Arduino For Dummies

Review ------ this book is a gentle intro to the Arduino (Linux Voice, April 2014) From the Back Cover ------------------- Learn to: * Build exciting interactive projects using Arduino * Integrate inputs, outputs, and existing hardware into yourprojects * Construct robust prototypes to get your project out into thereal world * Communicate between hardware and software using Arduino andProcessing The quick, easy way to leap into the fascinating world ofphysical computing Arduino is no ordinary circuit board. Whether you're an artist, a designer, a programmer, or a hobbyist, Arduino lets you learnabout and play with electronics. You'll discover how to build avariety of circuits that can sense or control real-world objects, prototype your own product, and even create interactive artwork.This handy guide is exactly what you need to build your own Arduinoproject -- what you make is up to you! * Learn by doing - start building circuits and programmingyour Arduino with a few easy examples -- right away! * Easy does it - work through Arduino sketches line byline, and learn how they work and how to write your own * Solder on! - don't know a soldering iron from a curlingiron? No problem! You'll learn the basics and be prototyping in notime * Kitted out - discover new and interesting hardware toturn your Arduino into anything from a mobile phone to a Geigercounter * Become an Arduino savant - find out about functions, arrays, libraries, shields, and other tools that let you take yourArduino project to the next level * Get social - teach your Arduino to communicate withsoftware running on a computer to link the physical world with thevirtual world Open the book and find: * Help choosing an Arduino starter kit * How to set up your Arduino and install the Arduino DevelopmentEnvironment * Projects you can build that produce light, sound, andmotion * Instructions on prototyping using breadboards and a solderingiron * How to use different inputs and outputs in your projects * Tips for hacking existing hardware * Ways to extend Arduino's capabilities with libraries andshields

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