No I never left. I don't know what comment in my profile you're refering to. Please don't confuse me with LabVIEWGuru - who did leave for the info-labview mail server. Unfortunately, I really can't recomend a good beginners LabVIEW book. I've never purchased one. I did buy Gary Johnson's books and found them excellent but they're more intermediate to advanced. I know Jeffrey Travis has a beginner's book (LabVIEW for Beginners). I have his Internet Applications book and think it's excellent - www.jeffreytravis.com.