[OT] Book Review: A Software Engineering Approach to Labview

[Derek Price]

I ordered "A Software Engineering Approach to Labview" by Jon Conway and Steve Watts from Borders and it came in over the weekend.  I went in to pick it up and was surprised at how awful the images of the VI's were.  Most were blurry and unreadable.  After briefly reading through it I decided to pick it up anyway since it seemed to contain some solid advise.  However, when the cashier told me it was $82, I said take it back.  The book is paperback, has fairly small number of pages, unreadable VI's, and over $80!  I've purchased so many Microsoft-related books over the years for half the price and twice the quality, this just was unacceptable.  I would be willing to purchase a pdf version (if it existed), as long as the images were clear.  I was hoping to contact either of the authors, but neither seem to have a web site or email that I could track down.  Does anyone know if they have a web site?

Thanks

[johnsold]

Derek,

http://authors.phptr.com/watts

The first printing had clear images. The problem you saw with printing quality has been reported by others on some of the later printings. The quality of their ideas is quite good.

Lynn

[Derek Price]

Thanks for the link.  I thought I tried that one and it was broken, but I stand corrected.  It provided a feedback page, so we'll see what happens!

Thanks

[shoneill]

I've just received the book.

I got it as a birthday present for my millionth birthday!

I see that the diagrams are mostly absolutely terrible (from the image reproduction point of view).  They're so bad that they simply could have left most of them out.  Still, the book looks like it'll be an intersting read.  After a first glance, I'm amazed of how many of the ideas I'm already familiar with.....

Shane.