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@@ -28,35 +28,43 @@ posters, and a worked example is provided. The author of
<a href="http://theoval.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~nlct/jpgfdraw/">JpgfDraw</a>, which
allows you to construct the outline of frames for use with
<i>flowfram</i>.
+<p/>The <i>beamerposter</i> package is added to a
+<a href="FAQ-slidecls.html"><i>beamer</i> document</a> to enable the user to work
+as if in a <i>a0poster</i> class. Thus <i>beamer</i>&#8217;s neat
+provisions for layout may be used when creating the poster.
+Documentation of <i>beamerposter</i> is sparse, but an example file
+allows the user to get a grip on what&#8217;s available.
<p/>Despite the relative shortage of tools, there are a fair few web pages
that explain the process (mostly in terms of the <i>a0poster</i>
route):
<ul>
-<li> from Norman Gray,
+<li> from Norman Gray,
<a href="http://nxg.me.uk/docs/posters/">Producing posters using LaTeX</a>;
<li> from Nicola Talbot,
- <a href="http://theoval.sys.uea.ac.uk/~nlct/latex/posters/index.html">Creating technical posters with LaTeX</a>
+ <a href="http://theoval.cmp.uea.ac.uk/~nlct/latex/posters/index.html">Creating technical posters with LaTeX</a>
<li> from &#8220;<em>awf</em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>capes</em>&#8221;
- <a href="http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~awf/latex-posters/">Preparing conference posters in LaTeX</a>
+ <a href="http://www.robots.ox.ac.uk/~awf/latex-posters/">Preparing conference posters in LaTeX</a>
(the page discusses a sample, which you can download);
<li> From Rob Clark
- <a href="http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/robert/posters/advanced.html">Advanced LaTeX Posters</a>
+ <a href="http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/robert/posters/advanced.html">Advanced LaTeX Posters</a>
(which has links to code samples);
-<li> from Brian Wolven,
- <a href="http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/~wolven/posters.html">http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/~wolven/posters.html</a> (this page also
- provides macros and other support suggestions); and
+<li> from Brian Wolven,
+ <a href="http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/~wolven/posters.html">LaTeX Poster Macros, Examples, and Accessories</a>
+ (this page also provides macros and other support suggestions); and
<li> from &#8220;<em>pjh</em>&#8221;
- <a href="http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~pjh/posters/poster_howto_UF.html">Making and printing a poster with LaTeX</a>,
+ <a href="http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~pjh/posters/poster_howto_UF.html">Making and printing a poster with LaTeX</a>,
which covers the specific issue of dealing with University of
Florida styled poster (offering supporting material as necessary),
but has hints which are generally useful.
</ul>
<dl>
-<dt><tt><i>a0poster.cls</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/a0poster.zip">macros/latex/contrib/a0poster</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/a0poster/">browse the directory</a>)
-<dt><tt><i>flowfram.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/flowfram.zip">macros/latex/contrib/flowfram</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/flowfram/">browse the directory</a>)
-<dt><tt><i>multicol.sty</i></tt><dd>Distributed as part of <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools.zip">macros/latex/required/tools</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/multicol.html">catalogue entry</a>
-<dt><tt><i>sciposter.cls</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/sciposter.zip">macros/latex/contrib/sciposter</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/sciposter/">browse the directory</a>)
-<dt><tt><i>textpos.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/textpos.zip">macros/latex/contrib/textpos</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/textpos/">browse the directory</a>)
+<dt><tt><i>a0poster.cls</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/a0poster.zip">macros/latex/contrib/a0poster</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/a0poster/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/a0poster.html">catalogue entry</a>
+<dt><tt><i>beamer.cls</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer.zip">macros/latex/contrib/beamer</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamer/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/beamer.html">catalogue entry</a>
+<dt><tt><i>beamberposter.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamerposter.zip">macros/latex/contrib/beamerposter</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/beamerposter/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/beamerposter.html">catalogue entry</a>
+<dt><tt><i>flowfram.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/flowfram.zip">macros/latex/contrib/flowfram</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/flowfram/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/flowfram.html">catalogue entry</a>
+<dt><tt><i>multicol.sty</i></tt><dd>Distributed as part of <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/tools.zip">macros/latex/required/tools</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/tools/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/multicol.html">catalogue entry</a>
+<dt><tt><i>sciposter.cls</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/sciposter.zip">macros/latex/contrib/sciposter</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/sciposter/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/sciposter.html">catalogue entry</a>
+<dt><tt><i>textpos.sty</i></tt><dd><a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/textpos.zip">macros/latex/contrib/textpos</a> (or <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/textpos/">browse the directory</a>); <a href="http://mirror.ctan.org/help/Catalogue/entries/textpos.html">catalogue entry</a>
</dl>
<p/><p>This question on the Web: <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=poster">http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=poster</a>
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