JavaScript on Things: Hacking Hardware for Web Developers Contributor(s): Gardner, Lyza Danger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617293865 ISBN-13: 9781617293863 Publisher: Manning Publications
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - Javascript - Computers | Networking - Hardware - Computers | Hardware - Mainframes & Minicomputers |
Dewey: 005.276 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 9.2" L (1.60 lbs) 448 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Summary JavaScript on Things is your first step into the exciting and downright entertaining world of programming for small electronics. If you know enough JavaScript to hack a website together, you'll be making things go bleep, blink, and spin faster than you can say nodebot. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Are you ready to make things move? If you can build a web app, you can create robots, weather stations, and other funky gadgets In this incredibly fun, project-based guide, JavaScript hardware hacker Lyza Danger Gardner takes you on an incredible journey from your first flashing LED through atmospheric sensors, motorized rovers, Bluetooth doorbells, and more. With JavaScript, some easy-to-get hardware, and a bit of creativity, you'll be beeping, spinning, and glowing in no time. About the Book JavaScript on Things introduces the exciting world of programming small electronics You'll start building things immediately, beginning with basic blinking on Arduino. This fully illustrated, hands-on book surveys JavaScript toolkits like Johnny-Five along with platforms including Raspberry Pi, Tessel, and BeagleBone. As you build project after interesting project, you'll learn to wire in sensors, hook up motors, transmit data, and handle user input. So be warned: once you start, you won't want to stop. What's Inside
About the Reader Written for readers with intermediate JavaScript and Node.js skills. No experience with electronics required. About the Author Lyza Danger Gardner has been a web developer for over 20 years. She's part of the NodeBots community and a contributor to the Johnny-Five Node.js library. Table of Contents
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Contributor Bio(s): Gardner, Lyza Danger: - Lyza Danger Gardner has been web developer for over 20 years. She's part of the nodebots community and is a contributor to the johnny-five Node.js library. |
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