Smart Smart Home Handbook: Connect, control and secure your home the easy way

by Adam Juniper

Until just a few years ago, turning a light on and off with a clap was about as clever as technology got. Today, almost anything can be connected to the internet, and with this connection comes the ability to turn your bedroom lights off from another country, tell your thermostat to create a weather-appropriate lighting scheme, and answer the door without ever leaving your armchair.This book introduces you to Alexa, Siri, and every major technology competing to smarten your home and improve your life. You'll learn how to choose between them, how to optimize their function, and how to avoid the pitfalls that cause new adopters to wish they'd never let a computer into their home.

291 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2018

About the author

Adam Juniper has taught Photoshop to both home and professional students, and is is a regular contributor to magazines such as iCreate and Photoshop Creative. He is the author of Reader's Digest Digital to Print and My Story, and coauthor of Create Cards & Calendars Using Your Digital Photos.

Reviews

[OvercommuniKate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well I was surprised I learned anything ('^‿^), the sleep mat to trigger IFTT was something I'd never heard of. However, overall I was hoping for more than 4 pages on ZigBee. I've currently got a Lutron hub and have been wondering if I should have gone with a ZigBee hub instead, but this did not answer that question. I think this book would be helpful to an absolute newbie.