Which TeX distribution or software? - windows

I work on Windows. Lately, I have been using a lot of LaTeX and I ShareLaTeX is not available to me. I want an offline software for Windows. Now I know that there are many, but which is the best to go for? please Help!

I personally prefer WinEdt. I like the interface and have never had any issues with it!
http://www.winedt.com/news.html

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Getting started with cross-platform FileMQ over ZeroMQ

Could anyone recommend some good resources for getting started with FileMQ and ZeroMQ in a cross-platform setting?
I'm either looking for tutorials or guides or shellscripts that somehow tell me how I tie it together. Unfortunately, despite the statements of being cross-platform, I haven't been able to make it work on Windows.
The FileMQ project contains MSVC project files, I think. Otherwise, try emailing the zeromq-dev list and ask if anyone's done this.

GUIs in Kinect/XNA?

I know this probably isn't the right place to post, but, well, I'm all out of ideas. :( Do any of you know frameworks/information on how to create a nice-looking GUI for the Kinect? I'm planning on using C# and was thinking about using Kinesis.IO but the conversion and compatibility seems like a headache. Would the XNA Framework do it for me? I've googled this several times and can't seem to find any good ideas. Please let me know! Thanks!
https://neoforce.codeplex.com/
Neoforce is compatible with the 360, I haven't used it on it, but it work great for my project on the PC.

Diff tool for the whole OS

I vaguely remember remember reading about a (new?) tool that can diff a computer. I think it was from Microsoft aimed at developers and it could find difference in files, file versions, registry keys, etc.
Now we need this tool for a project where an installer has gone bad.
Anyone know what tool it is? Or similar tools?
You might want to try the beta of Microsoft's
Attack Surface Analyzer
I also found this comercial product: http://www.blueproject.ro/systracer

Emacs as IDE: Handling a project directory?

I've always used emacs for small projects (and Visual Studio for large ones). I was wondering what the alternatives are for handling a directory structure within emacs, something like the solution explorer in VS. Thank you.
You should also have a look at eproject for something that's more lightweight while also allowing you do to some pretty cool stuff (like project-specific config settings, etc.)
ECB, the Emacs Code Browser, which is built on CEDET, if I am not mistaken, is one you should look at.
Myself, I've always found that I get by well enough using etags and ido-mode. You might also want to look at Speedbar (part of CEDET) as a halfway house between more minimalist solutions and ECB.
I don't use it myself, but it sounds like CEDET is what you are looking for:
Emacs already is a great environment for writing software, but there are additional areas that need improvement. Many new ideas for integrated environments have been developed in newer products, such as Microsoft's Visual environment, JBuilder, or Eclipse. CEDET is a project which implements several advanced features developers have come to expect from an Editor.
The Emacs wiki also has this page with some tips for IDE users.
See also: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Icicles_-_Support_for_Projects.

writing make files

Can anyone point me to some good tutorials on the make utility.
Something that will take me through beginners to advanced and let me write and understand professional make file which come with various linux packages.
some book also might help.
I googled for this , but there are so many. I dont know which one to read.
Thanks.
You can try out "Managing Projects with GNU Make (Nutshell Handbooks)" book from ORielly publication. It is a nice book for understanding Make Utility.
You can find the details at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0596006101?tag=flazx-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0596006101&adid=0EN45W92PQCA28N8JJW2&
The GNU Make Manual is quite complete and contains many examples.

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