I use both, although now that I have mostly switched to Mac I don't
use WinEdt much anymore. LyX is definitely more user friendly for most
users new to TeX and LaTeX. LyX has built in tools for tables and
labelling as well as equations and so on that aren't really present in
WinEdt since you are working with native LaTeX code. Also, with LyX
you get to see what your document looks like without compiling and it
is a bit easier to read since LaTeX tags aren't visible in LyX.
For most things I prefer LyX now compared to LaTeX editors, such as
WinEdt, TeXShop (Mac), and Kile (Linux). That said, however, there
are times where I find it easier to use a LaTeX editor if I have
special formatting challenges. For example, when setting exams, I like
to have different sections to the exam and then have the question
numbering in each section carry on from the numbering in the previous
section. This is very difficult to do in LyX, but in LaTeX it is as
simple as \setcounter{enumi}{<insert number here>}. Overall, if I am
really concerned about document structure and layout, then I often
revert to a LaTeX editor. But if I want to simply write something
(such as lecture notes or assignments), LyX is my preferred option.
-Neil
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Neil Hepburn, Economics Instructor
Department of Social Sciences, Augustana Faculty
University of Alberta
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On 1-May-08, at 7:42 AM, Neal Becker wrote:
I pointed one of my colleagues to lyx. She showed me winedt, which
she
uses. I'm not sure what advantages one has over the other. Any
info on
this topic?
