Concluding Remarks

This is the end of the book! (Well, there are some appendices, and if you're really bored, you can read the index.) By now, you've gained a solid understanding of how LabVIEW works. You've also begun to see how it can work for you, whether your application is teaching an electrical engineering class or building a process control system for a large plant.

Where do you go from here? More than anything else, hands-on experience is the best teacher. Experiment with a VI. Build a prototype. Look at examples. Be creative. Above all, have fun. If you decided to buy the full version of LabVIEW, don't be afraid to go through the manuals and built-in examples. They can be an invaluable reference for details on your application. Get involved with user groups like Info-LabVIEW (info-labview.net), LAVA (lavag.org), OpenG (openg.org), and the Developer Zone at ni.com. Finally, please check out our web sites at jeffreytravis.com, jameskring.com, and jkisoft.com.

Good luck and, as we like to say, Happy Wiring!

Jeffery Travis

Jim Kring