Hi
Theres only 8 of us so we are the smallest of the 'big boys'.

Labview is ideal for people who want to programme, but find the vb stuff a bit too structured i.e. having to preplan how your programme is going to work almost before you start. With Labview you can create a vi (virtual instrument ( bit of programme)) to perform one function and expand on it in an almost haphazard (in my case) fashion.

Touch screens are pretty neat, we buy ours from RS components and stick them in front of standard, de-cased 15" monitors, sub £200 for the lot

mike