Programming the BeagleBone Black: Getting Started with JavaScript and BoneScript

by Simon Monk

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 cool downloadable 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 features Connect to your computer via USB or Ethernet Use the BeagleBone Black as a stand-alone PC Write and execute BoneScript code Use JavaScript functions and timers Perform analog and digital I/O Work with expansion capes and modules Design Web interfaces that control electronics Assemble and program a robot and an e-mail notifier

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2014

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.