
Simon Pepping: Vergelijking van SGML en XML (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 276; 40.pdf (78kb); keywords:
SGML, XML, comparison; abstract:
Dit is een inleiding op de volgende bijlage
James Clark: Comparison of SGML and XML (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 277-279; 41.pdf (107kb); keywords:
SGML, XML, comparison; abstract:
This document provides a detailed comparison of SGML (ISO 8879) and XML.
Taco Hoekwater: Comparing ConTeXt and LaTeX (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 280-285; 42.pdf (155kb); keywords:
ConTeXt, LaTeX, comparison, copyright, size, speed, functionality; abstract:
Some aspects of ConTeXt and LaTeX are compared: the political decisions, the offered functionality, size of the system, and relative speed.
Hans Hagen: Pretty printing TeX METAPOST, Perl and JavaScript (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 286-289; 43.pdf (105kb); keywords:
verbatim, METAPOST, Perl, JavaScript, ConTeXt; abstract:
Although for real pretty printing of sources one has to use CWEB like environments, TeX can als do a pretty job rather well. The ConTeXt verbatim environment has pretty printing built in. One can either use color or fonts. The latter is used in the MAPS, the former in this article.
Hans Hagen: The Calculator Demo — Integrating TeX, METAPOST, JavaScript and PDF (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 290-296; 44.pdf (933kb); keywords:
METAPOST, JavaScript, PDF, ConTeXt, pdfTeX; abstract:
Due to it's open character, TeX can act as an authoring tool. This article demonstrates that by integrating TeX, METAPOST, JavaScript and PDF, one can build pretty advanced documents. More and more documents will get the characteristics of programs, and TeX will be our main tool for producing them. The example described here can be produced with pdfTeX as well as traditional TeX.
Siep Kroonenberg: Contending with Office suites (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 297-298; 45.pdf (85kb); keywords:
Windows, suites, wordprocessors, graphics, export, import, OLE, frogs; abstract:
The author is tried beyond endurance by current Office software.
Wietse Dol: 4TeX5.0: TDS, Web2c, and Windows 95/NT (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 299-301; 46.pdf (156kb); keywords:
4TeX, Windows, beta preview
Gilbert van den Dobbelsteen: Perl and TeX a simple application (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 302-304; 47.pdf (126kb); keywords:
Perl, TeX, application; abstract:
A simple application where perl is used to extract data from log-files and create output using TeX. The perl-scripts in this article run under perl 4.036 and should also run under perl 5.
Hans Hagen: Some funny macro's (English); MAPS 20, 1998, 305-310; 48.pdf (110kb); keywords:
dropped caps, ConTeXt, first line treatment; abstract:
Sometimes documents can be enhanced with special typography for the first character or lines of chapters. In this article I present some macros for dropped caps and first line treatment. Although more advanced solutions are possible, the examples show at least how things work. Users can derive their own macros from them.
Hans Hagen, Ton Otten: ConTeXt — een handleiding (Dutch); MAPS 20, 1998, 311-347; 49.pdf (1150kb); keywords:
manual, beginner, ConTeXt; abstract:
This is the second half of the ConTeXt manual for beginners. Those who want an index and a quick reference guide, can dowload the complete manual from the NTG server. The layout is adapted to the MAPS layout.