In this time, many developers improved it created new packages and fixed bugs. It's old (TeX was released 1978 Microsoft Office 1990 Adobe InDesign 1999).So you can compile it on a different machine years later and you get the same output Consistency: Your results don't change.helps you to learn piece by piece how to get better at typesetting.You don't have to care about presentation when you write your content.Typesetting is brilliant - better than Word (no matter if you take Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, LibreOffice.Makefiles (to save the commands for creating the output and removing intermediate files).gedit (now, with MATE it is called pluma).Texlive ( sudo apt-get install texlive-full).my free books repository where I've collected some complete books written only with LaTeX.my LaTeX-example repository (especially 'book' which might be a template for starting).Used to create a LaTeX document, a number of editors have been created tex file must beĬreated using some form of text editor. In order to create a document in LaTeX, a. The term LaTeX refers only to the language in which documentsĪre written, not to the editor application used to write thoseĭocuments. LaTeX is a document markup language and document preparation I am currently employed at university for improving a book that was written with LaTeX. Note that if you install Calligra Author, you will be pulling in a lot of other KDE and Calligra Suite packages.Īlthough LaTeX was already mentioned, I think I have to add an answer. Integrate well with other writers tools like e.g Plume Creator. Work with other application developers to make Calligra Author For the first category CalligraĪuthor will provide tools which are used in different phases of theĬreative process: Synopsis, writing, reviewing, polishing andįor the second category Calligra Author will provide interactiveĬontent elements like multimedia, 2D and 3D animations, embedded webĬontent and support for javascript scripting. Who want to take advantage of the added possibilities in eBooksĬompared to paper-based textbooks. Novelists who produce long texts with complicated plots involving manyĬharacters and scenes but with limited formatting. We have two user categories in particular The Caligra Suite, which is associated with KDE (and Kubuntu) and is available in repositories, has a tool which for authoring books and ebooks.Ĭalligra Author is a specialized tool for serious writers TheĪpplication will support a writer in the process of creating an eBookįrom concept to publication. I actually prefer Zim, a 'graphical text editor based on wiki technologies', which is available from the repositories. One of the Writing Excuses people recommended wikidpad. Sigil, an ebook editor, is available via ppa : You may want to take a look there at some of the posts about it - and for all things about writing.' īecause it is commercially available, links for download (and support) come from the dedicated forum there.Īs Joe points out, 'A lot of people on the SE Writers forum are very fond of Scrivener.

There is well-polished beta available for free on the Literature and Latte site.

Focuswriter to write a book