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Programming the BeagleBone Black: Getting Started with JavaScript and BoneScript

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Program your own BeagleBone Black projects!Build creative BeagleBone Black devices--no prior programming or electronics experience required. In Programming the BeagleBone Black, electronics guru Simon Monk explains essential application development methods through straightforward directions and cooldownloadable examples. Discover how to navigate the board,write and debug code, use expansion capes, and control external hardware. Easy-to-follow plans show you how to wire up and program a Web-controlled roving robot and an e-mail notifier that lights an incandescent lamp.

Set up the BeagleBone Black and explore its featuresConnect to your computer via USB or EthernetUse the BeagleBone Black as a stand-alone PCWrite and execute BoneScript codeUse JavaScript functions and timersPerform analog and digital I/OWork with expansion capes and modulesDesign Web interfaces that control electronicsAssemble and program a robot and an e-mail notifier

216 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2014

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October 30, 2026
Look, Monk, Simon clearly has a lot to say in Programming the BeagleBone Black: Getting Started with JavaScript and BoneScript, and honestly, some of it should've been cut. The best chapters are sharp enough to cut glass. The worst ones feel like a blog post that wouldn't end. Great for fans of big ideas, frustrating for anyone who values a tight edit.
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November 2, 2026
Not gonna lie, Programming the BeagleBone Black made me feel seen in a way I wasn't ready for. Simon Monk writes about burnout and boredom without turning it into a pity party, which I appreciated. It gets repetitive near the end. Good for anyone who's tired and wired, skip if you want an escape.
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