Re: Editing formulas for the web
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg27472] Re: Editing formulas for the web
- From: "Seth Chandler" <SChandler at Central.UH.Edu>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:37:24 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: University of Houston
- References: <97a6qi$ak7@smc.vnet.net> <97cd52$d68@smc.vnet.net>
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Unfortunately, as a result of litigation, the Mathematics part of the treasuretroves.com site has been shut down. Seth J. Chandler Associate Prof. of Law University of Houston Law Center "Paul Lutus" <nospam at nosite.com> wrote in message news:97cd52$d68 at smc.vnet.net... > "Nico Sterk" <n.sterk at chello.nl> wrote in message > news:97a6qi$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 > > > >