WinTeX is a shell with integrated editor to be used together with a TeX compiler. With WinTeX you create your documents and control the TeX compiler, that then creates the DVI, Postscript or PDF print layout.

If you want to find out more about TeX here is a list of sites with further information:

TeX Users Group - beginner's guide

A beginner's guide to TeX, maintained by the TeX Users Group.

TeX Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about TeX, maintained by the UK TeX Users Group.

The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX (PDF, app. 2.16 MB)

If you want to learn how to write your documents with LaTeX, this introduction is for you.

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A beginner's introduction to typesetting with LaTeX by Peter Flynn.