JavaScript on things : hacking hardware for web developers JavaScript can be used to control hordes of small robots creative maker projects and IoT devices. With the Node.js ecosystem at hand hardware prototyping gets fun intuitive and fast. JavaScript on Things is the first step into the exciting world of programming for small electronics. This fully illustrated hands on book teaches readers how to get going with platforms like Arduino Tessel and Raspberry Pi. Key Features: * Fully illustrated * Hands on teaching style * Step by step instructions Written for readers with intermediate JavaScript and Node.js skills. No experience with embedded systems or robotics required. About the Technology: There are lots of web developers who have a solid grasp of software but havent ever worked with hardware. This gap is starting to be filled by an assortment of approaches that use the common programming language of the Web JavaScript. JavaScript on Things is your first step into the exciting and downright entertaining world of programming for small electronics. If you know enough JavaScript to hack a website together youll be making things go bleep blink and spin faster than you can say nodebot. Provided by publisher