You already know you can create amazing things with LEGO, but did you know you can also make planes, trains, automobiles actually fly, roll, and run? You can even make functional robots without getting into Mindstorms and programming. In Practical LEGO Technics, Mark Rollins shows you how to use LEGO and Power Functions components like motors and remote controls to create motorized propellers, train engines, vehicle steering, outriggers, wings, landing gear, and robot legs to create a wide variety of fun, unique LEGO creations. LEGO Technic is similar to Mindstorms in that you can create all sorts of cool vehicles and gadgets. But unlike Mindstorms, you don't have to learn programming. Power Functions allows you to add motors, remote control, and battery boxes to your Lego projects, no programming required. And while you could just build a LEGO Technic gadget from a boxed set, with Practical LEGO Technics, you'll learn the hows and whys of Technic project design, and pick up ideas for your own custom projects.You will: * Create motorized wheeled vehicles that run, steer, and even have headlights * Create walking contructions, including robots with working heads and hands * Learn even more ways to make your LEGO Technic creations more realistic What you'll learn * How to put a motor on any LEGO vehicle to bring it to life, including airplane wings and landing gear * How to put a suspension system, steering mechanism, and working lights on your Technic vehicles * How to create walking vehicles with as many legs as you want * How to built LEGO robots with moving parts, including head and arms * How to design LEGO vehicles that look and work like real construction vehicles, including bulldozers, dump trucks, and cranes Who this book is for Lego and building enthusiasts of every age and experience level who want to learn how to build creations with LEGO Technic.

You've just purchased a Kindle Fire. How do you set it up? How do you secure it? What can you do with it? In Taking Your Kindle Fire to the Max, you'll learn how to set up email, social networking, videos, music, eBooks, contacts, calendar, and navigation. Once you've discovered how to set up your accounts, check your email, and connect to the internet, you learn advanced moves that will make your Kindle Fire use similar to your laptop or desktop computing, granting you an unlimited mobile life. What you'll learn Enjoy watching videos, reading eBooks, and listening to movies with a Kindle Fire Tablet as your portable media center. Explore the ways that a Kindle Fire will simplify your life with the Android Marketplace with games and other applications. Learn to browse the Internet and manage your email on the cloud-accelerated Silk browser with greater speed. Discuss the benefits of Amazon Prime Membership. Use your Kindle Fire to organize your life as well as your Contacts, Calendar, and QuickOffice. Never get lost again with Maps and Navigation on your Honeycomb Tablet touchscreen. Who this book is for

People who are new to Android or tablets (or both) who want to get the most out of their new Kindle Fire, anddiscoverwhat resources Amazon has available via the Kindle fire. Table of Contents So You Just Got a New Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Now What? How to Put Your Data and Media on Your Tablet Hardware on your Kindle Fire Interacting with the Kindle Fire Connecting to the Internet The Silk Internet Browser Music and Video on the Honeycomb Tablet Shopping for Apps, Books, Music, and More Managing Your Life with Your Tablet Setting Up and Using Mail and Social Networking Working with Maps The Picture Viewer Quickoffice Uses for a Kindle Fire Tablet

Create robots and other mechanical devices with UBTECH's Jimu Robots kit. This book shows you the high potential for STEM learning with the Jimu Robots, hardware, and software. You'll design a basic and walking creation and bring to life robots of your own. As UBTECH expands their Jimu Robots into the hands of STEM learners and teachers, this book serves as its official companion, providing an introduction to the Jimu Robots wide range of capabilities. In short, The UBTECH Jimu Robots Builder's Guide will provide inspiration and innovative potential to existing users and those who are into the growing tech/maker trend of Jimu Robots. What You'll Learn Use all the latest Jimu Robot pieces and kits Apply practical instructions to build creative Jimu Robot models Improve STEM education with Jimu Robots Assemble creations that users can control via smartphone or tablet Who This Book Is For Educators, makers, tinkerers, and STEM participants

The growing but still evolving success of the Android platform has ushered in a second mobile technology "gold rush" for app developers. Google Play and Amazon Appstore for Android apps has become the second go-to apps eco for today's app developers. While not yet as large in terms of number of apps as iTunes, Google Play and Amazon Appstore have so many apps that it has become increasingly difficult for new apps to stand out in the crowd. Achieving consumer awareness and sales longevity for your Android app requires a lot of organization and some strategic planning. Written for today's Android apps developer or apps development shop, this new and improved book from Apress, The Business of Android Apps Development, Second Edition, tells you today's story on how to make money on Android apps. This book shows you how to take your app from idea to design to development to distribution and marketing your app on Google Play or Amazon Appstore. This book takes you step-by-step through cost-effective marketing, public relations and sales techniques that have proven successful for professional Android app creators and indie shops-perfect for independent developers on shoestring budgets. It even shows you how to get interest from venture capitalists and how they view a successful app vs. the majority of so-so to unsuccessful apps in Android. No prior business knowledge is required. This is the book you wish you had read before you launched your first app!

The growing but still evolving success of the Android platform has ushered in a second mobile technology gold rush for apps developers, but with well over 100,000 apps and counting in the Google Android Market and now the Amazon Android Appstore, it has become increasingly difficult for new applications to stand out in the crowd. Achieving consumer awareness and sales longevity for your Android app requires a lot of organization and some strategic planning. Written for today's Android apps developer or apps development shop, The Business of Android Apps Development shows how to incorporate marketing and business savvy into every aspect of the design and development process, giving your application the best possible chance of succeeding in the the various Android app stores and markets. This book takes you step-by-step through cost-effective marketing, public relations and sales techniques that have proven successful for professional Android app creators and indie shops - perfect for independent developers on shoestring budgets. No prior business knowledge is required.This is the book you wish you had read before you launched your first app What you'll learn * How to analyze your ideas and competition, and identify your audience to evaluate sales potential * How to protect your business and intellectual property and avoid potential legal hassles * How to transform your Android app into a powerful marketing tool * How to build synergy with in-app cross-promotion and social media * How to utilize revenue-generating business models such as in-app advertising and in-app purchase using PayPal, Google Checkout, AdMob and much more * How to improve usability and implement effective testing * How to create a pre-release buzz online with Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and a dedicated website * How to successfully navigate the Google Android Market and Amazon Appstore submission processes * How to execute a post-release marketing strategy with press releases, app reviews, promotional sales and giveaways Who this book is for This book is for any developer looking to build a successful business selling Android apps in the various Android app stores and marketplaces.Table of Contents * The Android Application Business * Questions to Ask About Your Android Application * Your Not Selling an Application, You're Selling a Culture * Marketing Your Android Application * How to Promote Android Applications Within Android Applications * Marketing the Free Application * In-App Billing: Putting a Store in Your Application * The Prerelease Guide * Publishing to the Android Market * Best Launch Day Ever * Keep the Application Fires Burning * Programming in Android with the Eclipse IDE

Beginning LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 shows you how to create new fun and fantastic creations with the new EV3 programmable brick along with other new EV3 pieces and features. You'll learn the language of the EV3 brick, and then go on to create a variety of programmable vehicles using MINDSTORMS and Technic parts. You'll then move into creating robot parts, including robotic arms. You'll even learn how to make different types of MINDSTORMS walkers. Finally, you'll learn how to incorporate light and sound into your amazing EV3 creations. Whether you're a MINDSTORMS enthusiast wanting to know more about EV3, a robotics competitor, or just a LEGO fan who wants to learn all about what EV3 can do, Beginning LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 will give you the knowledge you need. What you'll learn * How to program the new EV3 brick * The different components new to the EV3 system * How to program the EV3 with LabView * How to build fantastic robotic creations * How to incorporate Technic creations into MINDSTORMS Who this book is for MINDSTORMS and robotics enthusiasts who want to learn about EV3, and people who are completely new to MINDSTORMS and want a thorough and fun introduction.

Building robots is a snap with LEGO Technic Robotics! This book shows you how to use LEGO bricks and Power Functions components such as motors and remote controls to create all kinds of robots. Best of all, you don't have to learn any programming. You just need your imagination and the expert building principles that you'll find inside LEGO Technic Robotics. Author Mark Rollins teaches you the hows and whys of Technic project design. You're not just snapping pieces here and there; with LEGO Technic Robotics you're actively learning the fundamentals of good design so you can go on to create truly spectacular LEGO robot creations. From robots that run on wheels, walk on two or four legs, or move and function in ways that only you can dream up, this book will help you create your own robot army. Turn to LEGO Technic Robotics and build with real power! After you've mastered the techniques in this book, if you're looking to build more creations, check out Practical LEGO Technics, also written by Mark Rollins, and discover how to build vehicles that can roll, run, and more. Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color. You can download the color diagrams in the book from http://www.apress.com/9781430249801