{User-friendly web utilities for generating \LaTeX{} output and MetaPost graphics}
{Troy Henderson}
{There are several facets of the creation of \LaTeX\ documents
and MetaPost graphics that deter users from initially trying both \LaTeX\
and MetaPost.  These include the basic structure of the source files,
the compilation of the source files, and the conversion of the output to
a desired format.  Furthermore, many \TeX\ users wish to create 2D
and 3D graphs of functions for inclusion into their documents.  Many of
these graphs require considerable amounts of source code to create
professional quality graphics, and this is yet another deterrent for
those who might otherwise consider using MetaPost.  This presentation
will introduce several free web utilities that aim to eliminate each of
these obstacles and describe the usage and methods of these utilities.
}