Humble Tech Book Bundle: DIY Halloween Displays and Holiday Gifts
Make it happen with DIY tech skills!
View on HumblePay £30.28 or more to also unlock!
Make: Electronics, 3nd Edition
Charles Platt, Make
download, pdf, epub
Make: Electronics explores the properties and applications of discrete components that are the fundamental building blocks of circuit design.… Make: Electronics explores the properties and applications of discrete components that are the fundamental building blocks of circuit design. Understanding resistors, capacitors, transistors, inductors, diodes, and integrated circuit chips is essential even when using microcontrollers. Make: Electronics teaches the fundamentals and also provides advice on the tools and supplies that are necessary. Component kits are available, specifically developed for the third edition.
Make: Encyclopedia of Electronic Components v1
Charles Platt, Make
download, pdf, epub
Want to know how to use an electronic component? This first book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your… Want to know how to use an electronic component? This first book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects—complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You’ll learn what each one does, how it works, why it’s useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you’ll find fascinating details you’ve never come across before.
Make: Encyclopedia of Electronic Components v2
Charles Platt and Fredrik Jansson, Make
download, pdf, epub
Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your… Want to know how to use an electronic component? This second book of a three-volume set includes key information on electronics parts for your projects--complete with photographs, schematics, and diagrams. You'll learn what each one does, how it works, why it's useful, and what variants exist. No matter how much you know about electronics, you'll find fascinating details you've never come across before. Perfect for teachers, hobbyists, engineers, and students of all ages, this reference puts reliable, fact-checked information right at your fingertips--whether you're refreshing your memory or exploring a component for the first time. Beginners will quickly grasp important concepts, and more experienced users will find the specific details their projects require. Volume 2 covers signal processing, including LEDs, LCDs, audio, thyristors, digital logic, and amplification.
Make: Encyclopedia of Electronic Components v3
Charles Platt, Make
download, pdf, epub
Perfect for teachers, hobbyists, engineers, and students of all ages, this reference puts reliable, fact-checked information right at your… Perfect for teachers, hobbyists, engineers, and students of all ages, this reference puts reliable, fact-checked information right at your fingertips--whether you're refreshing your memory or exploring a component for the first time. Beginners will quickly grasp important concepts, and more experienced users will find the specific details their projects require. Volume 3 covers components for sensing the physical world, including light, sound, heat, motion, ambient, and electrical sensors.
Make: Complete Guide to Tinkercad
Lydia Sloan Cline, Make
download, pdf
Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad embraces the concept of "learn by doing," using 17 fun projects to transform total beginners into skilled… Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad embraces the concept of "learn by doing," using 17 fun projects to transform total beginners into skilled creators and producers. Professor Lydia Sloan Cline leverages her extensive instructional experience to help novices roll up their sleeves and quickly start designing digital objects ready for 3D printing. This is not a mere collection of generic online tutorials, but a comprehensive learning experience that empowers the reader to turn their ideas into a physical reality. With step-by-step instructions and more than 100 color images, this accessible guide enables makers to: Create simple shapes and iterate increasingly intricate designs; Replicate everyday objects such as jewelry, toys, and household items; Tinker other people's files from public galleries; Transform your imaginative designs into LEGO models Import work into Fusion 360 for advanced modeling; Solve design problems with AI; and much, much more! Let Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad empower you to create weird and wonderful things!
Make: Robotic Arms
Matthew Eaton, Make
download, pdf
Your journey into the exciting world of robotics starts now! Make: Robotic Arms is an incredibly accessible, hands-on guide to design, build, and… Your journey into the exciting world of robotics starts now! Make: Robotic Arms is an incredibly accessible, hands-on guide to design, build, and control robotic arms, the cornerstone of modern robotics. This is not a book for hardcore engineers—it's written for students, teachers, and tinkerers with no previous experience required! Using simple, affordable parts, this book will teach how to build a robotic arm, control it with an Arduino, and add servos to increase the degrees of motion for progressively complex movements. Readers will also learn inverse kinematics, a mathematical process that enables robots to move, lift, and draw with amazing precision. Robotics expert Matt Eaton presents 26 immersive projects to experience, starting with simple servo circuits and culminating in a robotic arm that operates in 3D space. With more than 200 color images and step-by-step instructions, Make: Robotic Arms is the ultimate introduction to robotics—even for makers with just a high-school level of math!
Wearable Electronics 2E
Kate Hartman, Make
download, pdf
Enhance Your Style with Wearable Electronics! Welcome to the amazing world of wearable electronics, where tech and fashion combine to explore art,… Enhance Your Style with Wearable Electronics! Welcome to the amazing world of wearable electronics, where tech and fashion combine to explore art, style, utility, and new forms of human interaction. Social Body Lab Founding Director and OCAD University Associate Professor Kate Hartman teaches the concepts and techniques behind wearables electronics, from choosing the right materials for a project to explaining how components can be combined to create dynamic costumes and couture. This updated edition of Make: Wearable Electronics is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to dive right in, including how to: Set up an ideal workspace with key supplies Build basic and advanced electronic circuits Construct projects with conductive thread and conductive fabric Work with LilyPad, Flora, and other e-textile toolkits Integrate sensors to respond to the world around you Express yourself through colorful LEDs, fiber optics, buzzers, speakers, and servos Design, prototype, and test your original creations . . . and more! Artists, designers, and researchers also share their inspiring wearable-electronics inventions from around the world, including a futuristic textile that changes color when the International Space Station passes overhead, a jacket that senses and displays noise levels in loud environments, and sound-controlled LED jewelry worn on tour by Grammy-winning musician Imogen Heap. With more than 300 full-color images to complement step-by-step instructions and explanations, let Make: Wearable Electronics help you express your creativity to the world!
Make: Halloween Special Issue
Makershed, Make
download, pdf
This special issue collecting Make: projects past and present, features Adam Savages' mold making primer, controlling off-the-shelf electronic… This special issue collecting Make: projects past and present, features Adam Savages' mold making primer, controlling off-the-shelf electronic decorations using Arduino, using simple make-up effects to create classic monsters, replicating your favorite costume props, and more.
Getting Started With Arduino, 4th Edition
Massimo Banzi and Michael Shiloh, Make
download, pdf, epub
Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that has taken the Maker Movement by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for the… Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that has taken the Maker Movement by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for the latest Arduino release, helps you start prototyping right away. From obtaining the required components to putting the final touches on your project, all the information you need is here! Getting started with Arduino is a snap. To use the introductory examples in this guide, all you need is an Arduino Uno or Leonardo, along with a USB cable and an LED. The easy-to-use, free Arduino development environment runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. In Getting Started with Arduino, you'll learn about: Interaction design and physical computing The Arduino board and its software environment Basics of electricity and electronics Prototyping on a solderless breadboard Drawing a schematic diagram Talking to a computer--and the cloud--from ArduinoBuilding a custom plant-watering system
Make: Fusion 360 for Makers
Lydia Sloan Cline, Make
download, pdf, epub
Learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360 to digitally model your own original projects for a 3D printer or a CNC device.
Make: Learn Electronics with Arduino
Jody Culkin and Eric Hagan, Make
download, pdf, epub
This book is your introduction to to physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller platform. No prior experience is required, not even an… This book is your introduction to to physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller platform. No prior experience is required, not even an understanding of basic electronics. With color illustrations, easy-to-follow explanations, and step-by-step instructions, the book takes the beginner from building simple circuits on a breadboard to setting up the Arduino IDE and downloading and writing sketches to run on the Arduino. Readers will be introduced to basic electronics theory and programming concepts, as well as to digital and analog inputs and outputs. Throughout the book, debugging practices are highlighted, so novices will know what to do if their circuits or their code doesn't work for the current project and those that they embark on later for themselves. After completing the projects in this book, readers will have a firm basis for building their own projects with the Arduino. Written for absolute beginners with no prior knowledge of electronics or programming Filled with detailed full-color illustrations that make concepts and procedures easy to follow An accessible introduction to microcontrollers and physical computing Step-by-step instructions for projects that teach fundamental skills Includes a variety of Arduino-based projects using digital and analog input and output
Make: Getting Started with Soldering
Marc de Vinck, Make
download, pdf, epub
Getting Started with Soldering not only teaches new makers and experimenters the core principles of soldering, it also functions as an excellent… Getting Started with Soldering not only teaches new makers and experimenters the core principles of soldering, it also functions as an excellent reference and resource for beginners and more advanced makers alike. The book guides readers through the fundamentals of soldering, explains the tools and materials, demonstrates proper techniques, and shows how to fix mistakes or broken connections. It even includes guidance on more advanced techniques such as surface-mount soldering for electronics. From choosing the right soldering iron to making perfect connections, readers will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to form a strong foundation for a lifetime of making.
Make: Easy Electronics
Charles Platt, Make
download, pdf, epub
This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver.… This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver. Easy Electronics should satisfy anyone who has felt frustrated by entry-level books that are not as clear and simple as they are supposed to be. Brilliantly clear graphics will take you step by step through 12 basic projects, none of which should take more than half an hour. Using alligator clips to connect components, you see and hear immediate results. The hands-on approach is fun and intriguing, especially for family members exploring the projects together. The 12 experiments will introduce you to switches, resistors, capacitors, transistors, phototransistors, LEDs, audio transducers, and a silicon chip. You'll even learn how to read schematics by comparing them with the circuits that you build.
Make: Getting Started with p5.js
Lauren McCarthy , Casey Reas , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to… Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5 objects, including text, input, video, webcam, and sound. Like its older sibling Processing, p5.js makes coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners.
Make: Skill Seeker - Maker Edition
Steph Piper, Make
download, pdf
Skill Seeker: Maker Edition is a practical solution for tracking growth and leveling up your skills. There is an overwhelming amount of things to do,… Skill Seeker: Maker Edition is a practical solution for tracking growth and leveling up your skills. There is an overwhelming amount of things to do, from learning a new tech skill like 3D printing to traditional handiwork like sewing. What if we could gamify these parts of life and gain experience points for learning or doing something new? Skill Seeker does just that in a choose-your-own-adventure-style goal-setting guide book. Video games are famous for skill trees: A mechanism to visually see your progress, calculating your experience points and showing your level, unlocking badges and new abilities. Skill Seeker puts the concept of skill trees into real life. Featuring pathways to leveling up across 15 skill areas, including 3D modeling, crafting, electronics, entrepreneurship, metalworking, robotics, and woodworking. Use powerful gamification techniques of badging and leveling to your advantage to motivate a new stage of growth in your chosen skill areas. Show off your Life XP (experience) score, a tally of every tile completed across key areas, plus a dashboard of progress for a birds eye view of your skill distribution. Are you more tech-skill focused, or well balanced? Skill Seeker will identify your makeup, and chart a path toward whatever future you choose!
Make: AVR Programming
Elliot Williams, Make
download, pdf, epub
Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book… Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll get closer to the chip and you'll be able to squeeze more power and features out of it. Each chapter of this book is centered around projects that incorporate that particular microcontroller topic. Each project includes schematics, code, and illustrations of a working project. Program a range of AVR chips Extend and re-use other people’s code and circuits Interface with USB, I2C, and SPI peripheral devices Learn to access the full range of power and speed of the microcontroller Build projects including Cylon Eyes, a Square-Wave Organ, an AM Radio, a Passive Light-Sensor Alarm, Temperature Logger, and more Understand what's happening behind the scenes even when using the Arduino IDE
Make: Getting Started with Sensors
Kimmo Karvinen and Tero Karvinen, Make
download, pdf, epub
To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to… To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can build useful and educational sensor projects. But if you incorporate Arduino or Raspberry Pi into your project, you can build much more sophisticated projects that can react in interesting ways and even connect to the Internet. This book starts by teaching you the basic electronic circuits to read and react to a sensor. It then goes on to show how to use Arduino to develop sensor systems, and wraps up by teaching you how to build sensor projects with the Linux-powered Raspberry Pi.
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi, 4th Edition
Shawn Wallace, Matt Richardson , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in… The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing, browsing the internet, and playing games. It also plays high-definition video. This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.
Make: How to Use a Breadboard!
Sean Michael Ragan and Jody Culkin, Make
download, pdf, epub
This full-color, illustrated handbook uses comic book-style panels to explain the basics of using a breadboard; then it walks you through ten fun and… This full-color, illustrated handbook uses comic book-style panels to explain the basics of using a breadboard; then it walks you through ten fun and educational projects. You'll learn-by-doing as you study the circuit diagrams and colorful drawings, working your way through each project. Bonus features include an "X-Ray" drawing of the inside of the breadboard and a guide to understanding resistor color codes.
Make: Sensors
Tero Karvinen , Kimmo Karvinen, et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Make: Sensors is the definitive introduction and guide to the sometimes-tricky world of using sensors to monitor the physical world. With dozens of… Make: Sensors is the definitive introduction and guide to the sometimes-tricky world of using sensors to monitor the physical world. With dozens of projects and experiments for you to build, this book shows you how to build sensor projects with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Use Arduino when you need a low-power, low-complexity brain for your sensor, and choose Raspberry Pi when you need to perform additional processing using the Linux operating system running on that device.You'll learn about touch sensors, light sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetic sensors, as well as temperature, humidity, and gas sensors.
Make: Paper Inventions 2E
Kathy Ceceri, Make
download, pdf
Updated and revised, this new edition of a Make: classic ignites the imagination with hours of hands-on STEAM activities for young inventors and busy… Updated and revised, this new edition of a Make: classic ignites the imagination with hours of hands-on STEAM activities for young inventors and busy adults. Budding makers will find more than 30 fun projects and variations, from traditional decorative pastimes, amazing math oddities, and daring feats of construction to light-up, motorized, and programmable paper circuits. Step-by-step instructions and full-color images by award-winning writer and educator Kathy Ceceri make it easy to learn the key craft skills and engineering techniques to transform everyday paper into extraordinary creations. Make: Paper Inventions is the perfect way to inspire a new generation of builders and dreamers!
Make: Bluetooth
Alasdair Allan , Don Coleman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE… This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE modules, computers (including Raspberry Pi!), and mobile phones. From there, you'll write code and wire circuits to connect off-the-shelf sensors, and even go all the way to writing your own Bluetooth Services. Along the way you'll look at lightbulbs, locks, and Apple's iBeacon technology, as well as get an understanding of Bluetooth security--both how to beat other people's security, and how to make your hardware secure.
Make: FPGAs
David Romano, Make
download, pdf, epub
What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it… What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it to a chip, and having it run on that chip--all without any manufacturing? With Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), you can design such a machine with your mouse and keyboard. When you deploy it to the FPGA, it immediately takes on the behavior that you defined. Want to create something that behaves like a display driver integrated circuit? How about a CPU with an instruction set you dreamed up? Or your very own Bitcoin miner You can do all this with FPGAs. Because you're not writing programs--rather, you're designing a chip whose sole purpose is to do what you tell it--it's faster than anything you can do in code. With Make: FPGAs, you'll learn how to break down problems into something that can be solved on an FPGA, design the logic that will run on your FPGA, and hook up electronic components to create finished projects.
Make: Getting Started with the micro:bit
Wolfram Donat, Make
download, pdf, epub
The micro:bit, a tiny computer being distributed by the BBC to students all over the UK, is now available for anyone to purchase and play with. Its… The micro:bit, a tiny computer being distributed by the BBC to students all over the UK, is now available for anyone to purchase and play with. Its small size and low power requirements make it an ideal project platform for hobbyists and makers. You don't have to be limited by the web-based programming solutions, however: the hardware on the board is deceptively powerful, and this book will teach you how to really harness the power of the micro:bit. You'll learn about sensors, Bluetooth communications, and embedded operating systems, and along the way you'll develop an understanding of the next big thing in computers: the Internet of Things.
Make: Getting Started with Processing, 2nd Edition
Casey Reas and Ben Fry, Make
download, pdf, epub
Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of… Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics. If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an artist, this book will take you where you want to go. Updated with new material on graphics manipulation, data, and for the latest version of Processing.
Make: Getting Started with Processing.py
Allison Parrish , Ben Fry , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing… Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing reinterprets it for today's web. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, along with co-author Allison Parrish, Getting Started with Processing.py is your fast track to using Python's Processing mode.
Make: Lego and Arduino Projects
John Baichtal , Matthew Beckler , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with… Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mindstorms alone lets you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Arduino for some jaw-dropping functionality—and open a whole new world of possibilities.
Make: Linux for Makers
Aaron Newcomb, Make
download, pdf, epub
Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most… Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux operating system specifically for Makers, as opposed to programmers and administrators. By gaining a deeper understanding of Linux, Makers can add another useful tool to their kit that will help them build their projects more easily.
Make: Fun!
Bob Knetzger, Make
download, pdf, epub
You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like… You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like vacuum forming and mold-making. In an age where makers are tantalized by the capabilities of 3d printers and other digital fab technology, this book takes you back to old-school hand tools, simple electronics, and working with metal and plastic to make toys every bit as good as those you can find in a big-box store. This book has something for everyone, from a marble maze to a talking booby trap; from custom cookie cutters to an "EZ Make" oven. Discover the basic principles of science, electronics, and engineering through hands-on projects that range from easy to more challenging... and are always fun!
Make: Making Things Smart
Gordon F. Williams, Make
download, pdf, epub
Making Things Smart teaches the fundamentals of the powerful ARM microcontroller by walking beginners and experienced users alike through easily… Making Things Smart teaches the fundamentals of the powerful ARM microcontroller by walking beginners and experienced users alike through easily assembled projects comprised of inexpensive, hardware-store parts. Current ARM programming books take a bland, textbook approach focused on complex, beginner-unfriendly languages like C or ARM Assembler. Making Things Smart uses Espruino (JavaScript for Hardware), flattening the learning curve.
Make: Action
Simon Monk, Make
download, pdf, epub
Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you… Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you how to make your Arduino or Raspberry Pi create and control movement, light, and sound. In other words: action! The Arduino is a simple microcontroller with an easy-to-learn programming environment, while the Raspberry Pi is a tiny Linux-based computer. This book clearly explains the differences between the Arduino and Raspberry Pi, when to use them, and to which purposes each are best suited. Using these widely available and inexpensive platforms, you'll learn to control LEDs, motors of various types, solenoids, AC (alternating current) devices, heaters, coolers, displays, and sound. You'll even discover how to monitor and control these devices over the Internet. Working with solderless breadboards, you'll get up and running quickly, learning how to make projects that are as fun as they are informative. In Make: Action , you'll learn to: Build a can crusher using a linear actuator with your Arduino Have an Arduino water your plants Build a personal traffic signal using LEDs Make a random balloon popper with Arduino Cool down your beverages with a thermostatic drink cooler you build yourself Understand and use the PID control algorithm Use Raspberry Pi to create a puppet dance party that moves to your tweets!
Make: JavaScript Robotics
Backstop Media, Rick Waldron, et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this… JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this movement. Johnny-Five is an open source JavaScript Arduino programming framework for robotics. This book brings together fifteen innovative programmers, each creating a unique Johnny-Five robot step-by-step, and offering tips and tricks along the way. Experience with JavaScript is a prerequisite.
Make: Making Things See
Greg Borenstein, Make
download, pdf, epub
This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the… This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you’ll learn how to create gestural interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character animation, 3D scanning for custom fabrication, and many other applications.
Make: Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects
Cefn Hoile, Clare Bowman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with… As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with code and build new systems and objects; and this book provides readers with inspiring and insightful examples to explore and build upon. Written for intermediate to seasoned Raspberry Pi users, this book explores four projects from around the world, explained by their makers. These projects cover five major categories in the digital maker space: music, light, games, home automation, and the Internet of Things.
Subscription Offer
Makershed, Make
Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a… Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a custom drone, Make: magazine lets you learn and create on your time. From beginner-friendly electronics and 3D printing projects to advanced robotics, every issue is packed with step-by-step guides that fit into your life.
Pay £22.71 or more to also unlock!
Wearable Electronics 2E
Kate Hartman, Make
download, pdf
Enhance Your Style with Wearable Electronics! Welcome to the amazing world of wearable electronics, where tech and fashion combine to explore art,… Enhance Your Style with Wearable Electronics! Welcome to the amazing world of wearable electronics, where tech and fashion combine to explore art, style, utility, and new forms of human interaction. Social Body Lab Founding Director and OCAD University Associate Professor Kate Hartman teaches the concepts and techniques behind wearables electronics, from choosing the right materials for a project to explaining how components can be combined to create dynamic costumes and couture. This updated edition of Make: Wearable Electronics is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to dive right in, including how to: Set up an ideal workspace with key supplies Build basic and advanced electronic circuits Construct projects with conductive thread and conductive fabric Work with LilyPad, Flora, and other e-textile toolkits Integrate sensors to respond to the world around you Express yourself through colorful LEDs, fiber optics, buzzers, speakers, and servos Design, prototype, and test your original creations . . . and more! Artists, designers, and researchers also share their inspiring wearable-electronics inventions from around the world, including a futuristic textile that changes color when the International Space Station passes overhead, a jacket that senses and displays noise levels in loud environments, and sound-controlled LED jewelry worn on tour by Grammy-winning musician Imogen Heap. With more than 300 full-color images to complement step-by-step instructions and explanations, let Make: Wearable Electronics help you express your creativity to the world!
Make: Halloween Special Issue
Makershed, Make
download, pdf
This special issue collecting Make: projects past and present, features Adam Savages' mold making primer, controlling off-the-shelf electronic… This special issue collecting Make: projects past and present, features Adam Savages' mold making primer, controlling off-the-shelf electronic decorations using Arduino, using simple make-up effects to create classic monsters, replicating your favorite costume props, and more.
Getting Started With Arduino, 4th Edition
Massimo Banzi and Michael Shiloh, Make
download, pdf, epub
Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that has taken the Maker Movement by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for the… Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that has taken the Maker Movement by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for the latest Arduino release, helps you start prototyping right away. From obtaining the required components to putting the final touches on your project, all the information you need is here! Getting started with Arduino is a snap. To use the introductory examples in this guide, all you need is an Arduino Uno or Leonardo, along with a USB cable and an LED. The easy-to-use, free Arduino development environment runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. In Getting Started with Arduino, you'll learn about: Interaction design and physical computing The Arduino board and its software environment Basics of electricity and electronics Prototyping on a solderless breadboard Drawing a schematic diagram Talking to a computer--and the cloud--from ArduinoBuilding a custom plant-watering system
Make: Fusion 360 for Makers
Lydia Sloan Cline, Make
download, pdf, epub
Learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360 to digitally model your own original projects for a 3D printer or a CNC device.
Make: Learn Electronics with Arduino
Jody Culkin and Eric Hagan, Make
download, pdf, epub
This book is your introduction to to physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller platform. No prior experience is required, not even an… This book is your introduction to to physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller platform. No prior experience is required, not even an understanding of basic electronics. With color illustrations, easy-to-follow explanations, and step-by-step instructions, the book takes the beginner from building simple circuits on a breadboard to setting up the Arduino IDE and downloading and writing sketches to run on the Arduino. Readers will be introduced to basic electronics theory and programming concepts, as well as to digital and analog inputs and outputs. Throughout the book, debugging practices are highlighted, so novices will know what to do if their circuits or their code doesn't work for the current project and those that they embark on later for themselves. After completing the projects in this book, readers will have a firm basis for building their own projects with the Arduino. Written for absolute beginners with no prior knowledge of electronics or programming Filled with detailed full-color illustrations that make concepts and procedures easy to follow An accessible introduction to microcontrollers and physical computing Step-by-step instructions for projects that teach fundamental skills Includes a variety of Arduino-based projects using digital and analog input and output
Make: Getting Started with Soldering
Marc de Vinck, Make
download, pdf, epub
Getting Started with Soldering not only teaches new makers and experimenters the core principles of soldering, it also functions as an excellent… Getting Started with Soldering not only teaches new makers and experimenters the core principles of soldering, it also functions as an excellent reference and resource for beginners and more advanced makers alike. The book guides readers through the fundamentals of soldering, explains the tools and materials, demonstrates proper techniques, and shows how to fix mistakes or broken connections. It even includes guidance on more advanced techniques such as surface-mount soldering for electronics. From choosing the right soldering iron to making perfect connections, readers will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to form a strong foundation for a lifetime of making.
Make: Easy Electronics
Charles Platt, Make
download, pdf, epub
This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver.… This is the simplest, quickest, least technical, most affordable introduction to basic electronics. No tools are necessary--not even a screwdriver. Easy Electronics should satisfy anyone who has felt frustrated by entry-level books that are not as clear and simple as they are supposed to be. Brilliantly clear graphics will take you step by step through 12 basic projects, none of which should take more than half an hour. Using alligator clips to connect components, you see and hear immediate results. The hands-on approach is fun and intriguing, especially for family members exploring the projects together. The 12 experiments will introduce you to switches, resistors, capacitors, transistors, phototransistors, LEDs, audio transducers, and a silicon chip. You'll even learn how to read schematics by comparing them with the circuits that you build.
Make: Getting Started with p5.js
Lauren McCarthy , Casey Reas , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to… Learn programming the fun way--by sketching with interactive computer graphics! Getting Started with p5.js contains techniques that can be applied to creating games, animations, and interfaces. p5.js is a new interpretation of Processing written in JavaScript that makes it easy to interact with HTML5 objects, including text, input, video, webcam, and sound. Like its older sibling Processing, p5.js makes coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners.
Make: Skill Seeker - Maker Edition
Steph Piper, Make
download, pdf
Skill Seeker: Maker Edition is a practical solution for tracking growth and leveling up your skills. There is an overwhelming amount of things to do,… Skill Seeker: Maker Edition is a practical solution for tracking growth and leveling up your skills. There is an overwhelming amount of things to do, from learning a new tech skill like 3D printing to traditional handiwork like sewing. What if we could gamify these parts of life and gain experience points for learning or doing something new? Skill Seeker does just that in a choose-your-own-adventure-style goal-setting guide book. Video games are famous for skill trees: A mechanism to visually see your progress, calculating your experience points and showing your level, unlocking badges and new abilities. Skill Seeker puts the concept of skill trees into real life. Featuring pathways to leveling up across 15 skill areas, including 3D modeling, crafting, electronics, entrepreneurship, metalworking, robotics, and woodworking. Use powerful gamification techniques of badging and leveling to your advantage to motivate a new stage of growth in your chosen skill areas. Show off your Life XP (experience) score, a tally of every tile completed across key areas, plus a dashboard of progress for a birds eye view of your skill distribution. Are you more tech-skill focused, or well balanced? Skill Seeker will identify your makeup, and chart a path toward whatever future you choose!
Make: AVR Programming
Elliot Williams, Make
download, pdf, epub
Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book… Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll get closer to the chip and you'll be able to squeeze more power and features out of it. Each chapter of this book is centered around projects that incorporate that particular microcontroller topic. Each project includes schematics, code, and illustrations of a working project. Program a range of AVR chips Extend and re-use other people’s code and circuits Interface with USB, I2C, and SPI peripheral devices Learn to access the full range of power and speed of the microcontroller Build projects including Cylon Eyes, a Square-Wave Organ, an AM Radio, a Passive Light-Sensor Alarm, Temperature Logger, and more Understand what's happening behind the scenes even when using the Arduino IDE
Make: Getting Started with Sensors
Kimmo Karvinen and Tero Karvinen, Make
download, pdf, epub
To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to… To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can build useful and educational sensor projects. But if you incorporate Arduino or Raspberry Pi into your project, you can build much more sophisticated projects that can react in interesting ways and even connect to the Internet. This book starts by teaching you the basic electronic circuits to read and react to a sensor. It then goes on to show how to use Arduino to develop sensor systems, and wraps up by teaching you how to build sensor projects with the Linux-powered Raspberry Pi.
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi, 4th Edition
Shawn Wallace, Matt Richardson , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in… The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing, browsing the internet, and playing games. It also plays high-definition video. This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.
Make: How to Use a Breadboard!
Sean Michael Ragan and Jody Culkin, Make
download, pdf, epub
This full-color, illustrated handbook uses comic book-style panels to explain the basics of using a breadboard; then it walks you through ten fun and… This full-color, illustrated handbook uses comic book-style panels to explain the basics of using a breadboard; then it walks you through ten fun and educational projects. You'll learn-by-doing as you study the circuit diagrams and colorful drawings, working your way through each project. Bonus features include an "X-Ray" drawing of the inside of the breadboard and a guide to understanding resistor color codes.
Make: Sensors
Tero Karvinen , Kimmo Karvinen, et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Make: Sensors is the definitive introduction and guide to the sometimes-tricky world of using sensors to monitor the physical world. With dozens of… Make: Sensors is the definitive introduction and guide to the sometimes-tricky world of using sensors to monitor the physical world. With dozens of projects and experiments for you to build, this book shows you how to build sensor projects with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Use Arduino when you need a low-power, low-complexity brain for your sensor, and choose Raspberry Pi when you need to perform additional processing using the Linux operating system running on that device.You'll learn about touch sensors, light sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetic sensors, as well as temperature, humidity, and gas sensors.
Make: Paper Inventions 2E
Kathy Ceceri, Make
download, pdf
Updated and revised, this new edition of a Make: classic ignites the imagination with hours of hands-on STEAM activities for young inventors and busy… Updated and revised, this new edition of a Make: classic ignites the imagination with hours of hands-on STEAM activities for young inventors and busy adults. Budding makers will find more than 30 fun projects and variations, from traditional decorative pastimes, amazing math oddities, and daring feats of construction to light-up, motorized, and programmable paper circuits. Step-by-step instructions and full-color images by award-winning writer and educator Kathy Ceceri make it easy to learn the key craft skills and engineering techniques to transform everyday paper into extraordinary creations. Make: Paper Inventions is the perfect way to inspire a new generation of builders and dreamers!
Make: Bluetooth
Alasdair Allan , Don Coleman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE… This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE modules, computers (including Raspberry Pi!), and mobile phones. From there, you'll write code and wire circuits to connect off-the-shelf sensors, and even go all the way to writing your own Bluetooth Services. Along the way you'll look at lightbulbs, locks, and Apple's iBeacon technology, as well as get an understanding of Bluetooth security--both how to beat other people's security, and how to make your hardware secure.
Make: FPGAs
David Romano, Make
download, pdf, epub
What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it… What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it to a chip, and having it run on that chip--all without any manufacturing? With Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), you can design such a machine with your mouse and keyboard. When you deploy it to the FPGA, it immediately takes on the behavior that you defined. Want to create something that behaves like a display driver integrated circuit? How about a CPU with an instruction set you dreamed up? Or your very own Bitcoin miner You can do all this with FPGAs. Because you're not writing programs--rather, you're designing a chip whose sole purpose is to do what you tell it--it's faster than anything you can do in code. With Make: FPGAs, you'll learn how to break down problems into something that can be solved on an FPGA, design the logic that will run on your FPGA, and hook up electronic components to create finished projects.
Make: Getting Started with the micro:bit
Wolfram Donat, Make
download, pdf, epub
The micro:bit, a tiny computer being distributed by the BBC to students all over the UK, is now available for anyone to purchase and play with. Its… The micro:bit, a tiny computer being distributed by the BBC to students all over the UK, is now available for anyone to purchase and play with. Its small size and low power requirements make it an ideal project platform for hobbyists and makers. You don't have to be limited by the web-based programming solutions, however: the hardware on the board is deceptively powerful, and this book will teach you how to really harness the power of the micro:bit. You'll learn about sensors, Bluetooth communications, and embedded operating systems, and along the way you'll develop an understanding of the next big thing in computers: the Internet of Things.
Make: Getting Started with Processing, 2nd Edition
Casey Reas and Ben Fry, Make
download, pdf, epub
Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of… Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics. If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an artist, this book will take you where you want to go. Updated with new material on graphics manipulation, data, and for the latest version of Processing.
Make: Getting Started with Processing.py
Allison Parrish , Ben Fry , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing… Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing reinterprets it for today's web. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, along with co-author Allison Parrish, Getting Started with Processing.py is your fast track to using Python's Processing mode.
Make: Lego and Arduino Projects
John Baichtal , Matthew Beckler , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with… Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mindstorms alone lets you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Arduino for some jaw-dropping functionality—and open a whole new world of possibilities.
Make: Linux for Makers
Aaron Newcomb, Make
download, pdf, epub
Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most… Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux operating system specifically for Makers, as opposed to programmers and administrators. By gaining a deeper understanding of Linux, Makers can add another useful tool to their kit that will help them build their projects more easily.
Make: Fun!
Bob Knetzger, Make
download, pdf, epub
You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like… You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like vacuum forming and mold-making. In an age where makers are tantalized by the capabilities of 3d printers and other digital fab technology, this book takes you back to old-school hand tools, simple electronics, and working with metal and plastic to make toys every bit as good as those you can find in a big-box store. This book has something for everyone, from a marble maze to a talking booby trap; from custom cookie cutters to an "EZ Make" oven. Discover the basic principles of science, electronics, and engineering through hands-on projects that range from easy to more challenging... and are always fun!
Make: Making Things Smart
Gordon F. Williams, Make
download, pdf, epub
Making Things Smart teaches the fundamentals of the powerful ARM microcontroller by walking beginners and experienced users alike through easily… Making Things Smart teaches the fundamentals of the powerful ARM microcontroller by walking beginners and experienced users alike through easily assembled projects comprised of inexpensive, hardware-store parts. Current ARM programming books take a bland, textbook approach focused on complex, beginner-unfriendly languages like C or ARM Assembler. Making Things Smart uses Espruino (JavaScript for Hardware), flattening the learning curve.
Make: Action
Simon Monk, Make
download, pdf, epub
Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you… Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you how to make your Arduino or Raspberry Pi create and control movement, light, and sound. In other words: action! The Arduino is a simple microcontroller with an easy-to-learn programming environment, while the Raspberry Pi is a tiny Linux-based computer. This book clearly explains the differences between the Arduino and Raspberry Pi, when to use them, and to which purposes each are best suited. Using these widely available and inexpensive platforms, you'll learn to control LEDs, motors of various types, solenoids, AC (alternating current) devices, heaters, coolers, displays, and sound. You'll even discover how to monitor and control these devices over the Internet. Working with solderless breadboards, you'll get up and running quickly, learning how to make projects that are as fun as they are informative. In Make: Action , you'll learn to: Build a can crusher using a linear actuator with your Arduino Have an Arduino water your plants Build a personal traffic signal using LEDs Make a random balloon popper with Arduino Cool down your beverages with a thermostatic drink cooler you build yourself Understand and use the PID control algorithm Use Raspberry Pi to create a puppet dance party that moves to your tweets!
Make: JavaScript Robotics
Backstop Media, Rick Waldron, et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this… JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this movement. Johnny-Five is an open source JavaScript Arduino programming framework for robotics. This book brings together fifteen innovative programmers, each creating a unique Johnny-Five robot step-by-step, and offering tips and tricks along the way. Experience with JavaScript is a prerequisite.
Make: Making Things See
Greg Borenstein, Make
download, pdf, epub
This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the… This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you’ll learn how to create gestural interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character animation, 3D scanning for custom fabrication, and many other applications.
Make: Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects
Cefn Hoile, Clare Bowman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with… As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with code and build new systems and objects; and this book provides readers with inspiring and insightful examples to explore and build upon. Written for intermediate to seasoned Raspberry Pi users, this book explores four projects from around the world, explained by their makers. These projects cover five major categories in the digital maker space: music, light, games, home automation, and the Internet of Things.
Subscription Offer
Makershed, Make
Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a… Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a custom drone, Make: magazine lets you learn and create on your time. From beginner-friendly electronics and 3D printing projects to advanced robotics, every issue is packed with step-by-step guides that fit into your life.
Pay £13.62 or more to also unlock!
Make: Bluetooth
Alasdair Allan , Don Coleman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE… This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE modules, computers (including Raspberry Pi!), and mobile phones. From there, you'll write code and wire circuits to connect off-the-shelf sensors, and even go all the way to writing your own Bluetooth Services. Along the way you'll look at lightbulbs, locks, and Apple's iBeacon technology, as well as get an understanding of Bluetooth security--both how to beat other people's security, and how to make your hardware secure.
Make: FPGAs
David Romano, Make
download, pdf, epub
What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it… What if you could use software to design hardware? Not just any hardware--imagine specifying the behavior of a complex parallel computer, sending it to a chip, and having it run on that chip--all without any manufacturing? With Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), you can design such a machine with your mouse and keyboard. When you deploy it to the FPGA, it immediately takes on the behavior that you defined. Want to create something that behaves like a display driver integrated circuit? How about a CPU with an instruction set you dreamed up? Or your very own Bitcoin miner You can do all this with FPGAs. Because you're not writing programs--rather, you're designing a chip whose sole purpose is to do what you tell it--it's faster than anything you can do in code. With Make: FPGAs, you'll learn how to break down problems into something that can be solved on an FPGA, design the logic that will run on your FPGA, and hook up electronic components to create finished projects.
Make: Getting Started with the micro:bit
Wolfram Donat, Make
download, pdf, epub
The micro:bit, a tiny computer being distributed by the BBC to students all over the UK, is now available for anyone to purchase and play with. Its… The micro:bit, a tiny computer being distributed by the BBC to students all over the UK, is now available for anyone to purchase and play with. Its small size and low power requirements make it an ideal project platform for hobbyists and makers. You don't have to be limited by the web-based programming solutions, however: the hardware on the board is deceptively powerful, and this book will teach you how to really harness the power of the micro:bit. You'll learn about sensors, Bluetooth communications, and embedded operating systems, and along the way you'll develop an understanding of the next big thing in computers: the Internet of Things.
Make: Getting Started with Processing, 2nd Edition
Casey Reas and Ben Fry, Make
download, pdf, epub
Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of… Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, Getting Started with Processing shows you how easy it is to make software and systems with interactive graphics. If you're an artist looking to develop interactive graphics programs or a programmer on your way to becoming an artist, this book will take you where you want to go. Updated with new material on graphics manipulation, data, and for the latest version of Processing.
Make: Getting Started with Processing.py
Allison Parrish , Ben Fry , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing… Processing opened up the world of programming to artists, designers, educators, and beginners. The Processing.py Python implementation of Processing reinterprets it for today's web. This short book gently introduces the core concepts of computer programming and working with Processing. Written by the co-founders of the Processing project, Reas and Fry, along with co-author Allison Parrish, Getting Started with Processing.py is your fast track to using Python's Processing mode.
Make: Lego and Arduino Projects
John Baichtal , Matthew Beckler , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with… Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today’s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to build devices with Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0, the Arduino prototyping platform, and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mindstorms alone lets you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Arduino for some jaw-dropping functionality—and open a whole new world of possibilities.
Make: Linux for Makers
Aaron Newcomb, Make
download, pdf, epub
Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most… Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux operating system specifically for Makers, as opposed to programmers and administrators. By gaining a deeper understanding of Linux, Makers can add another useful tool to their kit that will help them build their projects more easily.
Make: Fun!
Bob Knetzger, Make
download, pdf, epub
You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like… You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like vacuum forming and mold-making. In an age where makers are tantalized by the capabilities of 3d printers and other digital fab technology, this book takes you back to old-school hand tools, simple electronics, and working with metal and plastic to make toys every bit as good as those you can find in a big-box store. This book has something for everyone, from a marble maze to a talking booby trap; from custom cookie cutters to an "EZ Make" oven. Discover the basic principles of science, electronics, and engineering through hands-on projects that range from easy to more challenging... and are always fun!
Make: Making Things Smart
Gordon F. Williams, Make
download, pdf, epub
Making Things Smart teaches the fundamentals of the powerful ARM microcontroller by walking beginners and experienced users alike through easily… Making Things Smart teaches the fundamentals of the powerful ARM microcontroller by walking beginners and experienced users alike through easily assembled projects comprised of inexpensive, hardware-store parts. Current ARM programming books take a bland, textbook approach focused on complex, beginner-unfriendly languages like C or ARM Assembler. Making Things Smart uses Espruino (JavaScript for Hardware), flattening the learning curve.
Make: Action
Simon Monk, Make
download, pdf, epub
Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you… Beginning with the basics and moving gradually to greater challenges, this book takes you step-by-step through experiments and projects that show you how to make your Arduino or Raspberry Pi create and control movement, light, and sound. In other words: action! The Arduino is a simple microcontroller with an easy-to-learn programming environment, while the Raspberry Pi is a tiny Linux-based computer. This book clearly explains the differences between the Arduino and Raspberry Pi, when to use them, and to which purposes each are best suited. Using these widely available and inexpensive platforms, you'll learn to control LEDs, motors of various types, solenoids, AC (alternating current) devices, heaters, coolers, displays, and sound. You'll even discover how to monitor and control these devices over the Internet. Working with solderless breadboards, you'll get up and running quickly, learning how to make projects that are as fun as they are informative. In Make: Action , you'll learn to: Build a can crusher using a linear actuator with your Arduino Have an Arduino water your plants Build a personal traffic signal using LEDs Make a random balloon popper with Arduino Cool down your beverages with a thermostatic drink cooler you build yourself Understand and use the PID control algorithm Use Raspberry Pi to create a puppet dance party that moves to your tweets!
Make: JavaScript Robotics
Backstop Media, Rick Waldron, et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this… JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this movement. Johnny-Five is an open source JavaScript Arduino programming framework for robotics. This book brings together fifteen innovative programmers, each creating a unique Johnny-Five robot step-by-step, and offering tips and tricks along the way. Experience with JavaScript is a prerequisite.
Make: Making Things See
Greg Borenstein, Make
download, pdf, epub
This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the… This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you’ll learn how to create gestural interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character animation, 3D scanning for custom fabrication, and many other applications.
Make: Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects
Cefn Hoile, Clare Bowman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with… As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with code and build new systems and objects; and this book provides readers with inspiring and insightful examples to explore and build upon. Written for intermediate to seasoned Raspberry Pi users, this book explores four projects from around the world, explained by their makers. These projects cover five major categories in the digital maker space: music, light, games, home automation, and the Internet of Things.
Subscription Offer
Makershed, Make
Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a… Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a custom drone, Make: magazine lets you learn and create on your time. From beginner-friendly electronics and 3D printing projects to advanced robotics, every issue is packed with step-by-step guides that fit into your life.
Pay £3.78 to unlock!
Make: JavaScript Robotics
Backstop Media, Rick Waldron, et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this… JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this movement. Johnny-Five is an open source JavaScript Arduino programming framework for robotics. This book brings together fifteen innovative programmers, each creating a unique Johnny-Five robot step-by-step, and offering tips and tricks along the way. Experience with JavaScript is a prerequisite.
Make: Making Things See
Greg Borenstein, Make
download, pdf, epub
This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the… This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you’ll learn how to create gestural interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character animation, 3D scanning for custom fabrication, and many other applications.
Make: Raspberry Pi and AVR Projects
Cefn Hoile, Clare Bowman , et al., Make
download, pdf, epub
As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with… As an incredibly cheap, credit-card sized computer, the Raspberry Pi is breaking down barriers by encouraging people of all ages to experiment with code and build new systems and objects; and this book provides readers with inspiring and insightful examples to explore and build upon. Written for intermediate to seasoned Raspberry Pi users, this book explores four projects from around the world, explained by their makers. These projects cover five major categories in the digital maker space: music, light, games, home automation, and the Internet of Things.
Subscription Offer
Makershed, Make
Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a… Master Tech on Your Own Time: Get 55% Off Make: Magazine Whether you have five minutes to skim a soldering tutorial or a full weekend to build a custom drone, Make: magazine lets you learn and create on your time. From beginner-friendly electronics and 3D printing projects to advanced robotics, every issue is packed with step-by-step guides that fit into your life.