As I have signed up in the Overleaf beta testing programme, I am able to access new features early. The latest is testing their AI tool to help fix any errors to the LaTeX code.
This is going well so far, and seems a useful feature, especially as LaTeX can throw up problems that are harder to identify at times
Updates
7/7/2024 : I have made a video to illustrate how this feature can be used:
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LaTeX : Course takeaway – Page Orientation
I am still undertaking the EdX LaTeX Course, however one of the useful takeaways so far for me is to use the pdflscape package rather than the lscape package.
I have made a video which illustrates the difference between the two.
Video
This is just basic usage but it should be enough to get started.
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How to write your homework using LaTeX
This is another video on using LaTeX to write documents. Should be useful or interesting to anyone using or considering switching.
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On the 24th Feb I made a post to help promote a webinar on How To Improve Your Writing Productivity, A Research-Based Approach which was taking place on the 28th Feb. This was presented by Bec Evans and Chris Smith, co-founders of Prolifiko! in Partnership with Overleaf.
You can now watch the recording of this by registering here it is about 58 minutes long, I am not sure if this includes any Q&A.
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How I Make Presentations Using LaTeX & Beamer
How I Make Presentations Using LaTeX & Beamer
This was posted to the Overleaf LinkedIn feed, so sharing here. The video covers how to make presentations that contain mathematical notation.
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Overleaf Webinar May 17
Date & Time(s): Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 10AM ET / 3PM BST / 7AM PT.
Topic: Intro To Overleaf Part II: Intermediate Features
Description
Our Intro to Overleaf Part II webinar is perfect if you want a deeper insight into how to best use Overleaf and make the most of your account access or subscription. In this webinar we’ll be covering:
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Make beautiful math graphics using Tikz & LaTeX
How to make beautiful math graphics using Tikz & LaTeX
This was posted to the Overleaf Linked in feed, so sharing here.
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Software Testing
Big Blue Button and Overleaf Testing
I am currently involved in testing various software resources, this include Big Blue Button and Overleaf.
The instance of BBB I am using is hosted by Faircam, we have access to both the current stable release,but also the alpha release. This allows for testing of the software. I am part of the BBB developer google group, so can report issues and have just joined the Users' list to discuss there too.
Overleaf Online LaTeX Editor testing
With Overleaf, users are given access to new features to try out, so right now they are introducing a new editor, so the options are the Beta editor, Normal editor and the usual Rich text editor. As I prefer to just write in LaTeX, then I am using the normal editor, but also switching between that and the new test editor and can fill in a simple online form to give feedback on new features.
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How to Generate References with LaTeX (BibTeX)
How to Generate References with LaTeX (BibTeX)
Another LaTeX video, this time relating to creating a bibliography. This isn't using Overleaf, however the principle is similar. The Overleaf example file has a built in Bibliography example. I have found a video that covers this, so please see the second video below.
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