Getting Started with .NET Gadgeteer

Simon Monk

ISBN 10: 1449328237 / ISBN 13: 9781449328238

Published by O'Reilly Media, US, 2012

About this Item

Learn how to program with .NET Gadgeteer in just hours. This introduction shows you how to build cool electronic gadgets step-by-step with this rapid prototyping platform. You'll tackle five exciting projects using plug-in modules in the Fez Spider Starter Kit from GHI Electronics - no soldering required. Ideal for novice programmers, this book shows you how to install the necessary software and then work with modules in the kit. Learn how to build a racing game, spy camera, web messenger, and more - and gain the confidence and skill you need to start designing your own gadgets. This is the first in a series of books on Gadgeteer, so order your copy today and get started with this amazing platform.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Started with .NET Gadgeteer
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, US
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449328237
• ISBN 13: 9781449328238
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Learn how to quickly build cool electronic gadgets with .NET Gadgeteer. With the easy-to-follow instructions in this guide, you’ll tackle five fascinating projects, using Microsoft’s rapid prototyping Gadgeteer platform. There’s no soldering involved—you simply plug in modules that make gadget-building quick and easy.

Ideal for beginners, this book shows you how to work with modules and other hardware in the popular Fez Spider Starter Kit, and teaches you how to program your gadgets with Visual Studio C# Express and the .NET Micro Framework 4.1 SDK. You’ll soon learn a wide range of programming techniques along with the skills to design your own projects.

Get to know the software and hardware with a simple LED project Download code from the companion site to build and test each project Build a spy camera that automatically captures and saves images at regular intervals Construct a simple animated game with the joystick module Create a web server that sends messages you draw or write on the touchscreen module Build a gadget that backs up digital images from an SD card to a USB flash drive Learn about other .NET Gadgeteer modules for creating environmental sensors, an MP3 player, and a WiFi network

About the Author

Dr. Simon Monk has a degree in Cybernetics and Computer Science and a PhD in Software Engineering. Simon spent several years as an academic before he returned to industry, co-founding the mobile software company Momote Ltd. He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens. Simon is author of a number of hobby electronics books including '30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius', '15 Dangerously Mad Projects for the Evil Genius' and 'Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius'.