How to embed fonts when using pdflatex and gnuplot

IEEE require that PDF documents are created with embedded fonts. To do this, run

$ updmap –setoption pdftexDownloadBase14 true

And then run pdflatex again. To check whether it is embedded, run pdffonts on to the newly created pdf. You will see something like this.

$ pdffonts draft_isic2009_1.pdf
name [...]

Custom Header/footer in Latex

Use “fancyhdr” package in latex to flexibly design your header and footer. Read the manual at:
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/fancyhdr/fancyhdr.pdf

Multiple images in one figure by using subfig Latex

I found a package “subfig” which can be used to create “subfigures” within one floating figure in Latex. To do this simply type
\usepackage{subfig}
in the preamble, and then create a floating figure
\begin{figure}
\centering
\subfloat[]{\includegraphics[width=3.1in]{figures/gpEcUND.eps}}
\subfloat[]{\includegraphics[width=3.1in]{figures/gpgTND.eps}}
\caption{Potential for 0.5 V bias.}
\label{fig:EcUND}
\end{figure}
This will create figures (a) and (b) side by side. For more info, [...]

Writing computer or programming code in Latex

To write a code in latex, you can use \begin{verbatim} \end{verbatim} environtment. A similar approach is by doing this

\usepackage{fancyvrb}
\DefineVerbatimEnvironment{code}{Verbatim}{fontsize=\small}
\DefineVerbatimEnvironment{example}{Verbatim}{fontsize=\small}

and then you can type your code in the body

\begin{code}
c+=1;
\end{code}

Installing mathabx package for Latex Tex-Live

I am using Kubuntu 8.04, and current need to install mathabx package. Download from here.
Copy the *.mf files to
$TEXMF/fonts/source/public/mathabx

for my case, TEXMF=/usr/share/texmf-texlive/
and copy the rest to
$TEXMF/tex/generic/misc/

make sure it is readable, by changing the priviliges, for example by typing chmod a+r mathabx, and so on.

Then update the database by typing: sudo texconfig rehash
and update the format [...]

A comprehensive Latex symbols

Download from http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/symbols/comprehensive/symbols-a4.pdf

Writing Latex in Emacs made easy

I found this package to make writing Latex docs in Emacs pretty easy: AUCTeX. To install type
sudo apt-get install auctex
This is the AUCTeX reference card for using it in emacs.

Write Mathematical Expressions on your Blog at WordPress

This is cool, you can type math expression in Wordpres. Check this link.
let me try it