Saturday, July 4, 2009

How to display a math formula in the Bolgger !?

Since a lot of SkypeWalker's Force comes from the ancient spell and curse call mathematics, to explain and record the math formula easy and convenient become very much critical for me.

I would like to point out my requirement for this spell written tools:

  • fit Blogger: right now looks like bitmap is best, fit blogger and load faster
  • write fast: typesetting or hand drawing doesn't better
  • accuracy & clarity: typesetting win hand drawing over here
  • reproducing: typesetting is better here but to keep take space direct embedded inside html content better !
  • memorizing: hand drawing is close to natural way to memory and familiar with.


I know wiki use web server generated mathematical formula with command from AMS-LaTeX, to avoid Math Markup Language too much slow and at same time keep compatibility later over type setting command over source code.

In my mind there are three ways to solve such problem:
  1. one is a a drawing pen with an appropriate software to transfer the formula fast and easy to a small png bitmap and embedded as a picture in the document [which is fast, easy and not keep any TeX related typesetting command, but require your drawing pad stay with you most of the time]
  2. the other way is find simple math latex system to transfer whatever you type into s small bit map and keep the type setting in your post HTML comments, which need test posts can keep old comment or not when update over blogger embedded post editor here [which might keep typesetting and install system might not be very portable when change computer to edit your blog]
  3. an very easy site or offline pages with TeX similar setting type ans get simple picture and a free screen capture take the formula and make it a png for web [This may be the best way because it is most portable and easy to use editing, best can directly make the editing page and link into the blog as and edit tools and use it, the only tools you need to take with you is a free and very small screen select and capture program that best can save in popular picture format]
Finally, for me I prefer make the typesetting direct follow the map as an extra tag for a extra text to let me correct it easier!
Further I will try to search more blogger math sites to check any other good idea !

Originated by SkypeWalker

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