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 Other tools for typesetting
mathematics have utilized the inherently inefficient
point-and-click model or relied on expensive proprietary
systems. Although point-and-click may be useful for the occasional user who needs to prepare a few pages of simple formulas, it is inefficient in a professional, volume production environment. OmegaMath breaks the productivity bottleneck by using a coding system which allows the mathematics to be typed as fast as the formulas can be read. Proprietary systems can be used to typeset math, but then there's always the problems with imported art and photos as well as the problems of sending non-standard electronic files to the printer or color separator. OmegaMath solves the problem of building pages for books with complicated math by using the industry standard, Quark XPress, as a page building engine. Since OmegaMath is built on top of XPress, the full art import and color capabilities of XPress are retained, and standard Quark XPress application, PostScript, or PDF files are available to send downstream for further production including imposition and direct-to-plate applications. |
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For information about OmegaMath, contact Tom Schaefges. |
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