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2011-12-31T00:09:17Z

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Talk:LabVIEW Learning Materials

2011-12-31T00:07:23Z

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* Links to formal training were broken because they pointed to pages that were dynamically rendered and thus would break whenever a new rendering occurred. Pointed links instead to pages that changed less.
* Previous training article sounded like a sales pitch for NI training so current revision expanded training to other providers based on a google search for LabVIEW training as well as a check to ensure that providers updated their training to current LabVIEW versions.
* Changed the voice to one more neutral and removed the second person references.
* Added level 3 headers.

Talk:LabVIEW Learning Materials

2011-12-31T00:06:20Z

Brianspears2: Created page with " Edit reasons: -Links to formal training were broken because they pointed to pages that were dynamically rendered and thus would break whenever a new rendering occurred. Pointed..."

Edit reasons:
-Links to formal training were broken because they pointed to pages that were dynamically rendered and thus would break whenever a new rendering occurred. Pointed links instead to pages that changed less.
-Previous training article sounded like a sales pitch for NI training so current revision expanded training to other providers based on a google search for LabVIEW training as well as a check to ensure that providers updated their training to current LabVIEW versions.
-Changed the voice to one more neutral and removed the second person references.
-Added level 3 headers.

LabVIEW Learning Materials

2011-12-31T00:05:04Z

Brianspears2: Major rewrite: Fixed links, made voice neutral, introduced alternate training providers, added level 3 headers

{{see also|category:LabVIEW fundamentals}}
==Learning LabVIEW ==
Many useful learning resources are available for LabVIEW: online help, online reference manuals, and LabVIEW code examples. Articles, ready made applications, and technical notes are available on the [[National Instruments]] Web site and in the [http://zone.ni.com NI Developer Zone].

===Formal Training===
Formal training on LabVIEW is available from several providers. Offerings differ based on prior LabVIEW experience level and the preferred delivery method. Common delivery methods include:

* In-person instructor-led
* Remote instructor-led (usually through a web conference)
* Online self-paced (usually through a combination of pre-recorded lecture videos and exercise solution videos)
* Self-paced with a manual

National Instruments has a [http://sine.ni.com/tacs/app/fp/p/ap/ov/pg/1/sn/n8:28/ suite of courses] ranging from beginner to advanced as well as several specialty topics such as LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW Connectivity. National Instruments offers all common delivery methods mentioned above except online self-paced. Other LabVIEW training providers such as [http://www.sixclear.com/ Sixclear] provide this online self-paced environment. Sixclear's same curriculum is also delivered through in-person instructor-led training. [http://www.durability.com/Divisions/Automation/Training/LabVIEW101.asp Durability] is another provider of in-person instructor-led training.

Recommended training courses for those with no knowledge of LabVIEW are the [http://sine.ni.com/tacs/app/fp/p/ap/ov/pg/1/sn/n8:28/ National Instruments Core 1 and Core 2] courses, the [http://www.sixclear.com/labviewtraining/ Sixclear LabVIEW Fundamentals I and II] courses, or the [http://www.durability.com/Divisions/Automation/Training/LabVIEW101.asp Durability LabVIEW 101 and 102] courses. All sets of courses are geared to a user with little to no LabVIEW experience and teach the proficiencies outlined by the [http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/14438 Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD)] exam as well as simple DAQ and instrument control.

Common arguments justifying formal training revolve around the idea that the sum cost of developers' time is greater than the cost of training because:
* the LabVIEW graphical programming paradigm is appreciably different than traditional text-based programming
* costly mistakes commonly occur when moving from simple LabVIEW applications to more complex applications, especially when developing parallel loop applications

===Alternatives to Formal Training===

National Instruments maintains a list of [http://www.ni.com/reference/books/labview.htm LabVIEW reference books] as an alternative to formal training.

Another alternative to formal training are half-day "LabVIEW Hands-On" workshops offered by National Instruments. Recommended follow-ups are the "G Programmer's reference manual" and the LabVIEW "User Manual" found in the LabVIEW documentation.

== External Links ==

Some online tutorials:

*[http://blog.sixclear.com/ VI High LabVIEW Video Tutorial Blog by Sixclear]
*[http://vishots.com/category/labview-tutorials/ VI Shots LabVIEW Video Tutorials]
*NI Tutorials (including videos and exercises) - http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7466
*More links at NI's site - http://www.ni.com/training/labview.htm
*Software Engineering with LabVIEW (generally requires some LabVIEW knowledge) - http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7117
*Connexions Tutorial (written by NI) - http://cnx.org/content/col10241/latest/
*NI Six hours introduction course - http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5241
*LabVIEW for Dummies - http://www.iit.edu/%7Elabview/Dummies.html
*LabVIEW Tutorials - http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/LabView.html
*San Diego university tutorials - http://attila.sdsu.edu/me205/modules/labview.html
*University of Western Australia tutorials - http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/jpt/tutorial/ieindex.html
*Tutorial videos (some are free) - http://www.fafiles.com/
*Learning LabVIEW - http://learnlabview.blogspot.com/
*LabVIEW tutorials.eu - http://labviewportal.eu/en/index.php/tutorials
*Tutorial videos (some are free) - http://www.lvmastery.com

*Additional links from NI - http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/7D5F60ADBFD9CDC2862572BA005DD96A?OpenDocument
*The LabVIEW style guide - Useful tips on how to code in LabVIEW - http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4434

[[Category:LabVIEW fundamentals]]

[[Category:LabVIEW fundamentals]]

List of LabVIEW blogs

2011-10-26T23:18:43Z

Brianspears2: Added VI High programming blog

*[http://blog.sixclear.com VI High]
**VI High is the LabVIEW Programming Video Blog presented by Sixclear. Most episodes are composed of common LabVIEW questions and techniques geared to beginner and intermediate developers.
*[http://vishots.com VI Shots]
**Michael Aivaliotis continues to build automated test systems for various industries since 1993. VI Shots brings you the latest news from the world of test, measurement and automation. You will find reviews, videos and insights not found anywhere else.
*[http://forums.lavag.org/blog/crelfs_technology_articles/index.php? crelfs Technology Articles]
**Chris Relf - A collection of articles dealing with test and measurement technology
*[http://niweekblog.com NIWeek Blog]
**A blog which is updated annually. It starts up around August of every year and covers happenings during the National Instruments conference on virtual instrumentation called NIWeek.
*[http://lvtechspeak.blogspot.com Technically Speaking]
**This blog is shared among several technical writers/managers in the LabVIEW group. We post our views and insight on processes, new technologies that we think are cool, and other things we decide to write about.
*[http://automatedtestblog.com The Automated Test Blog]
**Eric Starkloff - A Discussion of Trends in Test and Measurement
*[http://www.viroadshow.com VI Road Show]
**We are taking our handheld camera and bringing you the often weird but always interesting world of Virtual Instrumentation, from National Instruments internal events, to customer visits, and even the occasional, off topic brain child of our employees.
*[http://thinkinging.com Thinking in G]
**Jim Kring - This site is where I discuss LabVIEW software development, with an emphasis on software engineering.
*[http://expressionflow.com Expression Flow]
**Tomi Maila - Welcome to expressionflow.com LabVIEW and visual object-oriented programming blog community. In the blogs various aspects of visual programming will be covered. Emphasis is on concepts and ideas that have the potential to make visual programming more powerful and allow developers to reuse their code more easily. I wish you pleasant moments with the blog and I hope you enjoy!
*[http://themacview.blogspot.com The Mac View]
**Marc - Virtual Instrumentation from a Mac perspective
*[http://openmeas.blogspot.com/ Open Measurements]
**Brian Powell - I'm a software architect on the LabVIEW R&D team at National Instruments.
*[http://emertech.blogspot.com Emerging Technologies for Virtual Instrumentation]
**Hall T. Martin - I investigate emerging technologies and apply them to the world of virtual instrumentation.
*[http://eyesonvis.blogspot.com/ Eyes on VIs]
**Christina - A perspective on VI development from a member of LabVIEW R&D. I've been a member of LabVIEW R&D for more than ten years. I do feature development in C++ and/or G, but I prefer G!
*[http://ideasinwiring.blogspot.com Ideas in Wiring]
**Joel Sumner - This is my storehouse of information that might be useful to the LabVIEW community. It's the stuff that falls somewhere between "documentation" and "hallway conversation" that you might find useful, entertaining, or just a way to kill some time. As with any personal Blog, I don't speak for NI, that would be way more pressure than I want to deal with. I like hearing from you.
*[http://detritus.blogs.com/lycangeek/ Lycangeek]
*[http://synergyenergy.blogspot.com/ Synergy Energy]
**Pavan Bathla - For integrated design, simulation, test & measurement. Experiences of an Aerospace and Defense industry engineer. My main focus is test automation & simulation, using technologies such as LabVIEW, RTOS, FPGA, ADCs... Multi-disciplinary engineering topics, philosophy & economics always catch my attention.
*[http://labviewartisan.blogspot.com/ LabVIEW Artisan]
**Darren Nattinger - LabVIEW goodness from a Senior Software Engineer (and Certified LabVIEW Architect) working in LabVIEW R&D at National Instruments.
*[http://mylabviewtshare.wordpress.com/ VIve LabVIEW]
**Ezequiel Gonzalez - Newbie LabVIEW notes in Spanish.
*[http://savvytestengineer.blogspot.com/ The Savvy Test Engineer]
**Greg Dudgeon - This blog covers test engineering topics that interest me. About 25% of the time I discuss LabVIEW in one form or another.

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