Using clear, easy-to-follow examples, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches  - Second Edition reveals the software side of Arduino and explains how to write well-crafted sketches using the modified C language of Arduino. No prior programming experience is required! The downloadable sample programs featured in the book can be used as-is or modified to suit your purposes. Note: As of March 22nd 2017, we are now selling the Second...

You don't need an electrical engineering degree to start hacking electronics! This intuitive guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose everyday devices quickly and easily. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics teaches by doing--each topic features fun, easy-to-follow projects. Discover how to hack sensors, accelerometers, remote controllers, ultrasonic rangefinders, motors, stereo...

No, this book doesn't have 472 pages of raspberry fruit pie recipes.  But it does teach you basic principles to help you use your Raspberry Pi with new, developing technologies.  It's a great addition to the Getting Started with Raspberry Pi book and is an excellent next step for your Raspberry Pi needs. The "recipes" in this book are all different tutorials on how to run your credit-card sized computer with Linux,...

Build creative BeagleBone Black devices--no prior programming or electronics experience required. In Programming the BeagleBone Black, electronics guru Simon Monk explains essential application development methods through straightforward directions and cool downloadable examples. Discover how to navigate the board, write and debug code, use expansion capes, and control external hardware. Easy-to-follow plans show you how to wire up and program a...

This wickedly inventive guide shows you how to program and build a variety of projects with the Arduino microcontroller development system. Covering Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius gets you up to speed with the simplified C programming you need to know--no prior programming experience necessary. This is the second edition of the book, updated and better than ever! Using easy-to-find components and...

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects! An updated guide to programming your own Raspberry Pi projects. Learn to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi--with no programming experience required. This practical book has been revised to fully cover the new Raspberry Pi 2, including upgrades to the Raspbian operating system. Discover how to configure hardware and software, write Python scripts, create user-friendly...

Get your Particle (formally known as Spark) Photon moving with a PhoBot Robotics shield. No, this is not a robot that makes you a delicious bowl of Vietnamese soup.  Instead, it's a board from Simon Monk that's kind of like a Motorshield for your Spark Core or Particle Photon that makes controlling small robots easy! The board features bi-directional motor control using a TB6612 dual H-bridge, so it can control one...

Arduino guru Simon Monk reveals advanced programming techniques for Arduino! Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches is the must-have follow-up to Monk's bestseller, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches . Aimed at experienced programmers and hobbyists who have mastered the basics, this book takes you "under the hood" of Arduino, revealing professional-level programming secrets. You'll learn how...

THE ELECTRONICS KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL INVENTOR "If there is a successor to Make: Electronics, then I believe it would have to be Practical Electronics for Inventors ....perfect for an electrical engineering student or maybe a high school student with a strong aptitude for electronics....I’ve been anxiously awaiting this update, and it was well worth the wait."--GeekDad (Wired.com) Advance your electronics...

Learn how to make double-sided professional-quality PCBs from the ground up using EAGLE–the powerful, flexible design software. It's the same CAD tools ladyada and KTOWN use for all the Adafruit PCB designs! In this step-by-step guide, electronics guru Simon Monk leads you through the process of designing a schematic, transforming it into a PCB layout, and submitting standard Gerber files to a manufacturing service to create your...