There are ten chapters in the book. The first two chapters are the MATLAB elementary part, introducing the MATLAB programming basis, and the operation of common data types, array and matrix. The rest chapters interpret the basic contents about MATLAB external interfaces, including the creation of C and Fortran language MEX , the application of MAT documents, AMTLAB engine, AMTLAB compiler, programming of AMTLAB and C language interfaces, interfaces of VisualC++ and MATLAB, MATLABCOMBuilder programming, as well as hybrid programming of MATLAB and other language interfaces, etc. With rich contents, excellent pictures and fluent words, MATLAB Application Tutorial of MATLAB R2008 Interface Programming Design is really a valuable reference book to learn and use the methods and skills of MATLAB and external subroutine interface.