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Learn how to quickly build cool electronic gadgets with .NET Gadgeteer. With the easy-to-follow instructions in this guide, you'll tackle five fascinating projects, using Microsoft's rapid prototyping Gadgeteer platform. There's no soldering involved-you simply plug in modules that make gadget-building quick and easy.

Ideal for beginners, this book shows you how to work with modules and other hardware in the popular Fez Spider Starter Kit, and teaches you how to program your gadgets with Visual Studio C# Express and the .NET Micro Framework 4.1 SDK. You'll soon learn a wide range of programming techniques along with the skills to design your own projects.

Get to know the software and hardware with a simple LED project
Download code from the companion site to build and test each project
Build a spy camera that automatically captures and saves images at regular intervals
Construct a simple animated game with the joystick module
Create a web server that sends messages you draw or write on the touchscreen module
Build a gadget that backs up digital images from an SD card to a USB flash drive
Learn about other .NET Gadgeteer modules for creating environmental sensors, an MP3 player, and a WiFi network

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Preface	p. v
Getting Started with .NET Gadgeteer	p. 1
What Is .NET Gadgeteer?	p. 1
The Fez Starter Kit	p. 2
Powering Up	p. 4
Installation	p. 5
Mac and Linux Users	p. 5
Install Visual Studio Express	p. 7
Install .NET Micro Framework	p. 8
Install the .NET Gadgeteer Package	p. 10
Upgrading the Firmware	p. 11
Hello World	p. 13
Creating a New Project	p. 14
Adding Components	p. 15
Trying It for Real	p. 19
Conclusion	p. 20
Spy Camera	p. 21
The Design	p. 22
The Camera Module	p. 22
Trying It Out	p. 27
WPFWindow	p. 27
Creating a UI Structure	p. 27
Showing Messages	p. 29
The Final Program	p. 30
Touch Screen	p. 30
Writing to SD cards	p. 32
Testing	p. 33
Conclusion	p. 33
Snowflakes Game	p. 35
The Design	p. 35
Screen Layout	p. 35
Using the Joystick module	p. 40
Conclusion	p. 43
Web Messenger	p. 43
Web Servers	p. 46
A Gadgeteer Web Server	p. 47
Testing	p. 52
A Gadgeteer Sketch Pad	p. 53
Putting It All Together	p. 57
Testing	p. 58
Sharing with the World	p. 59
Conclusion	p. 60
Camera Backup Gadget	p. 61
The Design	p. 62
The USB Host Module	p. 63
The Program	p. 64
Copying Files	p. 65
Testing	p. 68
Breakpoints	p. 68
Conclusion	p. 70
WhatNext?	p. 71
Other Modules	p. 71
Environmental Sensors	p. 71
Pulse Oximeter	p. 72
Cellular Radio	p. 73
Relay Module	p. 73
Music	p. 73
WiFi	p. 74
Physical Design Files	p. 74
Documentation	p. 75
Blogs and Web Resources	p. 76
Conclusion	p. 76
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