[pracjourn-forum] Pitfalls (was: Some initial thoughts

[Lance Carnes]

At 04:13 AM 4/26/2005, Peter Flynn wrote:
>Could the list at http://www.ucc.ie:8080/cocoon/cc/elec-pub/latex/howto
>(which I cobbled together from Christina's excellent
>set of comments) form a basis for this?
>
>As this is a discrete task, not actually bound to the
>PracJourn work, I suggest we take it to a forum of its
>own (eg pitfalls at tug.org or something...Karl?)

That sounds fine.  If you do set up a new list, leave a forwarding message 
on pracjourn-forum so that those interested will know where to go.

>Then perhaps parcel out the remaining topics...

Can we also count on you to come up with the first quiz (errors treasure 
hunt)?  I.e. compose a one- or two-paragraph piece containing several 
common errors.  We can publish this piece in the same issue of The PracTeX 
Journal as the Pitfalls Guide.  Then, with the Pitfalls Guide in hand, 
readers will be challenged to find as many errors as possible.

The prize for the top few winners is a cartoon postcard designed by Duane 
Bibby and Hans Hagen.  The theme of the postcard cartoon is something along 
the lines of smashing bugs or getting rid of bad TeX code.

Lance