[PerlChina] Fwd: UG News: Processing and Arduino in Tandem--New Course from O'Reilly

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Subject:	UG News: Processing and Arduino in Tandem--New Course from O'Reilly
Date:	Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:16:45 -0700
From:	Marsee Henon <usergroups@oreilly.com>
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Create your own drawing and animation software-and learn basic programming and electronics skills at the same time. This engaging 5-week online course introduces you to two simple tools: Processing, a programming language for visual thinkers, and Arduino, a hardware platform for working with electronics. You'll learn how to use these tools together to build something useful right away. You'll learn to: Use Processing to create basic software applications Make your own drawing and animation tools Create a GUI (Graphical User Interface) to control your software Use an Arduino to provide physical controls for your drawing and animation tools Learn more Processing and Arduino in Tandem. Price: Free 5-Week Course: Tues, 8/31 – 9/28 3:00pm PST Each 90 - 120 minutes Make the most of your course with our exclusive project kit. projBox Kit Price: $75 The projBox Kit contains everything you need to follow along with Processing and Arduino in Tandem. The kit, which requires no soldering, is ideal for beginners in electronics and physical computing. The projBox Kit contains: projBox Arduino Duemilanove Electronics Breadboard 4 10k potentiometers 4 SPST switches 4 LEDs USB cable Wires Spreading the knowledge of innovators oreilly.com

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