Programming the Photon: Getting Started with the Internet of Things

McGraw-Hill Education TAB, 2016. — 155 p. — ISBN-10: 0071847065. — ISBN-13: 978-0071847063Quickly learn to construct your own electronics devices and control them over the Internet with help from this DIY guide. Programming the Photon: Getting Started with the Internet of Things features clear explanations and step-by-step examples that use inexpensive, easy-to-find components. 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!
Set up your Photon board and connect to the Particle cloud
Start constructing and programming custom IoT projects
Learn the syntax of both the C and Arduino languages
Incorporate switches, sensors, and other input devices
Control hardware through the Photon's outputs
Control your creations through the Internet
Add functions with Particle shields and add-on boards
Link real-time data to your board via the IFTTT Web Service
Integrate with websites-Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and more!