LabVIEW for Everyone [With CDROM]

If you are a beginner to intermediate with LabVIEW, then the 3rd Edition is the single best book on LabVIEW available to you as of summer of 2007. If your budget only allows for one or a few books, put this one at the top of you list. I have read this book cover to cover, twice, and some sections in further detail as well as worked through all of the example code in detail. I won't repeat the fine comments of others in their reviews. I speak from the perspective of 15+ years of working with LabVIEW, as a beginner in the early 1990s, a Certified LabVIEW instructor in the mid 90s, a small control and test system business founder and owner since the late 90s and an enthusiastic member of the LabVIEW community all during that time. I have bought most of the LabVIEW books that have ever been published as well as the (late) LTR newsletter and this 3rd Edition is the best book I have come across. If I were hiring someone new to do LabVIEW work, I'd give them a copy of this book first. The investment is a no brainer.

I'm about halfway through a very detail oriented manual "LabVIEW for Everyone" and find it an amazing and easy learning resource. It provides linear training and examples, always building on previous exercises. You need to own a copy of the LabVIEW software or use the 30 day evaluation version. I highly recommend this book if you're trying to come up to speed with LabVIEW.

I've programmed in C, BASIC, and assembly in the past but I will never go back. I learned LV years ago with the first edition of this book and I love this software! One of my better decisions since now I make a living exclusively integrating hardware and writing code in LV. I plan on getting certifications after going through this edition. The style is engaging, light and straightforward. Even if you attend National Instruments formal training classes this book is a 'must have'. I always have it within reach at my desk.

J. Travis' new edition of LabVIEW for Everyone is excellent both as a "how to" and as a resource. Even if a user doesn't have time to read the whole book, just reading the beginning and end of the chapters provides immediately applicable ideas for working with the latest release of LabVIEW.Travis' style is simple and straightforward. His examples are practical, and his exercises particularly beneficial to novice users. His occasional spouts of humor keep the reading from being dry.I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in programming with LabVIEW.