Andrea Mauro

09.10.2014, EDUCAFE, METID – Politecnico di Milano

Create, edit and publish LateX texts

in a collaborative way

What is LaTeX?

LaTeX is a document preparation system and markup

language

It includes features designed for the production of

technical and scientific documentation

When should I use LaTeX?

High typographical quality

Separate the content from the

format of your document

Mathematical typesetting

Portability

Compatibility with revision

control

Requires time to learn it

Possible syntax errors

Document’s design is harder to

customize

PROS CONS

What is LaTeX used for?

It is widely used for the communication and publication

of scientific documents in many fields like:

- mathematics

- physics

- computer science

- economics

- political science

Online Collaborative LaTeX Editors

Collaborative editing

Share

Changes history

Live compiling with error warning

Export to PDF

WriteLaTeX

https://www.writelatex.com

Includes beamer package and templates for improved slides and

presentations

Unlimited projects and collaborators

Limited storage space

Export in figshare

ShareLaTeX

Over 400 templates

Unlimited projects

Export to dropbox and document history are pay features

Limited amount of collaborators

Limited features

https://www.sharelatex.com

Authorea

Free for reading and writing open-access articles

Advanced version control system (GIT)

Supports LaTeX, Markdown, HTML, Javascript

https://www.authorea.com

LaTeX: Example 1

https://www.writelatex.com/1575989vggxxd

LaTeX: Example 2

https://www.writelatex.com/1576191dyscbm

LaTeX: Example 3

https://www.writelatex.com/1587834stcpsr

LaTeX: Example 4

https://www.writelatex.com/1587803hbbwcf

Can LaTeX be used for moocs?

Course DEMO

Thank you for your attention

Andrea Mauro

09.10.2014, EDUCAFE, METID – Politecnico di Milano