Writing Thesis Using LaTex

I have made a rather bold decision... which is to write my thesis using LaTex. I am making this decision because I don't I'm gonna learn it after I finish my PhD :P I reckon the "push" factor won't be there, and I'll be doomed to be a MS Word user for the rest of my academic life. So, better LaTex now then never! :)

Anywayz... it seems to be going well at the moment. The only complaints I have is that it takes time getting used to reading your text in an editor... even one with neat tools and a nice user interface. Another thing is that, writing equations and constructing tables by yourself can be a pain in the backside since you'd have to really2 know the proper symbols and formatting styles, respectively. But Alhamdulillaah for some free aps online that make these two tasks doable :) Oh, and there's the compilation issue... You see, writing a LaTex document is essentially 'programming'. If you get the syntax wrong, errors will come up and ure document won't load!

But I think all of that is outweighed by all the other benefits it offers. Automatic generation of TABLE OF CONTENTS, automatic figure and equation number and placement, automatic links generation (to references and also to sections and subsections etc.), automatic section, subsection and subsubsections numbering and formatting... etc. So, kira OK la...

Anywayz... it's definitely not as easy as MS Word... but I know I have to learn it. Bak kata Azrinudin... MS Word is for writing letters :P So, better start knowing LaTex so taht I won't be left behind in academic writing for the Sciences.... Oraits... Salaaam