Re: Editing formulas for the web
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg27431] Re: Editing formulas for the web
- From: "Paul Lutus" <nospam at nosite.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 20:55:35 -0500 (EST)
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- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
"Nico Sterk" <n.sterk at chello.nl> wrote in message news:97a6qi$ak7 at smc.vnet.net... > Hello, > > I want to design a web page specially dedicates to hot topics in math and > related subjects, but I don't know a good all round editor for formulas on > the web. Microsoft Word is doing kind of OK but the set of symbols is > limited and formulas are mostly translated to gif-images, which a too space > consuming, especially for those with a slow internet connection. You've posted this same inquiry in several places, and everyone who has replied has offered you the same advice. Here it is again. If you want visitors to your site to see your mathematics, you must use GIFs. All the major mathematical sites use GIFs, because this assures that the average visitor will be able to see the equations. 1. Go to sites that posts equations (examples: www.wolfram.com, www.treasure-troves.com, as just two sites with a lot of equations). Notice that they use GIFs. 2. Save a Mathematica notebook as a Web page. Notice that the equations are automatically rendered as GIFs. 3. Learn how Web browsers work. Realize that, if you post anything besides GIFs, some (probably most) of your visitors will not be able to view your pages. Good luck! -- Paul Lutus www.arachnoid.com