Author Archives: Justin Goeres

NIWeek 2011: “Beyond State Machines” Slides and Code Now Available

Thank you to everyone who packed the room for my NIWeek 2011 presentation last week, especially those of you who sat on the floor! The questions and discussion were great, and I’m sorry we only had an hour to kill … Continue reading

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EasyXML wins LabVIEW Add-on of the Year at NIWeek 2011

Live from NIWeek 2011… we’re delighted to announce that NI has selected JKI’s EasyXML Toolkit as a LabVIEW Add-on of the Year in the VI Library category! The EasyXML Toolkit for LabVIEW is a simple set of VIs that make generating and parsing … Continue reading

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Warm Up for NIWeek 2011 with VI Shots

Last week I had the honor of doing another guest appearance on Michael’s VI Shots podcast, this time with my good friends Darren Nattinger from National Instruments and Chris Relf from V I Engineering. In this episode, we gear up for … Continue reading

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Building Your First VI Package

Sometimes I get questions from customers who are already using VI Package Manager to download LabVIEW add-ons from the LabVIEW Tools Network, and they now want to start building their own VI packages. The best way to get started building VI … Continue reading

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Eat, Drink and Be Merry with LAVA & OpenG at NIWeek 2011

Join the LabVIEW community at NIWeek for cold beers, hot mesquite BBQ and cool times on Tuesday, August 2… Continue reading

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Building a FIRST Robotics Support System Using EasyXML

JKI is proud to be a supporter of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).  But as the 2011 FIRST championship gets underway in Saint Louis this week, JKI is providing more than just mentorship. National Instruments engineers Mark Black, Aaron Pena, Patrick … Continue reading

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CLA Summit 2011: Public & Private Events Framework Slides Now Available

If you missed my presentation at the Certified LabVIEW Architects (CLA) Summit 2011, fear not!  The slides and example code are now available for download below.  Thanks to everyone who attended; your questions, comments, and insight made it a success. … Continue reading

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5 Reasons You Shouldn't Miss the CLA Summit Next Year

Last week’s Certified LabVIEW Architects (CLA) Summit 2011 at National Instruments was a great experience!  The topics were deep and informative, and the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other engineers inside and outside NI was welcome. With those things in mind, … Continue reading

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CLA Summit 2011: Learn about Public & Private Events

National Instruments’ 2011 Certified LabVIEW Architect Summit is nearly upon us. Today and tomorrow (March 7-8), something in the neighborhood of three dozen CLAs from around the world will convene at National Instruments headquarters for two days of intense argument, er, discussion about what makes LabVIEW great, and what makes a great LabVIEW application! I’ll be there to deliver a presentation called “Beyond State Machines: Building Modular Applications in LabVIEW Using Public & Private Events.” Continue reading

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VI Packages Dominate Top 5 LabVIEW Add-ons

In the latest issue of NI News, National Instruments reveals the LabVIEW Tools Network’s “Top 5 Most Downloaded LabVIEW Apps in 2010″, and they’ve all got something in common.  They’re all VI Packages, built with JKI’s VI Package Manager!  VI Packages are VIPM’s special … Continue reading

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