[vtkusers] [vtk-developers] VTK Textbook Efforts Update

Chiranjib Sur sur.chiranjib at gmail.com
Wed Apr 25 05:28:51 EDT 2018


Hi,
At this point to time how can we help in proof reading and update the
observation (any repository to add the feedback?)?

For example, I found there is typo in Eq 3.7. The component t_z in the T_T
matrix is replaced by ZERO. It should be t_z. (See the screen shot below)






Thanks and regards,
Chiranjib

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 1:32 AM, Bill Lorensen <bill.lorensen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Folks,
>
> We are pleased to provide an update on efforts to update the online
> resources for the fourth edition of the  VTK textbook
>
> There are 3 coordinated efforts ongoing each with a different goal.
> Currently, none of the efforts will rewrite sections of the fourth
> edition. These are the first steps to a possible fifth edition, but
> that effort will require significant resources.
>
> 1) The printed and free online PDF of the VTK textbook is the gold
> standard for this edition. The online PDF is a low-resolution version
> that exhibits some difficulty converting equations. It is available as
> one, downloadable PDF with no active links. FrameMaker produces the
> PDF  from FrameMaker files capable of producing different PDF
> resolutions. Editing the FrameMaker files requires a license from
> Adobe. It is unlikely the VTK community will have access to these
> proprietary files. Major contributors include Will Schroeder and other
> Kitware employees. See: https://www.vtk.org/vtk-textbook/
>
> 2)  A VTK latex version of the VTK textbook is a work-in-progress
> effort. The goal is to produce a Latex version populated with links to
> figures, references, equations, examples, etc. The PDF version is
> downloadable as a single file.  The figures that exist as VTK Examples
> are linked to the nightly output of the regression testing. Once this
> work is stable, the user community will be able to push merge requests
> to fix problems with the Latex. The major contributor is Andrew
> Maclean. You can follow the progress here:
> https://lorensen.github.io/VTKExamples/site/VTKBookLaTex/VTKTextBook/
>
> 3) A markdown version of the VTK textbook is also a work-in-progress.
> The goal is to produce an interactive, platform friendly version of
> the book. The entire text is available on as a Chapter by Chapter
> website. The figures that exist as VTK Examples are linked to the
> nightly output of the regression testing. Once this work is stable,
> the user community will be able to push merge requests to fix problems
> with the markdown. The major contributors are Bill Lorensen and
> Bernhard Meehan. Bernhard has produced Latex for all 100 equations in
> the text.  You can follow the progress here:
> https://lorensen.github.io/VTKExamples/site/VTKBook/Chapter1/  and
> other chapters.
>
> When the Latex and Markdown versions are more complete, we will ask
> the user community to help proofread the new versions.
>
>
> Bill
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