Djvu and Latex downloads for Windows XP - What to Download & How

[qspeechc]

Can someone explain what Djvu (.djvu files) is, and I notice there are several versions one can get- which one should I download if I have Windows XP?

Also, I need to get Latex to create equations- which version should i download and how do I go about it? Also, can you recommend a text that introduces how to use Latex in general, and for scientific/mathematics usage?

Thank-you very much.

 

[CompuChip]

djvu seems to be something like PDF, but with very strong compression

DjVu (pronounced "déjà vu") is a digital document format with advanced compression technology and high performance value. DjVu allows for the distribution on the Internet and on DVD of very high resolution images of scanned documents, digital documents, and photographs. DjVu viewers are available for the web browser, the desktop, and PDA devices.

If you want to use [tex]\LaTeX[/tex] on Windows, I suggest MikTeX (http://miktex.org/) - it comes with a graphical installer and should work right out-of-the box. To easily edit and [tex]\TeX[/tex] your files, you might want to get an editor like WinEdt (http://www.winedt.com/) or LEd (http://www.latexeditor.org/).

For an introduction to LaTeX, I can recommend the Not So Short Introduction To [tex]\LaTeX[/tex] (www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/lshort.pdf[/url]) or something shorter and more to-the-point (Google for "latex tutorial", something like [url]http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/[/URL] maybe?)

 

[qspeechc]

Ok, thanks.