[OS X TeX] Web hosting etc

[Alain Schremmer]

On Oct 8, 2007, at 12:30 AM, Adam M. Goldstein wrote:

> If you use .Mac, then you can also use iWeb to create and publish  
> the web site with the files to upload. You get a nice site with no  
> coding, just dragging and dropping widgets and choosing backgounds  
> etc.

That part looks like is just for me.

> .Mac costs $100 per year

I think that I could afford that. But, right now, google pages sounds  
simpler. One day, though, I would like to have a more sophisticated  
site with, say, a discussion forum.

> , and iWeb (a part of iLife) (iThis, iThat, iTheOtherDamnThing)  
> costs around the same.

I got that already because the old iPhoto ceased to be able to handle  
my production (I am trying to learn how to frame pictures with an  
optical 12X Panasonic-Leica and I can't seem to be able to jettison  
pictures.)

But, again, does google search .mac or does it treat it like verizon?

> It is not open source, but then again, although google pages is  
> free, it's not open source either.

Does it matter that google pages is not open source? Not that I am  
especially in love with google.

> Regarding Sourceforge, they probably wouldn't want to host this  
> project, because (they would say) it is primarily devoted to  
> content, rather than executable code.

They would be quite right. On the other hand, though, I hope I will  
have one day to look for the contents equivalent.

> I personally can't wait to see the magnum opus, both to learn about  
> math, direct students to it

As I already said, flattery never really hurt anybody!

> , and also so that I can see the LaTeX used to build it, especially  
> after having seen all the questions posted here about it.

You might say it was a case of the ends justifying the means but, no,  
I was just quite shameless about it.

Regards
--schremmer
>
> -Adam
>
> On Oct 7, 2007, at 10:28 PM, Jens Noeckel wrote:
>
>>
>> On Oct 7, 2007, at 6:38 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> iv. The first part of the magnum opus to be uploaded will be the  
>>> standalone version of the algebra part of "From Arithmetic To  
>>> Differential Calculus" (Yes, that's the magnum opus' title.) That  
>>> will be finished, text, homework,review exams and all, within the  
>>> next few weeks. I will then make zip files for the various  
>>> components and see what sizes I get.
>>>
>>
>> Hi,
>> don't worry, this will be a piece of cake. You have a gmail  
>> account, so probably the best choice (since it's free and  
>> completely under your control) would be to create your website at
>> http://pages.google.com/
>> You just have to choose a name for your site (e.g. magnumopus),  
>> and then you stuff will be available at
>> magnumopus.googlepages.com
>>
>> There are probably lots of people on the list who can provide web  
>> space (incuding me), but googlepages is really quite easy to use,  
>> so you should be OK on your own, if all you want to do right now  
>> is to upload zip files. All file uploads are conveniently handled  
>> through a file open dialog from within your web browser (i.e., you  
>> will be in familiar territory at all times, and can forget about  
>> sftp, ssh etc.).  The hardest part is to type a web page in  
>> "google page creator" online, and insert your uploaded zip files  
>> into that page as links. As I said, this is all done entirely  
>> within your web browser.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Jens
>>
>>
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