[lug] looking for TeX viewer/print

[rotering at animalcules.com]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 08:23:36AM -0600, David wrote:

> I suggest starting with something a little simpler, say,
> \documentclass [12pt] {article}
>
> and then change one thing at a time to see what happens.

In that vein, here is an example of what I've used in the past.  It
could be considered a *bad* example in that the defined macros remove
only about 50% of the tedium.  It's also bound to break if you've
enough information to go past a single page.  Still, you can stuff
quite a bit in if you're using a 10pt font.

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%--------------
%
% Simple macros for the main resume features.
%
%--------------
\newcommand{\rescat}[2]
{
\noindent\begin{minipage}[t]{2.5cm}{\bfseries #1}\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{13cm}{#2}\end{minipage}
}

\newcommand{\topline}[2]
{
\noindent\begin{minipage}[t]{2.5cm}{#1}\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{14cm}{\bfseries #2}\end{minipage}
}

\newcommand{\nextline}[2]
{
\noindent\begin{minipage}[t]{2.5cm}{#1}\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{14cm}\raggedright{#2}\end{minipage}
}

%=========================================================================
\documentclass[letterpaper,11pt]{article}

\pagestyle{empty}
\usepackage{fullpage} % default article margins are way too tight

\begin{document}

\centerline{\Large{\bfseries Herman T. Munster}}

\noindent\mbox{\ttfamily herman at munster.net} \hfill \mbox{1212 Mockingbird Ln.}\\
\mbox{\ttfamily hmunster at stiffs.com} \hfill \mbox{Beverly Hills, CA  90210} \\
\mbox{} \hfill \mbox{(970)555-1212}

%=========================================================================
\centerline{\rule{\linewidth}{0.1cm}}

\vspace{0.2cm}

\rescat{Objective:}{I am seeking a supervisory position in mortuary
management and operations that will allow me to continue to learn and
develop my skills as well as advancinc mortuary science in a research
and/or testing facility.}

\vspace{0.5cm}
\rescat{Experience:}{}
\vspace{0.2cm}

%----------------

\topline{11/10/1957 -}{Stiffs 'R' Us--Lead Mortuary Technician}
\nextline{present}{Supervised the operation of the mortuary.  Volunteered 
for {\em all} night shifts.  Saved the company thousands of dollars by
personally unloading 55 gallon drums of embalming fluid from the
delivery truck. By hand.}

\vspace{0.3cm}
%----------------

\topline{3/11/1887 -}{Center for Recumbancy Advancement and 
                      Perpetuation--Postdoctoral Fellow}
\nextline{11/7/1957}{Participated in the design and development of advanced 
grave digging techniques.  Personally developed the Munster
Gravimetric Soil Displacement method.  Studied and applied
hemoevacuation theory in novel and difficult situations.}

\vspace{0.3cm}
%----------------

\topline{? -}{Freelance Terrorist--Carpathian Mountains}
\nextline{2/14/1887}{Came into existence.  Hung out in Dr. Frankenstein's Lab and learned many fascinating pre- and postmortem techniques.  Befriended small children.  Avoided torches and pitchforks.  Almost got married (but it didn't work out.  I could never deal with that hair).}

\vspace{0.3cm}
%----------------

%=========================================================================

%------------------------------
%
% Here's where it gets ugly.  There's a lot of vspace{} commands floating around
% because I can't figure out exactly how it works.  Substantial changes in this 
% area will require plenty of hand tweaking.  
%
%------------------------------

\rescat{Education:}{}

\noindent\hspace{2.5cm} B.Sc. Mortuary Science, Carpathian Technical College, 1884

\noindent\hspace{2.5cm} Ph.D Mortuary Science, Victor Frankenstein Institute, 1887

\vspace{0.3cm}

\rescat{Skills:}{}
\vspace{0.4cm}

\nextline{Cemetary:}{Strong in all areas of internment, exhumation, cremation}
\vspace{0.2cm}

\nextline{Mortuary:}{Excellent mortuary skills.  Thorough knowledge of
current mortuary science theory and practice.  I am a contributing
editor for {\it Mortuary Today} and I referee two mortuary journals:
{\it Journal of Mortuary Science} and {\it Acta Morturaria}}

\nextline{Operating}{\ }
\vspace{0.2cm} \nextline{Systems:}{Linux, IRIX, Solaris, Windows
NT/9x, TOPS-20, MULTICS}
\vspace{0.2cm}

\nextline{Other:}{I'm familiar with typesetting software such as \TeX,
\LaTeX, and text editors such as Emacs and vi.  I'm equally good with
a pick and shovel or a backhoe (when leaving the neighbors undisturbed
is paramount). }

\end{document}

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