Internet of things programming with JavaScript

Eloquent JavaScript is a guide to JavaScript that focuses on good programming techniques rather than offering a mish-mash of cut-and-paste effects. The author teaches you how to leverage JavaScript's

Small Basic is a free, beginner-friendly programming language created by Microsoft to inspire kids to learn to program. Based on BASIC, which introduced programming to millions of first-time PC owners

A project-filled introduction to coding that shows kids how to build programs by making cool games.Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners worldwide. Scratch 3 features an updated interface, new programming blocks, and the ability to run on tablets and smartphones, so you can learn how to code on the go. In Scratch 3 Programming Playground, you'll learn to code by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit! Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions with full-color images, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code. You'll learn to make games like:Maze Runner: escape the maze!Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tailAsteroid Breaker: smash space rocksFruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja cloneBrick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classicPlatformer: a game

This text first outlines the deficiencies of browsers, and then explains how these deficiencies can be exploited in the design and deployment of task-specific webbots. Readers will learn how to write

Destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit with Scratch Programming Playground! Scratch is the colorful drag-and-drop programming language used by millions of first-time learners. In thi

Fully-updated, second edition of this worldwide bestseller with over 100,000 copies sold. When it comes to creating powerful and effective hacking tools, Python is the language of choice for most secu

Heinlein, an independent ISP operator in Berlin, has offered this thorough guide to Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), which allows users to access a variety of Internet services from remote loc

The Creator of OpenSCAD, Marius Kintel, teaches anyone how to code and print fun games, puzzles, and more.OpenSCAD is free, open-source 3D modeling software; its easy-to-use programming interface is g

Second edition of the best-selling Practical SQL. An approachable guide to programming in SQL (Structured Query Language) that will teach even beginning programmers how to build powerful databases and analyze data to find meaningful information. Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language) written by longtime professional journalist Anthony DeBarros. SQL is the primary tool that programmers, web developers, researchers, journalists, and others use to explore data in a database. DeBarros focuses on using SQL to find the story in data, with the aid of the popular open-source database PostgreSQL and the pgAdmin interface. This thoroughly revised second edition includes a new chapter describing how to set up PostgreSQL and more extensive discussion of pgAdmin's best features. The author has also added a chapter on the JSON data format that shows readers how to store and query JSON data. DeBarros has also updated the data in the book throughout, a

Covering nine animal robots constructed with the Nxt Robotics System, this work features detailed building and programming instructions to build animal-like models of a rabbit, spider, peacock, stego

Swift is Apple's popular iOS programming language designed to be beginner-friendly and accessible. Swift for Kids teaches the fundamentals of programming with Swift and Xcode, theofficial - and free!

Second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. A fast-paced, no-nonsense guide to programming in Python. This book teaches beginners the basics of programming in Python with a focus on r

Kids learn to code with a deck of instructional cards by creating interactive games, stories, music, and animations with Scratch, a popular visual programming language.Now updated for Scratch 3.0, thi

From the creators of Scratch comes ScratchJr, a programming language designed for young children (ages 5-7).The ScratchJr Book is the perfect addition to the free app and makes coding and computer science easy and fun for all ages!In The ScratchJr Book, kids learn by playing with programming blocks and building their own animated collages, interactive stories, and playable games.Thirty step-by-step activities help kids develop computational thinking, problem-solving, and design skills. Each chapter has several smaller activities that build on one other, culminating with a fun, final project. By the end of the book kids and parents will be ready for all sorts of new programming adventures.Each activity includes:step-by-step, easy-to-follow directionsliteracy and math connectiontips for grown ups and teachers creative challenges to explore and grow!

A playful project-based introduction to robot building and programming using the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Kit. This introduction to the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Kit is a great way to enter the world of robotics--no previous programming experience necessary! Seven cool projects guide you through creating interactive robotic models with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor kit. You'll build a series of funny and increasingly sophisticated models, like: - a remotely-controlled biped walking robot that can transform into a car- a playable 3/4-sized guitar- a fully functional pinball game bigger than the kit box itself- a cute and shy turtle pet with unpredictable behavior- and more! The book is packed with illustrations to help you better visualize each model and includes a quick reference guide to the programming blocks used and the complete bill of materials of the kit, really helpful when developing your own creations. As you build these robots, you'll learn how to use the

The ScratchJr Coding Cards are a deck of 75 activity cards covering fun and exciting projects designed to educate young children with the visual programming language, ScratchJr.ScratchJr is a free, in

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Wang takes a project-oriented approach that mirrors the sorts of things people want to do with their Macs. This book is designed to teach new users how to get the most out of their Macs by providing

Learn to Program with Minecraft is a fun, interactive introduction to programming in Python that will teach you how to customize Minecraft Pi, a free version of the popular game that runs on the tiny

Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used in millions of homes and schools worldwide to create interactive art, stories, games, simulations, and music videos. With The Scrat