Hands-On Internet of Things with Blynk
Author: Pradeeka Seneviratne
Number of pages: 271Connect things to create amazing IoT applications in minutes Key Features Use Blynk cloud and Blynk server to connect devices Build IoT applications on Android and iOS platforms A practical guide that will show how to connect devices using Blynk and Raspberry Pi 3 Book Description Blynk, known as the most user-friendly IoT platform, provides a way to build mobile applications in minutes. With the Blynk drag-n-drop mobile app builder, anyone can build amazing IoT applications with minimal resources and effort, on hardware ranging from prototyping platforms such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi 3 to industrial-grade ESP8266, Intel, Sierra Wireless, Particle, Texas Instruments, and a few others. This book uses Raspberry Pi as the main hardware platform and C/C++ to write sketches to build projects. The first part of this book shows how to set up a development environment with various hardware combinations and required software. Then you will build your first IoT application with Blynk using various hardware combinations and connectivity types such as Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Then you'll use and configure various widgets (control, display, notification, interface, time input, and some advanced...