[tex-announce] Apr25 news: blog aggregate, online doc/compile, books, tug25 deadlines, conferences, ctan
Radhakrishnan CV <[email protected]> Fri, 4 Apr 2025 09:39:11 +0530
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--===============1488765318343370117== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_77EE7CEA-E350-4438-9EA1-6ED1FE854C8F" --Apple-Mail=_77EE7CEA-E350-4438-9EA1-6ED1FE854C8F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: TeX Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: [tex-announce] Apr25 news: blog aggregate, online doc/compile, = books, tug25 deadlines, conferences, ctan Date: 2 April 2025 at 9:36:01=E2=80=AFPM IST Hello TeX folk - first, some news due to Stefan Kottwitz, indefatigable TeX promoter and developer; thanks Stefan! - A new TeX community blog aggregator: https://tex.social/ - The documentation site https://texdoc.org/ has been updated to TeX = Live 2025. This site essentially runs texdoc online, which can be convenient. - The online compiler https://texlive.net/ moved to a new server and now runs TeX Live 2025. This accepts a web request with a LaTeX document and returns a PDF. It's used by many sites to run interactive examples, for instance, https://learnlatex.org/. It's available to all. - Packt Publishing is offering a 15% discount code LEARNLATEX15 on Stefan's three LaTeX books, valid until April 22, 2025. Info: https://latex.net/books/ They've been reviewed for TUGboat: https://tug.org/books/ - For the Japanese-speaking TeX community: The tutorial website https://learnlatex.org is now available in Japanese, and the book "LaTeX Graphics with TikZ" has been translated and published in = Japanese. https://tikz.jp/ * The TUG 2025 conference will take place in Trivandrum, Kerala, India, hosted by TeXFolio, from July 18-20 (Fri-Sun), 2025. https://tug.org/tug2025/ The venue is the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Trivandrum (booking deadline May = 31): = https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/trvrt-hyatt-regency-trivandrum There will be a LaTeX developers' workshop on tagged PDF on Thursday, July 17.=20 https://tug.org/tug2025/workshop.html Conference information and the registration form are now available; the deadline for the early bird registration rate is April 25: https://tug.org/tug2025/register.html The TUG bursary is available for those needing financial assistance to attend the conference; the submission deadline is April 4: https://tug.org/bursary/ The deadline for conference submissions (just title and abstract) is April 25. If you can give a talk, please let us know, and thanks! https://tug.org/tug2025/cfp.html A visa will be needed by most participants coming from outside India; it's advisable to start that process as soon as possible. The conference committee is happy to provide invitation letters and any other assistance; you can email us at [email protected] TeXFolio, the host of the conference, is also TUG's first silver patron. Thank you for your extra support! And thanks to all TUG members, individual and institutional, as always. https://tug.org/instmem/ https://tug.org/join/ https://tug.org/renew/ * Other upcoming events: - DANTE 2025, April 3-5, Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany. https://www.dante.de/veranstaltungen/dante2025/cfp/ - BachoTeX 2025, in Bachotek, Poland, April 30-May 4, 2025. This year's theme: TeX in education. Call for papers: https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/cfp_en.html BachoTeX site: https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/index_en.html Registration: https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/register_en.html Fees: https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/payment_en.html TUG will be co-sponsoring attendance of several students from Ukraine, as in past years. - ConTeXt Meeting 2025, Chmielno, Poland, August 22-29, 2025. https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2025/ * New CTAN packages in March 2025 (all updates: = https://ctan.org/ctan-ann): - BibBreeze, a referencing package for automatically reconstructing bibliography data=20 - chronos, TikZ-based package for drawing customisable timelines with support for colour schemes, styles and memoization - datatool-english, English language support for datatool.sty v3.0+=20 - datatool-regions, region (numeric) Support for datatool v3.0+=20 - dlrg-templates, templates for the German Lifesaving Association (DLRG)=20= - FraGoLi, macros for constructing complex semantic derivations=20 - lecturenotes, a LaTeX document class for lecture notes=20 - luciole, luciole OpenType fonts for LuaTeX and XeTeX=20 - outoruby, ruby with line break support for Japanese text=20 - pats-resume, a LaTeX template for your resume=20 - pdfToolbox, a plain-pdfTeX toolbox for creating beautiful documents=20 - pgf-go, diagramming and commenting on Go games=20 - tikzcalendarnotes, highlighting, marking and annotating dates in a TikZ calendar in a systematic way - tuzuk, Turkish bylaws and regulations document class=20 Happy \TeX{}ing, Karl Berry, on behalf of the TUG Board --Apple-Mail=_77EE7CEA-E350-4438-9EA1-6ED1FE854C8F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><span = style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", = Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>From: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family: = -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, = sans-serif;">TeX Users Group <[email protected]></span><br><span = style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", = Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:= -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, = sans-serif;"><b>[tex-announce] Apr25 news: blog aggregate, online = doc/compile, books, tug25 deadlines, conferences, = ctan</b></span><br><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, = "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Date: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, = "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 April 2025 at = 9:36:01=E2=80=AFPM IST</span><br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>Hello TeX = folk - first, some news due to Stefan Kottwitz,<br>indefatigable TeX = promoter and developer; thanks Stefan!<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>- A new TeX = community blog aggregator: https://tex.social/<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>- The documentation site https://texdoc.org/ = has been updated to TeX Live<br>2025. This site essentially runs texdoc = online, which can be convenient.<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>- The online = compiler https://texlive.net/ moved to a new server and now<br>runs TeX = Live 2025. This accepts a web request with a LaTeX document = and<br>returns a PDF. It's used by many sites to run interactive = examples, for<br>instance, https://learnlatex.org/. It's available to = all.<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>- Packt Publishing is offering a 15% discount = code LEARNLATEX15 on<br>Stefan's three LaTeX books, valid until April = 22, 2025. Info:<br> https://latex.net/books/<br>They've been = reviewed for TUGboat:<br> https://tug.org/books/<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>- For the Japanese-speaking TeX community: The = tutorial website<br>https://learnlatex.org is now available in Japanese, = and the book<br>"LaTeX Graphics with TikZ" has been translated and = published in Japanese.<br> https://tikz.jp/<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>*<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>The TUG 2025 = conference will take place in Trivandrum, Kerala, India,<br>hosted by = TeXFolio, from July 18-20 (Fri-Sun), = 2025.<br> https://tug.org/tug2025/<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>The venue is = the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Trivandrum (booking deadline May = 31):<br> https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/trvrt-hyatt-regenc= y-trivandrum<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>There will be a LaTeX developers' = workshop on tagged PDF on Thursday,<br>July = 17. <br> https://tug.org/tug2025/workshop.html<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>Conference information and the registration = form are now available; the<br>deadline for the early bird registration = rate is April = 25:<br> https://tug.org/tug2025/register.html<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>The TUG bursary is available for those needing = financial assistance to<br>attend the conference; the submission = deadline is April 4:<br> https://tug.org/bursary/<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>The deadline for conference submissions (just = title and abstract) is<br>April 25. If you can give a talk, please let = us know, and thanks!<br> https://tug.org/tug2025/cfp.html<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>A visa will be needed by most participants = coming from outside<br>India; it's advisable to start that process as = soon as possible. The<br>conference committee is happy to provide = invitation letters and any<br>other assistance; you can email us at = [email protected]<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>TeXFolio, the host of the = conference, is also TUG's first silver patron.<br>Thank you for your = extra support! And thanks to all TUG members,<br>individual and = institutional, as = always.<br> https://tug.org/instmem/<br> https://tug.org/join/<b= r> https://tug.org/renew/<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>*<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>Other upcoming events:<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>- DANTE 2025, April 3-5, Hochschule Darmstadt, = Germany.<br> https://www.dante.de/veranstaltungen/dante2025/cfp/<br><= font color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>- BachoTeX 2025, in Bachotek, Poland, April = 30-May 4, 2025.<br> This year's theme: TeX in = education.<br> Call for papers: = https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/cfp_en.html<br> BachoTeX site: = https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/index_en.html<br> Registration: = https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/register_en.html<br> Fees: = https://bachotex.gust.org.pl/2025/payment_en.html<br> TUG will be = co-sponsoring attendance of several students from Ukraine,<br> as = in past years.<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>- ConTeXt Meeting 2025, Chmielno, = Poland, August 22-29, = 2025.<br> https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2025/<br><font = color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, = 214);"><br></span></font>*<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>New CTAN = packages in March 2025 (all updates: = https://ctan.org/ctan-ann):<br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span = style=3D"caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>- BibBreeze, = a referencing package for automatically = reconstructing<br> bibliography data <br>- chronos, TikZ-based = package for drawing customisable timelines with<br> support for = colour schemes, styles and memoization<br>- datatool-english, English = language support for datatool.sty v3.0+ <br>- datatool-regions, = region (numeric) Support for datatool v3.0+ <br>- dlrg-templates, = templates for the German Lifesaving Association (DLRG) <br>- = FraGoLi, macros for constructing complex semantic derivations <br>- = lecturenotes, a LaTeX document class for lecture notes <br>- = luciole, luciole OpenType fonts for LuaTeX and XeTeX <br>- = outoruby, ruby with line break support for Japanese text <br>- = pats-resume, a LaTeX template for your resume <br>- pdfToolbox, a = plain-pdfTeX toolbox for creating beautiful documents <br>- pgf-go, = diagramming and commenting on Go games <br>- tikzcalendarnotes, = highlighting, marking and annotating dates in a<br> TikZ calendar = in a systematic way<br>- tuzuk, Turkish bylaws and regulations document = class <br><font color=3D"#5856d6"><span style=3D"caret-color: = rgb(88, 86, 214);"><br></span></font>Happy \TeX{}ing,<br><div><div>Karl = Berry, on behalf of the TUG = Board<br></div></div></div><div><div><br></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_77EE7CEA-E350-4438-9EA1-6ED1FE854C8F-- --===============1488765318343370117== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Home: http://www.tug.org.in/ TeX FAQ: http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq unsubscribe: http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/tugindia --===============1488765318343370117==--