MS Word is the most popular word processing program in the world. Yet, because of its perceived shortcomings when working on technical documents and papers, many researchers must learn the intricacies of a completely different format, LaTeX, to publish their research. This book helps authors overcome the programs common problems, including formatting and citation issues. The book is aimed at those who write for scientific and technical journals, conference proceedings, white papers, theses, and dissertations.
ALEXANDER V. MAMISHEV is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, as well as the Director of the Sensors, Energy, and Automation Laboratory and the Director of Industrial Assessment Center.
SEAN D. WILLIAMS is Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Professor of Professional Communication at Clemson University. He is the cofounder of the Carolinas Virtual Worlds Consortium, and conducts research on collaborative writing, virtual teams, and technical communication.