Submission + - Increasing the Usability of LaTeX With Templates (latex-community.org)
Velimir writes: LaTeX produces beautiful high-quality documents but anyone who has used it casually can attest that it can be cumbersome and time consuming to create a new document from scratch. We use templates for websites and Word documents, so why not for LaTeX? A template should capture the main elements of the document type it is written for and display these elements in a stylish way. It should also be easy to edit with commenting on almost every line and clear instructions for where to place user content. If this is done correctly, the template allows both novice and advanced LaTeX users to focus more on content rather than layout. This article explains what a LaTeX template is, why you should use one and introduces a new resource for LaTeX templates.