Programming the Photon: Getting Started with the Internet of Things (Tab)

Programming the Photon: Getting Started with the Internet of Things (Tab)

<P><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'><STRONG>Explore the Internet of Things and build useful, functioning Photon projects</STRONG></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'>Quickly learn to construct your own electronics devices and control them over the Internet<SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> with help from this DIY guide. </SPAN><I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Programming the Photon: Getting Started with the Internet of Things</SPAN></I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> features clear explanations and step-by-step examples that </SPAN>use inexpensive, easy-to-find components.<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> Discover how to connect to Wi-Fi networks, attach hardware to I/O ports, write custom programs, and work from the cloud. You will learn how to troubleshoot and tweak your Photon creations―even interface with social media sites!</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"></SPAN> </P><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Set up your Photon board and connect to the Particle cloud <?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Start constructing and programming custom </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">IoT projects<SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Learn the syntax of both the C and Arduino languages<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Incorporate switches, sensors, and other input devices<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Control hardware through the Photon’s outputs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Control your creations through the Internet <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Add functions with Particle shields and add-on boards<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Link real-time data to your board<SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line"> via the IFTTT Web Service<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>       </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Integrate with websites―Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and more!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></SPAN>